The Josephine Dresser - Custom Refinish Before & After

Do you see a red trend here? Seems that we have been doing quite of bit of it recently! This particular piece is for my parent's ranch house and my mom loves red furniture. It took a few different reds to match it perfectly. Red can be a hard match. Some of my favorites on this piece is the little oval mirror on the sweet back splash and the twisty front legs that are hand carved. How do we know this is how they were made? If you look closely you will see the right one is just a bit bigger than the left. I adore the sweet original flower embellishments on each door. I think they tie in perfectly with the original floral hardware. I cannot wait to see this in its home next summer when my parents complete their bunk house next to the ranch house. We are heading up that way for the Thanksgiving holiday and the barn has been completed and I cannot wait to see it.

Happy weekend friends!

The Nelson Side Table - Custom Refinish Before & After

This little table was a bit beat up from some good wear and tear and perhaps a bit of water damage on the top. But that does not mean it cannot be restored to perfection!

This is a family piece of a client's and I think the shape of it is so fun. I think round tables are beautiful but round side tables are hard when trying to fit them up against a flat surface. The stick out and look awkward. These half moon tables work perfectly because they fit snug against the wall and save on space.

The table top has a bit of an art deco theme.

Happy Labor Day!

The L J Table - Custom Refinish Before & After

This little table with all of its injuries of broken legs and unattached table top sure cleaned up nicely when all put back together! Oh the details! Notice the twists and curves all up and down the legs. The white paint with the heavy distressing on the edges really highlighted these elements and you cannot help but notice the femininity of the piece.

The spindley centerpiece pulling the legs together adds yet another dimension as it sits just below the round table top.

We also refinished a charming headboard and footboard for the same client and I am wondering if this table will sit next to it. I am excited to reveal the results of that fun makeover because Leslie told me that she thought I would like her new bed and was she ever right!!! It is wonderfully quaint.

We are working on a few more custom projects and I am getting anxious to get going on our fireplace mantel. Plus we picked up an old chandelier that is getting a makeover as well. We have two days of summer left and the weekend with the big kids. I cannot believe the new school year is so close!

The Gardner Coffee Table - Before & After

This is a rough before picture of our coffee table turned up on its side. When we got this table I didn't realize this was going to be OUR table but after a bit of cosmetic work and a fresh coat of grey paint it was going to work perfectly next to our white sofas. I found the chunky yet curvy legs to be unique and the scalloped skirt all around the base of the table to give it much character. We added a bit of extra height so we could more easily keep the dusty bunnies cleaned up! The true color is hard to see here with all of the white but it is a grey with a slight blue tint.

The grey was inspired by Sharon over at Elizabeth & Co who painted a coffee table in a nice grey a few months back. Sharon has inspiring pieces all throughout her blog! I am so happy what I took away from her and could put a piece similiar in our own sitting room.

It is hard to believe yet another week has come and gone and the kids will be back in school in three weeks. I wish the clock could start to tick a bit slower.

The Gardner Sofa Table Part 2

Can you see what is peaking over our sofa here? Our new sofa table that has turned out to be my new best friend. This was one of those projects that just turned out far better than I imagined. The colors matched up perfectly and the surface was in great shape and taaa-daaa. Magic!
Here is a view as you enter our sitting area. The wall that you see to the right will house the antique fireplace mantel we purchased a few weeks back. I hope that you are all enjoying your day!

The Gardner Sofa Table - Before & After

Do you remember my post from a few weeks back when I admitted my disappointment when a sofa table I had spotted fell through? Does anyone remember that? Boy, I am sure glad things worked out the way they did because I now have the most beautiful one of a kind sofa table that I look at everytime I enter the family room! We picked this piece up late one Friday night a few weeks back. We had quite a few "treasures" on our list to pick up and quite honestly I didn't really know what we ended up with and what fell through the cracks but this one made it home with us.We three toned this piece with white drawers, grey body frame, and the beautiful walnut stain on top.

We did some heavy distressing to show off all of the great details on the corners and those long legs.

It was a beautiful sunny day (and pretty hot actually) when we finished up The Scarlett Dresser and this sofa table for our own home. I couldn't help but snap a photo of the corner of our shop as well as the beautiful backdrop against the blue sky. Occasionally my mom wanders out to see what project is being completed next and I saw her step back and take in The Scarlett Dresser. I asked her "Hey Mom, you want this one?" So guess what. The red beauty is going up to the ranch house and I have to admit that I am pleased it is staying so close!

Up next we have just put the finishing touches on another card catalog for a client. We are also working on a few other custom projects as well as making visits to The Old Flamingo with new inventory. We have a black dresser that will be going in there this week! Thanks for everyone's comments of support and for all of those stopping in the store to see our pieces. I had the opportunity to meet Ann on Saturday when we went in to hang some banners and deliver some black end tables. It was so fun to meet her and wish I could be there everyday to welcome each of you! Thanks again.

The Johnson Sofa Table - Custom Refinish Before & After

This sofa table was the last custom piece that we finished before our move. It was finished in a pleasant blue that would compliment just about any decor.
This particular piece has a nice shape with sharp straight lines and one drawer.

And wouldnt you know it! I am now on the hunt for a sofa table. I found a beautiful one last weekend not far from our home for the perfect price. We exchanged text messages but had a hard time confirming when our schedules would allow for me to pick it up. We landed on Saturday afternoon. I arrived on time and rang the bell excited to see my newest found treasure. No answer. I went ahead and knocked and rechecked the address to make sure that I was knocking on the right door. That all checked out. I went back to the car and texted to see if they were home. I sat there for ten minutes without a response and due to another commitment had to leave. And here I am today without a sofa table. That one got away. You win some and you lose some.

Happy Thursday!