We started with a beautiful antique 3-drawer dresser.

Here it is in all its peeling veneer glory!  The top had 1/2 of its veneer peeled off already.  This is a perfect Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan project.

We started with painting the vanity Chalk Paint® in Coco.  This is a great warm velvety color.

Then we painted the body of the dresser in Florence. A great turquoise color that will brighten up the room.

Remember those drawers with peeling veneers?  

Rather than repairing them which would include glue, sanding, and putty, I decided to just let them be part of the history of the piece.  

 I then used a fun Royal Design Studio stencil with gilding wax.

Here it is almost done.  

It wasn't quite as deep as we needed for our LARGE sink, so a larger top piece was cut, placing the faucet behind the vanity.  A little unorthodox as the contractor said, but pretty clever.

I'll post more pictures in 2-weeks when the whole bathroom is done.  I have lots of clever ideas!

Hope you're inspired.

B

It was a solid pecan wood table with 2 large leaves, lots of detail and curves...

And 4 upholstered chairs.

I loved painting this set.  

I got to play with the finish, bringing out details and letting it shine.....

I loved painting it, and I loved the final results, and I wondered why I didn't keep it.....

I love it that much.

The movers picked it up to delivered it to the Bay Area.

I had a few tears as they carefully wrapped it up and carried it out.

The customer called and said it looks even better than she remembered.....

She had tears in her voice as she thanked us.

That's why it's not at my house.

It went to its forever home.

B

Details on how I painted the table, chairs, and upholstery are in a previous Blog post.

Starting with our Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan, complimentary tools and products, and then I'll set up the front table.

The next room is the 'paint workshop' get all ourChalk Paint® and supplies unpacked and organized for our first workshop (which is today!).

Then I'll work on the upper level.

It was a really nice moment to open our front door and already gave 2 customers find us!  After a quick trip to the Farmers Market, which is in our backyard, add a bottle of wine and I've got a great lunch planned.

Hope I see you soon.

B

We've been crazy busy cleaning up the flood, boxing up our littles, working with the insurance companies, and now we've entered the re-building stage.

Since everything.....yes, EVERYTHING has to be removed from our Auburn location for the building work to be completed we found a space to rent.  

We start moving everything Wednesday, with the bigger items being moved Thursday.

I'm hoping we'll open at our new location - 1447 Lincoln Way, in the Geri Bray Building by Friday.  We'll be setting up shop right below Poppy's.

We've got 2 front doors, each on a different level.  We've decided to use the doors facing the Courthouse Coffee Building as our main entrance.  It's perfect to park in the upper level parking lot and walk down.  

I even think we'll do our workshops by the creek.  Pretty inspiring.

I'm actually pretty excited, already trying to figure out how we're going to place our furniture in the new space.  I know..... It's kind of a disease.  I just LOVE painting furniture and I also love setting up our displays.

This will be where we put all of our fantastic Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan cans.

Stay tuned to FB for our actual open date.

Thanks for all of your support.

B