Showing posts with label whitewashed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label whitewashed. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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 

Thanks for stopping by!

M~

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Pallet Wall

We've been hard at work on our new retail space at 

I have to admit, this is BY FAR my favorite space EVER...
I love it even more than our retail store

I can't wait to share lots and lots of photos with you! 

Our first project was a pallet wall
We planned on doing a pallet wall in our space in Tarpon Springs,
but then Kenny was in a motorcycle accident
and we went the quick and easy route instead
(paint!)

I didn't want the warm honey tones that pallets sometimes have
I wanted soft whites, greys, etc...

I used a variety of products to achieve the look I was after


Liming Wax from Amy Howard at Home
worked wonderful on the pallets that had a more pronounced grain


For the other pieces, I diluted the following:
Bauhaus Buff One Step Paint
Custom mixed greys using One Step
Remis Grey Toscana Paint
Pompeii Grey Toscana Paint



Here's a sneak peek...
we're saving the finished product for our "big" reveal
once our space is staged...

Don't forget...if you're local,
 the GRAND OPENING
is Friday, August 15th!