Glazed Furniture

Buffet in "Catwalk" turquoise with black glaze

SOLD

I have discovered the coolest thing since, well, paintable wallpaper I guess. 

I have heard the term "glazed furniture" before and recently saw some amazing images of the technique. When I acquired this awesome buffet, I knew this one had to be my glazing guinea pig.

I did a little research on the internet and then set off to purchase some glaze. 

This one was amazingly reasonable at $7.99 for a gallon. (which I now realize will last me a lifetime - really a quart is all you need, and even that is probably a lifetime supply).It comes clear and you have to have the paint gurus tint it. They looked at my like I was nuts, but they did it anyway. Not a lot of glazing going on in Hawaii I guess. 

So I painted and sanded as usual and then gingerly painted on the glaze and then wiped it off with a damp towel as instructed.

It was scary.

I was worried I was going to ruin the whole thing, but then I realized that it is actually very forgiving! After all, it's whole purpose is to enhance imperfections, and since I have recently deemed myself an "Imperfectionist", this is the stuff for me.

Since this discovery, I have been glazing everything in sight. 

Vintage end table painted in "Japanese Fern" with black glaze

SOLD

Antique buffet in Robin's Egg Blue with black glaze.

FOR SALE

I love the way the details pop even further with the glaze. It also gives furniture an aged effect that enhances the distressing. 

I also bought some that I had tinted brown, but so far I like the black much better.

Look out world, I'm on a glazing rampage and nothing is safe! 

Paintable Wallpaper

I have made a great discovery.

Paintable wallpaper is the coolest thing out there. 

It comes in a roll, about 21 inches wide and I think about 14 feet, for $15.00.

It was the perfect treatment for the backing of a hutch that I just finished. 

You soak it in water, place on surface and trim to fit. After it dries you paint right over it and it gives an elegant baroque effect!

  

Custom Requests

I am excited to announce custom refinishing services!

I was thrilled to meet the most gorgeous pregnant woman you've ever seen, who happened to be buying my Antique Armoire. 

A couple weeks later she emailed me to see if I would consider doing a custom piece for her if I could find a bassinet or cradle that I could Shabby up to match the armoire. 

She found this piece a few weeks later.

I was able to match the paint color & finish I used on the armoire and after a few days of labor (har har) and her instructions to "shabby it for days!" - which was music to my ears - I delivered her a beautiful shabby chic cradle for her to build her nest for the coming baby. What an honor!

Cradle finish close up

If you have a particular piece you are dreaming of finding, or if you already have a piece that you would like to have refinished, I am happy do your shabby-ing! 

Starting at $25/hr depending on variables from piece to piece. 

You can email for more information or quotes.