It's a BABY

Introducing...

Stiltskin Studios

 Baby & Child

Our new collection of nursery and children's furnishings, decor, 

bedding and a few other surprises!

In addition to already-finished pieces,

we are also custom painting cribs, changing tables, 

and toddler beds to coordinate

Not sure what you want?

Nursery and children's custom room design also available

Available exclusively through 

607 Vintage Marketplace

607 Clearwater Largo Road

Largo, FL

Weathered Grey Nightstands Before & After

We love it when great pieces like these 

just turn up at the studio...

we have a fabulous network

 and they know EXACTLY what I love

I know, right?

GORGEOUS!

Made by my favorite manufacturer

White Fine Furniture Co

(sorry, no pics yet of the finished dresser...it is HUGE

and quite heavy)

Lately, I've been really loving the idea of making pieces

look old and weathered without actually distressing them

and I can't get enough of white and grey

Cage-front nightstands have gotten harder and harder to find!

Instead of our usual fancy finish with gold leaf, etc

we kept these pretty simple

with Snow White from General Finishes

On top of the Snow White, Black glaze, watered down

and heavily wiped back

In insides are fresh and clean with Snow White paint 

and several coats of General Finishes Satin topcoat

The hardware is a custom mixed color using One Step Paint

sealed with Satin topcoat from GF

The coordinating dresser wears the same finish

and turned out lovely

I can visualize this set in an all white bedroom

with touches of grey linen on the bed...

gorgeous!

You can find these pieces,

as well as the matching dresser

exclusively at 

607 Vintage MarketPlace

Thanks for stopping by!

M~

A Few of Our Favorite Things

No, I did NOT get a "before"

I know...I'm really terrible about that

close your eyes and visualize very light golden pine...

yep, you've got it. 

Not pretty.

Nothing, of course, that a little paint won't fix!

I call this my FAVORITE THINGS dresser

because I used some of my favorite products to complete it

 I've really come to embrace these dramatic triple mirrors...

they really make a huge statement!

(also, that little sign sums up my life...

it's not perfect, but my hair sure is!)

This is a much better representation of the true color

I used Luxe Grey from Amy Howard at Home's One Step Paint line for the base

(and on the hardware)

The hardware simply received two coats of OSP, wax, and Dust of Ages

Our wax of choice is Carnauba Wax from Real Milk Paint Co

I wanted the body of the dresser to be a bit more dramatic

(not as soft as the hardware)

so I used a custom blend of General Finishes Glazes

I'm crazy about how the glaze settled into the oak, highlighting the grain and the wear marks

(I know they are fabricated to mimic age, but who cares...they looks amazing!)

Here's a run-down of a few of my FAVORITE THINGS:

One Step Paint from Amy Howard at Home

Geneneral Finishes Glaze

Carnauba Wax from Real Milk Paint Company

What are your favorite, "go to" products?

M~

Farmhouse Love Affair

I LOVE that these piece have been painted again and again...and again!

Someone really loved them

We've simply cleaned them up,

reinforced where necessary,

made a few repairs,

and there you have it! 

Authentic patina,

perfectly rustic and distressed

We've held on to these pieces for years...

I just couldn't part with them, although we never used them

The table works well as a desk

Don't you LOVE the top?

Amazing.

I think there is at least a dozen different colors on these pieces

Original hardware...gorgeous!

All that crazing and chipping tells a story...this desk has seen a LOT

Would you believe I told Kenny to throw away the chair?

I know. 

It needed attention, and attention it got!

Now it's all shored up, sealed up, and ready for use again

Interested?

stiltskinstudios@gmail.com for more info

Thanks!

Michele

Sometimes, Less is More

So...this bed

So many options!

I struggled for weeks over what color/finish it "needed"

I finally settled on Luxe Grey from Amy Howard at Home

highlighted with white and some gold leaf

In theory, it worked

In reality, it was a lot of "look"

 if you know what I mean

The bed just didn't need it!

I switched gears, keeping the Luxe Grey

but highlighting with only Dust of Ages

So. Many. Details.

This bed took me WEEKS

(primarily because I could NOT work on it continuously...had to break it up!)

In retrospect, it's totally worth it

(well, it WILL be worth it when it sells!)

I had BIG plans to stage this bed...

a queen sized air mattress, pretty ruffled bedding, lots of pillows

HOWEVER,

I had a BIT of trouble setting it up alone!

So for now, it's staged just like you see it in the above photo...propped against the wall!

This gorgeous tallboy seemed like an ideal companion for the bed

It's just a "little" fancy...so it doesn't compete 

with the Baroque fabulousness of the bed

I wanted the hardware to look like antique, tarnished silver...

I'm really quite pleased with how it all came together...

proof that sometimes, 

less really is more 

Thanks for stopping by!

Michele