More SheShe Chair Makeovers

9PM and I just finished today's assembly line.

Wow, I WORK HARD!!!

But it's SO gratifying….

Take a look at these pieces I finally finished up today.

 BEFORE: I love the decorative top to this chair….

but time for a new look.

 I pulled off the upholstery...

Painted the frame…….

removed about a zillion tacks…….

and then covered the seat in batting.

Next: Distress sanding and waxing.

Then I reupholstered in this taupe with coral motif.

(I still need to add the gimp, 

but you get the gist of it anyway…)

This is a great occasional chair.

Very comfy.

 BEFORE: Little deco vanity seat….

I found this one in the alley….

 I painted the wood frame. Of course...

 And i decided to use this old metal stencil 

that I bought this weekend 

at an antique store on the way to the beach.

 AFTER: Looks great!  

I plumped up the seat with some batting

and upholstered in this oatmeal linen with stripes.

 

BEFORE: Okay, this chair isn't so bad….

but it has this crackle finish that I hate.

 So I had to sand/peel off all that layer, 

and might I say, this was QUITE time consuming….

So now I'm ready to repaint.,..

 I painted in two coats of white chalk paint….

And here it is all finished.

I added some taupe dry brushing, 

then I distress sanded and waxed.

And I had just enough of the coral print to recover the seat...

Not bad for a day's work.

These are all for sale, 

so please inquire if you're interested.

L: $125; middle: $99; R: $185

They'll be heading to one of my booths 

unless they sell before I get them in the car...

And now, it's IPA time…..

and I am SO ready………..

Funning up the Greenwood booth: The art of vignettes

Last week I was in Greenwood again,

sprucing up the booth and 

finally getting around to working on some pieces in the pile.

 You recall this sweet little french bergere chair I recently did?

Well it came with an ottoman, so I finally finished it.

Here's what it looked like when I purchased...

And after I painted and reupholstered it...

 Detail of the front.

 It looks amazing with the chair. 

Set for sale: $450.

 Next, here is an abandoned old coffee table left for the trash pile.

 It just needed a little TLC. 

I love the detail on the bottom edge.

 I painted in ASCP in Old White. One coat..

 Here it is all finished: distressed and waxed

 It looks lovely in my booth in front of the sofa!

Sofa: $625. Coffee Table: $129

 This rattan console was purple when I bought it...

 I tried to distress it, but it was still dark...

 So I whipped up a custom mix of colors using ASCP in Old White 

and CeCe Caldwell in Sante Fe Turquoise to get this lovely aqua.

 It brings in lots of fun color and architectural detail….$129

 This little narrow maple console got a new look, too.

 I base coated in ASCP in Old White...

 And then I used the same aqua color……..

and left some of the detail in Old White.

 I did some distress sanding, 

then waxed and buffed...

Of course, every time I added a new piece of furniture,

I had to reset my space...

Take a look at all my lovely vignettes of furniture 

at Greenwood Antiques and Uniques.

Vintage dresser with mirror: $325

Pink Deco vanity seat: $95

Bird chair $265

Covered bench: $145

Aqua console: $165

 Peacock fabric urn legged chair: $175

Ikat ottoman: $149

Lots and lots...

 

…of treasures….

…to choose from.

 (And I'm just one of many awesome dealers!)

Thanks for looking!

Painting a Leather Sofa

Yesterday I showed you a sofa makeover that took me weeks!

Today, I'll show you one that took hours!

How you ask?  

By painting!!!

 Here's what this sofa looked like when I began.

The one large seat cushion is fabric, 

but the rest of the sofa is leather...

 ….with years of wear and tear...

 Lots of stains….

…especially on the arms.

And a burn??

The leather also has a mottled appearance 

which makes it almost look like vinyl.

 After a good vacuum, I painted all the leather in a mixture of 

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in in French Linen and Old White.

I applied a second and third coat for good coverage.

 After it was throughly dry, I lightly sanded with 600 grit sandpaper.

Then I waxed it.  

You can see here on the right side how the wax

 darkens and enriches the paint.

 After the paint dries, I buff to a lovely sheen.

 Here it is with all the pillows back on……….

I SWEAR it feels just like buttery leather!

REVISIT: Before...

And after.

Looks brand new!!!!

And it matches this entertainment center that I painted last year..

Which looked like this...

 Amazing how much brighter and cleaner it looks now…

with a little paint and wallpaper..

Thanks for the work, Kim and Jon!

For two summers now, when they're away on vacation,

they've had SheShe, The Home Magician, 

in their home whipping up a little magic!!

Welcome home!