French Grey China Cabinet

Here's one of our latest creations. This outdated 1960ish china cabinet is transformed by refinishing it in this beautifully current French Gray.

BEFORE...

AFTER...

French Provincial Buffet

So this week we sold 3 pieces of furniture at Antiques at the Loop! Very exciting... WAIT... that means we have to replace it. What's in the workshop? Nothing. Guess that means I need to get busy.

 

I found this small French Provincial Buffet. It looked a little tired and dated in the light pecan finish, don't you think? And after some paint, some sanding and some waxing...

I mixed some paint from partial cans in my workshop and came up with this charcoalish color. I like the way the white detail contrasts with the gray.

This piece is going to look great in someone's dining room. It's also the perfect size for a changing table in a nursery. This one is for sale at Antiques at the Loop in Mobile. Stop by and take a look for yourself.

Pine Corner Cabinet

I recently found this old pine corner cabinet at a thrift store.

 I loved the original pine finish... BUT it had this on it and the top was broken off.

 It had to go. When I pulled it off I was left with this.

I painted it antique white on the outside and decided on a cool blueish/grey for the inside. Then I distressed it using sandpaper and dark wax to give it an aged farmhouse look. Here's the finished product.

 This one sits proudly in our dining room (at least for now)...

Saturdays Around The House

Well, Spring is upon us. And if you live in the Southernmost part of AL, SUMMER is here. Today was one of those Saturdays that seemed to last forever, and that's a good thing. This morning I was in my workshop putting the finishing touches on some of the crosses I made Friday evening. Julie was inside playing around with some photography. We re-did Carter's room a few months back when he moved into his "big-boy bed". She was shooting some pics for the post she will be doing soon.

Here's a teaser for now... (more to come)

He's so proud of his room. He politely asks forces everyone who comes to our house to come see it.

Julie also helped me stage a couple photos of some new merchandise for the store.

I loved this old table the first time I saw it, but it's been in the workshop for months because I couldn't decide what color to paint it. This weekend I settled on "go bold or go home".  It's the perfect shade of awesome, don't you think?  It went in the store today.

This is one of the crosses I made this weekend. It's now for sale at Antiques at the Loop in Midtown.

 This is on our front door. We have some more of these at Antiques at the Loop if you're interested. Made in USA on reclaimed materials.

The Back Door... Made by Blackwater Folk Art (Julie's dad and stepmom) in Milton, FL. These are made on recycled barn tin and handpainted.

These blue owls are sold individually and can go almost anywhere. We hung these on a utility door near our back porch.

French 20's China Cabinet

Last week I got a call from a customer who wanted a piece of furniture painted. She had a 1920's china cabinet with a dull finish and wanted it transformed into a painted French piece with ornate detail. When I picked the piece up, it looked like this...

I really liked the detail work at the top and on the side panels. I decided to paint the piece my own mixture of mostly off-white, with a touch of gray. Then I added a mixture of brown and gold metallic to the edges and some of the trim. Finally, I dark waxed the piece and buffed it out with a soft cloth. The customer was very happy with the finished product.

Now this beauty sits proudly in her home on Dog River.

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