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I love the pop of color this island provides in this otherwise neutral kitchen. I have done a few pieces for this client in that past and worked with her designer, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mindi.designs">Mindi Freng</a> on many projects, so was not surprised by their fun and perfect color choice. </div>
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This piece is a beast...I mean a BEAST!! Seriously, I am freakishly strong for a girl and I was not looking forward to bringing this baby back up the steps from my shop. It's just Marc and I who move all of these pieces so sometimes it can be extra hard. </div>
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Because we needed to add a little height to this piece to make for a perfect island and it was the look my client wanted, we decided feet should be added. </div>
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It is such a long piece and I knew it would be a highly used piece, so I decided to add an extra set in the middle instead of just the typical 4. </div>
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I don't have a photo of how this all went down but I needed to get very creative by adding blocks to the underside in order to attach the brackets needed for the feet themselves. </div>
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The buffet needed a finished back. She was having her contractor add shiplap to the eating area so we ordered a little extra to have me add to the back. This was really the trickiest part of the entire project because I struggled to not only find the best way to actaully attach it and have it be sturdy, but to have it inset as much as I possible and look purposeful. </div>
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And I think it worked out pretty darn good! </div>
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Photo booth pictures. I am never sure I will get those "after" photos from clients so made sure to take these pictures. I am SO grateful Rochelle took the time to send me a few nice pics:) </div>
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You can see that after my photo booth pics, I did a finish on the to compliment the hardware my client had on her new cabinets. </div>
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I normally cringe at the thought of painting anything brass but because these were brass plated and in rough condition anyway, I was not disappointed one bit by my clients choice and love how the bronze, with little brass rubbed through, looks in this beautiful space. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CHr5mifNeqI67pCSF5fMB1LjjZ565LIy5Xwrcxm4Bq8vheaQFKZOE9HskZUlT3gSAXVr19yGoYlAlHUiklgPDcMLHtJ_XaHSMmaSe2eycLvVeCebns8yfLbDQrCG5rz300yr6VV4IvW3/s1600/Rochelle+island+front+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CHr5mifNeqI67pCSF5fMB1LjjZ565LIy5Xwrcxm4Bq8vheaQFKZOE9HskZUlT3gSAXVr19yGoYlAlHUiklgPDcMLHtJ_XaHSMmaSe2eycLvVeCebns8yfLbDQrCG5rz300yr6VV4IvW3/s640/Rochelle+island+front+.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
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I love all before and afters but when I get to use tools and be creative, it's always a little extra satisfying.</div>
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I happened to use old planks of wood that I had been holding onto for this particular top but one could definitely use new wood or pallet boards. The past few tops I did I happened to use old fencing that my neighbor was getting rid of. </div>
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A lot of work can go into using old wood and for me, I had to use my reciprocating saw to cut the fence material from the posts and pressure wash the heck out of it. I would definitely do the same with pallets and any old, found wood as well. I also know there are some pallets that should NOT be used because of chemical they are infused with. I would do a little research if your considering the pallet route. </div>
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Whatever you use, you will want to make sure that the boards are all exactly the same width. In this case I started with slightly uneven 10" wide boards that I ripped down into 3-1/4" pieces to make sure they were all even. </div>
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I think trickiest part of this style top is figuring out where to begin, where that perfect center is. You would think that you can simply line up the middle of the desk with the middle of the first board's angled cut but unfortunately, with this herringbone design, it's not that simple.</div>
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**It is always a smart idea to "dry fit" and set up a few rows before you start gluing and nailing, just to make sure you feel confident with what's going on**</div>
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**you don't need to miter the corners of your finished edge but it does look a little nicer**<br />
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If you want to or have to use new wood, here is a stain color and technique I like if your looking for an aged, graywash, barn wood look. I did it a few years ago on some shelves I made for my son's room and the tutorial is <a href="http://simpleredesign.blogspot.com/2014/02/ikea-shelf-update.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-44224837633312511672016-03-09T14:13:00.001-08:002016-03-11T13:49:29.302-08:00GOLD DIPPED FRENCH PROVINCIALI have actually been waiting almost 2 years for someone to ask me to do this to a dresser. I never found the time to do it just "for fun" and knew the motivation was going to come from someone who was paying me to do it. <br />
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After prepping and spraying the piece in the color blue, I let it cure for a few days before I masked it off. <br />
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To be honest, I was all like..."wouldn't you like it if the ENTIRE drawer was gold and the line NOT running through the middle of it",(ya know, being a big baby about having to masking off the very detailed drawers). And she was like "Hmmmmm...NOPE"! Can't say I blame her. Having the line run through the drawers like we did definitely gave it a more special and custom look.<br />
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After masking it off, I sprayed a few light layers of the gold paint. She really liked the color of Krlyon Brass and although I was a little nervous about taking a can a spray paint to one of my pieces, I knew I would be using a very careful hand and clear coating it with lacquer so it would have a very even finish.<br />
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So, after saying a few prayers and promising to never have a bad thought again, I removed the tape.<br />
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I actually wasn't too terribly worried because I took the extra time to "do it right". I have a tutorial on creating the perfect stripes <a href="http://simpleredesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/chevron-dresser-and-my-love-of-frog-tape.html">here</a>. It is always worth the the extra time because the last thing I to do is touch up an imperfect line on a perfectly sprayed dresser with my shaky hands.<br />
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I am proud to say I did not have one touch up that need to be done on any lines. That will most likely never happen again.<br />
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So there you have it! A few clear coats of a clear, semi gloss lacquer and it looks beautiful!<br />
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I also love how the nightstands turned out in one of my my metallic finishes. My client will be using these as nightstands in a bedroom and the dresser as a buffet in her dining room:)<br />
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I also have to mention that my client sent me this gorgeous inspiration photo below. She loved this dresser by Haylie, who looks to use gold in a lot of her pieces. She does beautiful work her IG acct can be found <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hayleonvintage/">here </a>.<br />
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I am glad I was able to help my client create a gorgeous piece for her new home! <br />
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The world would be a better place if we all had a neighbor like I do. We call each other before we toss out anything, just in case one of us need it. Such is the case with the old fence they were tearing out. It had been there forever and weathered just perfectly! Originally, I just wanted a section for some crafts.</div>
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Eventually I ended up going back for a lot more!</div>
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Ava was all on board and took it upon herself to haul the first section over. </div>
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A client brought me this dresser. It that had the worst "professional" finish I have ever seen, complete with many drips and a horrible spray job. Granted, this was in the middle of me prepping it but it needed a complete overhaul. </div>
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My clients were very open to anything and said "do whatever you think will look good" which is fun and terrifying all at the same time.</div>
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Knowing now, how well the fence posts cleaned up after pressure washing, I decided to use them for the top. </div>
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Construction adhesive and a few brad nails is all it took.</div>
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After trimming out the edges with ripped down pieces, I added a few clear coats to bring out the natural color of the wood and it looks beautiful giving the perfect rustic modern look I was hoping for.</div>
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I also decided to use the same wood on another dresser. A lot more work actually went into this makeover but the herringbone wood pattern on top was definitely the best part.</div>
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Naturally, it was a huge process as I had to rebuild the base to make it sturdy enough for the leg brackets to be added. I then trimmed it out with MDF.</div>
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The trickiest part was finding the center line so that it would be even. I cut the boards on my skills saw at a 45 with just a little overhang. After glueing and a few brad nails, I let sit overnight and cut edges with a skills saw (and guard for a straight line).</div>
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In case you missed it, I goofed and accidentally painted the top of this dresser when my client wanted it stained...oops! But like I always say, anything can be changed and although maybe a little more work, it's really not the end of the world. </div>
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I also decided it was a good opportunity to share this staining tip with you.</div>
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After I stripped the top I added one coat of General Finishes Java Gel Stain. Photo below is after that one coat. </div>
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It stained nicely after one coat but had a little blotchiness going on. I was going to do another 2 or 3 coats but decided to do what I have done a few times before...add a dye stain mixed with clear coat. </div>
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Here is the result after I used one coat of the mixture and 2 more clear coats added over top of that for protection.</div>
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This is a pretty cool product. It can be used alone but is VERY pigmented and like it says, is a dye. so yeah, I personally wouldn't put it on alone. I add it to a water base clear coat. I personally feel you can add to any water base clear coat but it's probably smartest to add to a GF clear just to be safe</div>
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It basically evens out and darkens the overall color of a stained piece. For me, this has allowed me to NOT have to do many extra coats of stain to get the depth I want on many pieces. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Another recent example is how I used it on these barstool seats. I wish I had a good before photo but naturally, I don't. They were in decent, but not perfect condition. I added a coat of this mixture after lightly sanded them, to create a nice, even, new finish. As always, I also add a few coats of clear afterwards too.</span></div>
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You can spray or do by hand. I have done both and both work well. </div>
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Because I had a batch mixed already I sprayed the seat but did the dresser by hand.</div>
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There are many different color dye stains but seem to usually reach for the dark brown. </div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-76567571454598291472015-06-21T14:49:00.003-07:002015-06-21T14:49:43.081-07:00DRESSER TRANSFORMATION…ADDING BAMBOO TRIMFirst let me say, and I can't believe I am saying this because of the serious painintheassness involved (and yes that is a word, now anyway) …I am sooooo glad that the designer who picked this piece wanted to do a super high gloss, modern finish in a fun color! That gorgeous gold hardware didn't hurt at all either. <br />
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Really just makes all of the hard work a little more worth it when I am in love with the finish too:)<br />
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I've had this idea of adding bamboo trim to a dresser in my head forever, but never found time. Actually, I have a LOT of ideas in my head that I don't have time for, just as I'm sure we all do.<br />
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I have always been a huge fan of Bali Hai furniture and really, anything with bamboo or rattan. Maybe it's the combination of modern, boho, glam, vintage and funky with a touch of elegancy that makes me love it so much! Whatever it is, because I am eclectic with my own personal design, it's always been a favorite.<br />
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Half round moulding would have obviously been a lot more easier to work with but that was even more difficult to find. I finally found a website called Beacon Hill. They did have half round but either only "1 left" or "not in stock" every time I checked or called, so I just went ahead and order the full round moulding fully aware that I had extra work ahead of me.<br />
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I needed a flat surface for the bamboo so that it would sit on the flat drawer. Because of the uneven nature of this trim, I could not get a straight cut with either my table saw or chop saw and really, these were not safe options anyway. Although an orbital sander would work just fine, I have a large belt sander that came if very handy. I do not use this tool often but when I do need it, I am always so glad to have it on hand.<br />
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Trying to cut 45's on my chop saw with this "bumpy" trim was a not working and truthfully, I wanted to quit after a few test cuts.<br />
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I ended up creating a 45 degree angle template using a clamp and a piece of wood after measuring with true a 45 degree angle. <br />
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I used this as my guide for the trim and because it was a soft wood and small piece, it took no time at all to sand it down.<br />
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In photo below you can see I set up one for each angle/side. Watch your little fingers!!<br />
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I nailed the trim in place. The angled corners were tricky but they all turned out pretty good. Nothing that a little filler couldn't take care of.<br />
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You will notice that the old hardware is still on here. At this point, I had no plans for the piece and was potentially going to use the old hardware. If I were to do it over again, I would have sanded and filled in the hardware holes, making it a little easier down the road.<br />
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I filled in brad nail holes, large hardware holes and did a bead of caulk around the moulding to give it a very polished and finished look.<br />
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PASSIONATE PURPLE<br />
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YOSEMITE BLUE (CUSTOM MIX BUT VERY CLOSE TO THIS BM COLOR)<br />
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BLUE DEPTHS<br />
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COVINGTON BLUE<br />
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AQUARIUM<br />
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COVINGTON BLUE<br />
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PRUSSIAN BLUE<br />
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Here is how it all began…My new BFF David contacted me and told me that he is moving into a newly renovated studio condo downtown on the fifth floor (delivery details later). He said he had just purchased this monster of a piece and wanted it to serve not only as an island in his little kitchen, but also as the statement piece in the space.</div>
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We brainstormed a bit on how we could add height to this guy. Because it already had legs, my fancy 'add legs idea' was not an option. I happened to have some really cool, old and large casters laying around that I thought would be a pretty and easy option…David was quickly on board. I LOVE the industrial look it give this piece and not to mention, totally practical in this space where he will potentially be moving it around a bit.<br />
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Because it was going to be exposed, I replaced the old and cheap backing with a new piece of ply. I was originally planning on doing a LOT of filling in to make it look seamless but after I got going, I decided I didn't like the look. It just looked like I added a piece of ply to the back…not what I, or David was going for. </div>
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After stepping back and thinking, "If this was going in my kitchen, what would I want". I decided that trimming it out would give it the nice, 'finished' look we wanted. </div>
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After many clear coats of lacquer, it was ready to be delivered. In the middle of Downtown. With a big fat trailer. On a one way street. With 6 kids tagging along. In the middle of Art Prize on a Saturday! </div>
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This had to get up to the 5th floor. So after Marc pulled completely up on the sidewalk to get the trailer out of the middle of the busy street, we unloaded this sucker in record speed time and then he pulled away. I really have no idea where he went…he just had to move the truck and trailer before we pissed more people off. David and I had a good ways to roll the piece down the sidewalk to even get to the building door. Each one of the kids grabbed a drawer. Did I mention how crazy HEAVY this thing is?!?! After some debate about how to make it fit into the elevator, we worked it in and up she went!</div>
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Because I think David has incredible taste, I wanted (with his permission) to show off the space a little bit:)</div>
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This is the smallest and most beautiful studio I have ever seen. I love how he has put everything together to make the space feel warm and cozy, but still simple and elegant.</div>
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He actually used leather spray paint to change this chesterfield sofa from blue to black! I saw it on CL and liked it, but not the color…so mad I didn't think of doing that! Looks gorgeous!<br />
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My table started like this, a plain old ugly table. At first I was thinking is was a laminate top but while working on it, realized it was not laminate but a veneer that had a very laminate look to it (because of the finish), so I believe that this faux finish would work with any sort of top. <br />
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I sanded it just like I would with any other piece. Because of the laminate like finish, I did have to be careful and use a higher grit (220) paper to make sure there were no swirlies. Nobody likes Swirlies.<br />
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I knew the base coat was going to be white so I decided to use a white primer as that base coat thinking it would help with following coats bonding. I was correct.<br />
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I watered the primer down a bit so I could get a thin, translucent coat. Any quality primer will do.<br />
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Being the professional that I am, I my husbands old dirty sock on my hand to smeared it around, ending it with long, even strokes before it dried.</div>
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This is what it looks like after the water down primer was applies on one side with the sock.<br />
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After the main, all over coat of watered down primer, I let is dry and then added a little more of the white primer with my brush in heavier, more random strokes.<br />
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Not looking very pretty at this point, is it? And it's here you can notice my first issue….the leaves were a shade darker than the table.<br />
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I see this a lot with tables, the leaves are a shade different because they have been hiding under a bed for much of their lives. Give your leaves some light people! <br />
But I get it. I have 2 leaves and only 1 in on a daily basis and the other is under my sons bed. I make sure the leaves get a little bit of equal family (and sunlight) time and alternate which leaf goes back under the bed. I am nice like that.<br />
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I used a watered down shade of pale gray for the 2nd coat. <br />
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It is here that you can see my 2nd (big, fat) issue…the chip! Grrrrr!<br />
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Because this was going to be a distressed, imperfect, faux finished top, I that just maybe, JUST MAAAYBE the chip would not really matter.<br />
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Well, it did. It actually stood out more with the paint because of the graining going in the opposite direction. I was in denial for a while and kept going.<br />
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I have a pile of these old brushes that I pick up at garage sales. You see, when I stop at a garage or estate sale, I head straight for the garage or the basement to check out the tools. I love old, strange random tools and old brushes which I use all the time for glazing and faux finishes. </div>
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So long story short, after reality set in I sanded back not just that spot, but that entire section of that half of the table. Ironically and sometimes annoyingly, it's easier to blend in the entire SECTION than just one small SPOT.</div>
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I cut a piece of veneer (I have a few chunks saved) to fit the spot. I filled in the tiny gaps with wood filler and added gel stain to that spot to match the original finish bestest I could.</div>
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I then did steps 2-4 all over again to this section of the table with a big fat smile on my face!</div>
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Like I mentioned in step 4, in a perfect world, this is where I would have stopped. <br />
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Because I needed to blend things in a little bit more (leaves and chip issues), I added one more coat of the watered down white (AKA whitewash).<br />
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Finally, everything blended in beautifully and it was a perfect finish for this table!<br />
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After a few clear coats, it was complete!<br />
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The skirting of the table, legs and the chairs were refinished in a creamy white lacquered finish.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-71251262178352368522015-03-24T15:02:00.000-07:002015-03-24T15:02:38.822-07:00ANTIQUE DRESSER MAKEOVER-SOMETIMES REMOVING TRIM CAN BE A GOOD THING!Even though I do a lot of clean line, mid century style pieces, I sure do love an antique piece with ornate detail like this one. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The feet are so unique as well as the ornate, detailed trim work. A lot of the trim on the second drawer was missing and although I am pretty (dang) good at recreating new trim, I do have my limits. Not to mention with all the other detail going on, I didn't think that it would be missed. </div>
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And in the end, I feel it would have been a little overkill to have kept it and removing it altogether was a smart choice.<br />
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I stripped and re-stained the top in a combination of Java and Antique Walnut gel stain by General Finishes. I was trying to match it to another piece my client had purchased from me and worried that the Java was going to be to dark to start with. <br />
After the first coat of the 50/50 mix, I did another coat of just Java to deepen it just a little and it turned out to be the perfect shade.<br />
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The base is in the SW-Repose Gray, a soft, creamy gray with just little distressing as she requested.<br />
So pretty!<br />
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We had a dumpster here all summer during our renovation and my husband kept threatening to throw this dresser in because it was in such bad shape. But he knows better than to mess with my furniture! <br />
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Now, with no dumpster adorning my driveway, his phrase.."fire pit" has replaced "dumpster" when he thinks I am nuts.<br />
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I did not have the time or the will to fix the large, warped bottom drawers but the top drawers were ok. </div>
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It hit me that this just might be a pretty good desk if I could remove the rails, trim and finish off the inside. I personally liked the idea of a taller work station as I rarely sit down anyway, otherwise a stool would fit perfectly. <br />
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After removing the inside stuff I add a few blocks to different areas so that I could attach my finished ply and have something to nail it to. </div>
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Beginning stages of finishing out the inside<br />
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Here I have the top stripped and piece sanded down. Now was just filling in nail holes and caulking for a nice, finished look.<br />
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Sooooo thennnnn, I got really busy and it sat this way for a few months:)<br />
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I knew General Finished was having a "mad scientist" contest where you mix a custom color. I don't necessarily like contests but I love mixing colors! So very last minute (like hours before it ended), I decided to enter.<br />
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This vintage photo was my inspiration. I loved the bit of orangy red that was in it and wanted to match that color.<br />
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I used Brick Red, Persimmon and Coral Crush to create the exact match. Although I was adding as I went along to achieve the right color, the formula is something like this…<br />
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4 cups Brick Red<br />
2 cups Persimmon<br />
1/2 - 3/4 cup of Coral Crush<br />
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I also did a 50/50 mix of Java and Antique Walnut for the top.<br />
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Finishing with a satin clear on the base and a matte finish on the top.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-69660659023794003602015-03-13T05:10:00.004-07:002015-03-14T05:58:54.000-07:00MID CENTURY DRESSER OVERHAULI have a feeling the hardware on this piece was throwing people off, that is why it sat in my inventory for so long. <br />
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I thought about doing something with the door the entire time is sat there too. I wish it was a candidate to simply pop out a panel and insert a piece of decorate metal screen but being a solid piece of wood, it wasn't and knew that I was taking my chances if I started cutting into it. <br />
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While talking with my client who was very interested in having this piece converted into an entertainment center, I brought up the fact that I could remove the wooden built in hardware, fill in the holes and add some regular hardware. I also went a step further and said I would attempt to change the door as well because she had her heart set on adding screen to it. Her components where too large to fit in the little cubbies/shelves that I could have made behind the door but she really loved the look and still wanted it, if possible.<br />
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I carefully pried off the trim and thank goodness it was only nailed and not glued.<br />
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Pulled out the nails<br />
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Measured and used my table saw to cut as much as I could of the board. I wanted nice, clean corners so stopped when the blade was close to the corners<br />
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And finished the corners with this handy tool. I don't use this tool often but always glad to have it around.<br />
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I cut the screen that my client wanted to size and tacked in on a few spots, just to hold before I added the trim.<br />
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I added the trim pieces by tacking them behind.<br />
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I filled in the corners and touched up by hand. <br />
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I LOVE how this turned out and kinda kicking myself for not doing this a long time ago. Just opens up the door to other pieces and ideas for me.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-52989495497076073852015-01-06T08:54:00.003-08:002015-01-15T12:51:45.704-08:00IKEA RAST HACK…BEFORE AND AFTER Hello! I want to share my little IKEA hack. I was contacted by a local Hardware company asking me if I wanted to participate in a makeover contest. They would provide me with the dresser and the Hickory Hardware of my choice. Because I have used and love the Hickory line and I am not one to turn down a challenge, I said "yes"!<br />
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Now, I KNOW that there are many great IKEA Rast hacks all over the internet and no matter what I did, it probably wasn't going to be crazy different from what the thousands of people before me had done, so I decided to NOT do any research and just stay true to the style I love and asked myself the question….what would I want to put in my house. Because I LOVE a modern, Hollywood Glam look, that what I decided to shoot for. I just didn't know how yet. </div>
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My husband and son put the piece together for me. It's SO NICE being done with our renovation projects and now Marc can help me out in my shop a bit more. I am sure he is super excited about that too (haha:)).</div>
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I really needed to see it put together before I could make plans and decide what I should do. </div>
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You can see the top is not flush. I personally think that made it look cheap so knew I wanted that trimmed to be flush with the top board. Because I was going for a very clean, modern look, I didn't want to add a top to this, but keep a symmetrical, almost "boxy" look, with inset drawers. </div>
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Flipping the bottom skirt board 45 degrees so that from the front view, it would box in the drawers and look just like the top helped with this feel. </div>
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You can see that the bottom board was turned and brought flush with the front. I trimmed off the excess from the sides with the table saw (like I did the lip on the top). I also added a board in the back. This not only gave me a place to add my feet/legs but also extra stability.</div>
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Another thing I did to help make this hack look more professional and create a lot more overall stability to the piece was to remove the exposed metal screws and sink in my own wood screws so that I could fill in the holes for a nice, seamless, modern look.<br />
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At this point I still didn't really know what I was going to do for the feet, just that I wanted to do a "glam" sort of look. <br />
While sitting around with the family Christmas day I was staring at a piece in my living room thinking to myself how much I love the hardware I had scored years ago and wish I could recreate that greek key pattern on a piece….then it hit me! Why not figure out a way to do this to my IKEA hack!<br />
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I played around with scrap wood, just pin nailing it until I got the dimensions correct and the look I wanted. </div>
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This was close, but not it...</div>
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Just right! Now I had to cut new pieces, glue and screw! I love this kind of tedious work. Really, I do!<br />
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She (it's a girl) sat like this for a week while I waited for my pretty hardware to arrive. </div>
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I have used <a href="http://www.hickoryhardware.com/561499165">this hardware</a> from Hickory Hardware on a clients kitchen remodel before and fell in love with it. I knew it was what I wanted for this piece and was worth the wait!</div>
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I had Vos glass cut me a piece of glass to fit the top and did a 'back painted' technique in the same color. This definitely gives the piece more of the modern look I was going for!<br />
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Reconfiguring the toilet and putting in the pocket door was by far the best thing we did to this little bathroom.<br />
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All of the walls had to me moved a bit to accommodate for laundry on one side, pantry on the other, closet on back wall and a nice wide mudroom. Even though the square footage is just about the same as before, installing the pocket door, relocating the toilet to fit in the little 'nook' area that was created, as well as finding the narrow vanity I had repurposed, makes it feel much larger.<br />
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The tile we used ran from the mudroom into the half bathroom.<br />
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Doing a wall mounted faucet was a last minute decision. I am grateful that Marc expects nothing less from me than to completely change plumbing details last minute, so he as was able to make it happen.<br />
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It was your typical "No biggie, it will only take me an hour or so" to taking up most the day. I stood by his side the hole time though, offering a cold beer when needed:)s<br />
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The herringbone tile came in sheets but still tricky with the 8 million little cuts that had to be made along the top and side.<br />
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Although I ran it all the way down to the baseboard on each side, about 8 inches in, I still used a starting board for my straight, level line. I then filled in the bottom sides afterwards.<br />
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The vanity…can you believe I almost threw out this hutch top?! Having a dumpster in your driveway for the summer makes you pitch crap you've had laying around FOREVER. It's really not a bad thing but I might have tossed a thing or two I wish I kept. <br />
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I purchased this piece to use in my kids hang out room and converted it into their tv console, but never planned on using the top. <br />
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One day, while walking around my shop looking at my inventory for a potential piece, this caught my eye. The depth and length were PERFECT….but at that point, that was about it.<br />
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I knew I could remove the dirty wicker inserts and replace with something else but still, it was ugly.<br />
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I wanted to do some sort of overlay for the inserts and sketched out a design on the wicker. After perfecting the dimensions, I took a picture and emailed this (very professional:)) sketch below, on a piece of baseboard, to <a href="http://www.advancedlasercutting.com/">Advanced Laser Cutting</a>. <br />
They are a local company here in Grand Rapids and very nice people to work with. They had the fretwork design done for me in a few short days.<br />
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I also started playing around with different feet options. I have used these many times before and they were a great fit for this guy bringing it up to the right height if I used a top mount sink.<br />
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The countertop was made from the marble window sills that were throughout the house. I had held onto them for years and used in my master bath reno project a few years ago. They would work perfect for this budget DIY project too!</div>
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I always use this honing stone to soften up the CUT edges of natural stone. </div>
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Love my little Cedar and Moss sconce.<br />
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Because I had a hard time drilling a hole in this tile, I waited a few weeks to find the mirror I really wanted, which I found at World Market.<br />
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Even though I am blessed to be busy with custom pieces, I had really been wanting to do a piece just for "fun" for a few weeks now. </div>
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I seem to always pick the "ugly duckling" piece that has been sitting in my inventory and has been overlooked for a long time. </div>
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To be honest, I can't believe this beauty was still here. Despite the missing trim and fact that it needed some love, it was really a cool looking piece.</div>
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After I prepping and spraying the piece in BM-Chelsey Gray, I used Antique Gold Rub N Buff on the areas that I wanted to highlight. </div>
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Afterwards, I glazed the entire piece but the gold wasn't popping as much as I had wanted it too just a bit too dull. </div>
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I added Martha Stewart Gold Metallic paint over top of the glazed Rub N Buff. Because this product is fairly translucent (meaning it would take many coats to get a nice, full coverage) one coat gave me exactly the look I wanted. <br />
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This photo below is BEFORE I used the MS Metallic gold.<br />
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In this photo below you can see the gold is a bit brighter. This is AFTER I did a coat of the MS gold. <br />
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I then added a few clear coats of lacquer to seal it all.<br />
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This piece is for sale and you can get the details <a href="http://simpleredesign.blogspot.com/p/shop-finished-buy-it-now.html">HERE</a>:)<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-3717463071250846842014-12-03T14:19:00.001-08:002015-01-05T09:15:33.624-08:00BUFFET MAKEOVER WITH MY FAVORITE GENERAL FINISHES PRODUCTS ANS ANTIQUING HARDWAREI love how this buffet turned out for my client. The top was refinished in General Finishes Burnt Umber. She wanted a red tone but I was afraid to go TOO red with a mahogany stain and new that Burnt Umber would provide a rich, warm red color.<br />
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The base was done in General Finishes Enduro line. I will NEVER use any other products when doing black. The black undercoat, topped with the black poly is gorgeous! I also added a clear of Enduro-Var in satin. You could get away with not doing a clear on top of the black poly but I am a bit obsessive about my finishes:)<br />
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The "before". I know, not bad but I knew we could make it better!</div>
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Not sure why I didn't notice, until I went to clean and then reattach the original hardware that the finish was in rough shape. Typically the hardware on these older pieces are in decent condition and just need to be cleaned but with this set, the original finish had chipped off. Even though the chipping was on the dangle part of the hardware, I needed to treat all the bits and pieces to keep a consistent finish.<br />
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Although I like many shades of gold for hardware, I knew my client would not. My next choice would have been an Oil Rubbed Bronze but it would have blended into the black too much.<br />
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I really wanted to try and get as close as I could to the original finish so decided to spray (after sanding, cleaning and priming) the hardware in Rustoleum Antique brass, which to me, really has more of a copper-like look.<br />
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They turned out even better than I was hoping and honestly, this is going to be my new "go to" finish for antique pieces…I love it!<br />
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It's rare that I paint by hand these days. Most of my clients are looking for a more "finished", high end, factory like finish, which I can achieve best with a LOT of prep work, high end products and a professional grade HVLP sprayer. </div>
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When my client told me she wanted a "chippy", very antique and distressed look, I knew I was going to have to use different products and techniques that I am normally used to. </div>
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I have used Old Fashioned Milk Paint before but I wasn't crazy about the results. With that particular piece, I didn't sand it at all. This resulted in a VERY chippy look, which I didn't like it and long story short….stripped that piece and went a different route.<br />
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I decided to sand this buffet. It wasn't super glossy but I was already going against every bone in my body by not removing doors, painting over the hinges and not priming, so I didn't want to push it and give my self a complete anxiety attach by not sanding it also! Plus, even though I know this product has a mind of it's own, I wanted to be able to control the chippiness a little bit.<br />
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After sanding, vacuuming and giving it a good wipe down. I mixed my product as instructed on the package and started painting.<br />
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I ended up doing 2 coats, 3 in some areas of the color Barn Red.<br />
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I wasn't impressed with the flat and dull finish at this point and got a little nervous but knew I would be sealing it, so didn't have a full panic attack.<br />
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It did flake and chip off in most of the areas you see. I used a putty knife for that but probably because I sanded it, I needed to distress it a little bit by hand as well.<br />
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Not looking pretty at this point whatsoever!<br />
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I used my favorite wipe on topcoat... General Finished Arm-R-Seal in the satin finish. It is oil based and the only product that I have found you can successfully wipe on by hand. I use a sock on my hand to wipe on. It dries quickly and is a very hard and durable finish.<br />
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Just for the record...I would never do this (seal by hand) with one of my sprayed pieces but it works beautifully on a hand painted, antiqued piece.<br />
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My worries about the flat finish quickly disappeared when I saw how nice it looked with the sealer. I did not want this piece to have a lot of shine, but just a nice luster and blend in the rough looking areas from using the putty knife. It also deepened the tone of the wood peaking through.<br />
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I am sure my impatience had (everything) a lot to do with it but when I do a piece to sell and it doesn't sell within a few weeks, it REALLY bothers me! Or maybe I just get sick of looking at it in my shop every day and need a change, whatever it is, I hope someone likes it this time around:)<br />
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The color is Ben Moore Hale Navy. I know the elephant and brick look a little strange in color but I had to adjust the color to get the true depth of the dresser.</div>
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Here is the first round. I LOVED this! But looking back, it was probably too risky adding the gold inlay. Not everyone likes gold like I do. Although I received a lot of positive feedback, it just wouldn't fit into most decor. </div>
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For some reason, I am super picky about particular things, as we all are I suppose. When searching for my new refrigerator, I found it very difficult to find one that did NOT have a water dispenser in the door, that was NOT counter depth (I had the room to go deep), was a side by side and had handles that at were at least close to my other <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_79184-83-CGS985SETSS_0__?productId=3534530&cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-KitchensAndAppliances-_-SosRanges-_-3534530&CAWELAID=1067045190&kpid=3534530&CAGPSPN=pla&k_clickID=0a6b15d9-0f5d-62c9-72ff-000031f9afc7&kpid=3534530"> GE Cafe</a> appliance handles. This proved to be a very difficult task!<br />
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Because evidently I thrive on difficult, 'you can't get that', tasks…I was determined to figure something out!<br />
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This <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/whirlpool-25-2-cu-ft-side-by-side-refrigerator-stainless-steel/1768011.p?id=1219063244779&skuId=1768011">Whirlpool</a> side by side had almost everything I liked, including the price of under $1000. Unfortunately it did not have the fancy hardware I was looking for. But that didn't stop me! <br />
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Someone mentioned that Jenn-Air owned Whirlpool. I liked Jenn-Air's Pro style handles. They were pretty.<br />
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I decided to totally take over Gerritt's Appliance one afternoon and after making friends with the manager, sweet talked him into letting me try swapping out a few handles to see if they would fit. <br />
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To my, and the managers surprise, the pretty <a href="http://www.eliteappliance.com/Jenn-Air/W10250642.php">Jenn-Air hardware</a> I liked fit beautifully onto the Whirlpool model! For an extra $200, I was getting the fridge I wanted!<br />
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Now it was onto my next task:)<br />
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Because I had procrastinated on ordering the interior doors (along with many other things), I was able to order flat slabs for those 2 doors, in place of the style I had throughout the house. This allowed me to create and add any trim design I wanted. <br />
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I WAS going to do the same design as the room divider that is between my dining and living rooms and original to the house. I love that piece and thought it would be nice to carry that detail into the den but last minute, actually while I was laying out the cuts, I changed my mind. I do that a lot…change my mind:)<br />
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Marc ripped down a few 1x10 pieces of maple into 1" strips for me to cut to size. I was going to do it myself but will be honest, cutting straight lines (even with a guide) isn't exactly my strong area:)<br />
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I wish I could find my inspiration photo that I had for this design. I couldn't find it and don't know if I had one saved on my phone, pintrest, computer or houzz or maybe it's just all in my head. I am never quite sure sometimes. <br />
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As you can see, I had a lot of ideas and sketches going on:)<br />
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The room is far from being complete but I really do love how they turned out and really, the only thing I would do differently is start the door border out at 2x the thickness as the trim inside the frame. <br />
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After doing the first door I realized it would look best to have the border thicker and let me just say, it was a LOT easier to do it on the second door with a clean slate than it was filling in all of the cuts afterwards.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-56010377206947200732014-09-09T06:50:00.000-07:002014-09-09T06:52:28.908-07:00FIXING STRIPPED HINGES HOLESI am aware that most people who refinish know about the "tips" and "tricks" I provide, which is the reason I rarely share, but once in a while, I just feel the need to help that one person out if I can:)<br />
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Personally, I remove 99% of my hardware, including hinges. I am not saying a painted hinge is a bad thing, but when you are doing a super modern piece it just doesn't look clean, or modern, or right…so yeah, I guess a painted hinge can be a bad thing. I said it. Now I feel bad, but a little better<br />
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The unfortunate thing is that when you remove old hinges, it can be tricky to get doors lined up JUST RIGHT when reinstalling, so I assume that is my most people paint hinges. It's totally easier. I get it and I actually now charge a LITTLE more when refinishing a piece with doors because I KNOW I will be spending an extra hour removing and reinstalling those babies. I hate it.<br />
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A problem I also find with these old hinges is that often times the holes are stripped or too large to use a flat screw that will sink into the hinge holes and actually allow the door to close nicely. When this happens, there is a pretty simple solution.<br />
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Dowels!<br />
I have a tupperware container full of different sized that I use for different reason as well as dowel rods on hand, for different "fix" it reasons. I find my dowels at Lowes, Homey D, Joanns, Hobby Wobby…they are all over<br />
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Now your screws with "catch" and pull the hinge in tight!</div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-74464754476815031092014-09-02T16:56:00.001-07:002014-09-02T17:07:32.385-07:00REFINISHING WOOD WITHOUT REALLY REFINISHING!Sorry if I have talked about these products a little too much but I just want to spread the LOVE!<br />
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There is no denying that mostbof the pieces that come through my shop need to be totally stripped and re-stained but once in a while, all they need is some TLC.<br />
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Before…This is the photo my client sent me. She wanted the drawers stripped and re-stained. Although we all know that pictures can be very deceiving, I was hopeful that all they really needed was some "Howard" love!</div>
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Not only is this easier for me but it also saves the client some money. Win-Win!</div>
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The Restore A Finish comes in different Shades. I find that Dark Walnut and Oak are the two colors I seem to use the most. The Feed N Wax is the follow up product. I Use the wax ALL THE TIME by itself. Sometimes that is actually all you need to pretty up a piece! <br />
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The drawers BEFORE…little dingy<br />
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I use a VERY fine steel wool pad to wipe the drawer or piece down first.<br />
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Photo of the drawers after using the Restore A Finish (but before the wax). This product colors in the dings and brings dull finishes back to life!<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232245264390174490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823836182865573650.post-57848774608852733322014-07-30T17:33:00.004-07:002014-07-30T17:33:57.985-07:00RAMPING UP HARDWOOD FLOOR JUST A BIT TO AVOID A THRESHOLD!Even after laying extra subfloor and doing what you can to help the transition of materials from one room to another to be as smooth as possible, there may still be a small "lip" that will either need a threshold of sorts or be an unsightly 'toe stubber'. Here is what we have done in all of our homes that have worked beautifully!<div>
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We have used shims to meet up with the new flooring. </div>
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After setting up the tile underlayment (not actually installed yet) and then the tile to figure out the exact height of the floor we will be butting up to, we decided where the shims needed to be cut to achieve the perfect height. </div>
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The shims were glued with construction adhesive and nailed.<br />
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Just a random photo but thought any photos might help. Here, Marc needs to trim the wood to fit around the wall and was also wanted the 'tongue' removed butt up against the tile.<br />
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Another view.<br />
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If you are worried about it feeling like a "ramp", it doesn't at ALL! It is the slighting incline and I promise you will not notice it at all:)</div>
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Sorry about the messy photo but just a larger view. We will be done with this reno…someday!!</div>
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It's not often I pat myself on the back but will have to say, after the hundreds of hardware holes I have drilled and even a few mess ups, I have perfected the art of drilling holes for new hardware perfectly! I'm pretty quick too:) <br />
Although I have to admit, that if I have had a glass of wine I should probably just save this job for the next day…just sayin<br />
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The before. I LOVE the original hardware on this piece but we were going for a more masculine look and clients loved this modern hardware. Also, if you look closely, whoever originally installed this hardware didn't do a very good job. Many were a wee bit off.<br />
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1-First thing I do is line the drawers up, the ones that are going next to each other and make sure they are facing the same way (open drawer area up). Not all drawers are the same height going DOWN the dresser and you may be adjusting holes, but the side by side drawers, you WILL WANT to make sure the holes are EXACTLY lined up for sure!<br />
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2-put a piece of tape in the area you will be marking and drilling<br />
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3-Find the CENTER of each drawer (the long way) and make your mark.<br />
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5-This is where I ditch the tape measure and use a smaller ruler. Much easier to work with.<br />
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Find the hole spread on the hardware and find the center. I got lucky and had a simple 3" spread, so the center was 1.5".<br />
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Below you can see my marking for the center and how far down I decided to go. I put that 1.5" (center of hole spread) at my center mark of drawer to find the 3" hole spread.<br />
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6-Mark where the holes will be drilled.<br />
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7-Make your marking on how far down to go<br />
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8-Double check all of your measurements and drill the holes! The tape will not only help with keeping the drawer front clean but will help the make for clean holes:)<br />
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