Saturday 14 April 2012

MEET "OLD OCHRE " A VINTAGE DRESSER


PURCHASED THIS DRESSER AT A LOCAL THRIFT STORE & CAN'T WAIT TO
PAINT MY FIRST DRESSER 

LOOK WHAT NEEDS TO REPAIRED !!
DOOR SLIDES AND DOOR STOPS MISSING ON THIS GEM 

NOT LOVING THE FURNITURE REPAIR PART - MAINLY BECAUSE IT IS A HUGE LEARNING CURVE FOR ME--
WOOD GLUE , WOOD FILLER ,DRAWER SLIDES , DRAWER STOPS , AND AIR COMPRESSER NAILING WITH SOME HELP FROM MY HUSBAND 

FINALLY THE FUN PART PAINTING
ASCP OLD OCHRE  

HAND DISTRESSING IS SO MUCH FUN WITH THE RED STAIN PEAKING THROUGH !!
HANDLES ARE PAINTED WITH A NEW FINISH 

AND FINALLY HAND WAXED  FOR A SOLID FINISH 

Sunday 8 April 2012

MEET "FRANCIS "A FANTASTIC FRENCH CHAIR

ARM CHAIR WITH A RED FRENCH PRINT 
                                    OLD OCHRE WITH CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY
                                      HAND PAINTED , WAXED AND DISTRESSED

"ART" NOT JUST A PIANO BENCH

                                          OLD OCHRE & DUCK  EGG WITH A SURPRISE
                                                                  PIANO  BENCH

HAND PAINTED , WAXED & DISTRESSED 
AND THE SURPRISE