by Donna | Jul 27, 2014 | Chalk Painted Furniture, Kitchen, Painted Furniture
Although her dining room set was only a few years old, the homeowner wanted to have it painted to change the color and lighten it up. She and her husband were moving to a 55+ community where the new space was brighter and more contemporary. The dark furniture was...
by Donna | Mar 31, 2014 | Painted Furniture
Many of my clients have sentimental pieces of furniture they’d love to keep and use in their homes, but the style and color doesn’t always work with their decor. That was the case with my client whose dining room server was previously her...
by Donna | Nov 7, 2013 | Chalk Painted Furniture, Decorating Ideas, Metallic Foils, Painted Furniture
The homeowners wanted a new look for the oak corner hutch in their dining room, and decided to update this beautiful piece with color. While they were looking through my samples, I spotted a very striking picture on the wall that contained colors I thought would...
by Donna | Aug 23, 2013 | Decorating Ideas, Faux Finishes, Painted Furniture
I was commissioned by interior designer, Denyne Sanville, denynedesigns.com, to do a faux driftwood finish on her client’s night stands. As you can see from the “before” picture, these night stands were wood, the right base for this particular...
by Donna | Jan 26, 2013 | Distressed Painted Furniture, Gilded Furniture, Painted Furniture
When I was asked by the homeowner to repaint her vanity table, I was confident I could make it look better. The first finish in the “before” picture was done by her painter whose version of “antiquing” involved haphazardly brushing gold paint...