BUSY BUSY BUSY!

Wow what a busy week it has been for me.

What I thought would be a quite week getting through some furniture I am wanting to re-vamp for myself it was not to be lol

I got a wonderful truck load of solid timber furniture delivered from a client and I was so excited to transform it all.  On the truck was a day bed, buffet hutch, tv cabinet, hall tables, side tables, coffee table and mirror on stand.  This all arrived on Tuesday afternoon and I gave myself a timeframe for it all to be re-vamped and back with the client by the following Monday at the latest.  Well I have certainly impressed myself as it is only Thursday and yes they are all done ready to be loaded up and delivered.  Check back later for the before and after shots.

Hope she will be pleased!

TEAK TIMBER HEXAGON DISPLAY CABINET

I was lucky enough to find this gorgeous piece of furniture.  I just loved the shape and style.

This solid timber and glass teak display cabinet was in need of a shabby chic makeover.

Loved doing it. It took me one day to complete from start to finish and sold the next day after being advertised.

Before

After

WHAT A MONSTER OF A HUTCH

I have been searching for one of these for a long time for myself to place in my study and finally I found it. I knew it would look even better once I shabby chic'd it up!

It is made of solid teak and was extremely rustic as it has been hand made. The doors were not even and bowed a little but I think it gave it even more character.

I wanted to give the hutch a subtle white colour and lightly sand the areas which I felt would stand out.  After 2 days of hard work MY master piece was finally finished and ready for the study finally. After much a struggle getting it in as it comes as one big piece what do you know......it does not fit through the door just my luck. To much of my disappointment I have to sell my beloved piece of furniture.

After four hours of advertising my monster hutch it was sold to Sue and thankfully she loves it the same as me so very glad it went to a great home :)

Awaiting her photo's as she is going to add a splash of green on it to go in with her decor

NICOLE'S RUSTIC TIMBER TABLE

Nicole brought me this gorgeous chunky timber coffee table which had been extremely well used.  She wanted to add a pop of colour to her living area so we decided to paint it "Mitchell Blue" which I just love that colour.

I decided not to sand the table as it has been quite beaten on the top but it just gave it more character and the wrought iron handles certainly complimented the table.  Delivered it to Nicole and it looked great in her living area.

Hope she likes it as much as I loved doing it!!!!

VINTAGE DISPLAY OR STORAGE CABINET

I loved the style of this teak timber display or storage cabinet but I knew I wanted to trying something a bit more funky and vintage looking

I painted the cabinet white and then applied a colour called "Mitchell Blue" and lightly distressed and shabby chic'd it.  There was rejections in the coating a restorers nightmare but it was my delight.  I think it actually gave it a unique look.  I also used an old rag to wipe the paint whilst it was partically drying great technique.

This item was for sale only 1 day and it sold to Nicole who loves bright colours and looks great in her vintage inspired home.



ORNATE FRENCH STYLE DINING TABLE WITH 6 CHAIRS

Wow we have been extremely busy keeping up with shabby chic furniture and the demand is great for business

We travelled over 1.5 hours to buy this gorgeous piece of furniture which is made of solid oak and sadly had been shoved in a garage for 6 years.  This ornate dining suite was hand made in Subiaco WA and I was really surprised when I saw the gorgeous detail.

We lightly sanded the table as it showed signs of surface scratches and I wanted to get any older oil off so it did not come through my white coating.

We removed all the seat pads so that the chairs could be initally hand painted as there was lots of curves and detail so I wanted to make sure I cover each piece.  The seat pad were spring based and the fabric was in ok condition but I knew it would not go with my new look.  Went to Spotlight and bought a black and white damask print and re-upholstered each chair repairing some of the strapping underneath also.

The table was all hand sanded to give it a shabby chic look the whole process from start to finish took two days to complete

Item sold within 3 days of completion

 

GORGEOUS FRENCH COUNTRY BUFFET/HUTCH

I came across this large french country hutch which is made of solid pine and had been sitting in the persons garage for more than 2 years.  When I saw it I already had in mind what I want to do with it.

This was a huge hutch with great character and would certainly compliment someone's home once done.

I used vivid white paint as I wanted to give it a very fresh look.  Once painted white I hand sanded each area of the hutch with a sanding block and 80 grit paper getting into all the areas.  I was really happy with the way it turned out.  It took me about 6 hours to complete from start to finish.

Once advertised the item sold within 3 hours to a book keeper.

APPLE GREEN CHEST OF DRAWERS

When I saw these drawers I knew they were in need of a transformation.

 

Someone had attempted to spray them black, white and silver they looked horrible.  The drawers are all solid timber so I lightly sanded the drawers to get mainly the black off paint off.

 

Was unsure what colour to paint them but after going through all the paint cans I found a lovely apple green.

Once painted the apple green I only lightly distressed them by hand sanding them. I painted the top of the drawers white and also the handles to give it a crisp clean look and added a timber stencil underneath the handles to give it a vintage look.

They sold two days later to a couple who just loved the colour

RETRO SIDEBOARD - COCA COLA INSPIRATION

I bought this gorgeous little cabinet which definitely needed some love before it went on the rubbish pile

After taking all the hinges, handles and contact paper which was a wood grain look off it was starting to look a lot better.  This sideboard is made of solid oak but I wanted to give it a retro industrial look.

My inspiration was the coca cola colours red and vanilla and using metal for the side panels

Finally finished and looks great...ready to be loved in someone's home