Pretty Silver Leafed Cabinets…

I love this pair of chairs I silver leafed-

I’ve yet to leaf a bathroom vanity, but I’d love the opportunity (not sure where I pulled this photo from)

I adore these pieces from Italian craftier Lineatre

 Isn’t that the most romantic tub?

It looks like a golden metallic plaster troweled on the walls

Every piece of furniture is silver leafed, even the toilet seat!    I love it all!   Do you have any pieces you’d like leafed?  Hire me ,   or sign up for a workshop at my store and I’ll show you how to do it yourself

Silver Leafing Some Chairs…

It all started this morning,  my laptop’s Avast Internet Security program was giving me grief.   I had to call customer service, which turned into a 50 minute service call where they jump into your computer remotely and (hopefully) fix your problem.   While they virtually took over my computer, I continued to work at silver leafing a chair

I finished the first chair yesterday

and wanted to leaf the second chair before doing a clean up from the night before -  the process is a bit messy.

Why silver leaf?    Well, I have these silver leaf Drexel Heritage chairs…

and it dawned on me the other day that I could re-create that look myself!  So I grabbed 2 chairs from my storage lot and set to work.  I first basecoated with Caromal Colours Smooth Basecoat Chocolate (you can use Reclaim Mocha as well).  When that dried I brushed on a layer of Caromal Sticky Size.  In about fifteen minutes it was tacky and ready for the Silver Leaf -

The leaf is quite bright so I antique it back using the Caromal Colours Toner.  A quick rub of netural Liberon Wax for protection, and a seat cover update and we’re good to go!

Pretty!  Two chairs, for sale!

If you’re local and interested in seeing the process in person, along with creating Metallic paint finishes, sign up for one of our  Painting Furniture and Accessories with Metallic and Leaf Workshops.

To purchase the Caromal leaf products,  head here,  and be sure to use my coupon code, PattyH for $2 off shipping.

Fabulous Finishes Now Offering Open Studio Paint Time…

FABULOUS  FINISHES

49972 Van Dyke Rd,   Shelby Twp Mi 48317 

(across from Packard Grill)

888-819-1490

Beginning Sat. Oct 15th

Open  Studio  Paint  Time

Days:  Every   Tuesday,   Thursday,   Sat

Open Paint by the Hour :  11 am – 3 pm

Cost:  $10 per hour

You  provide:   what you want to paint – bring in a few cabinet doors from your project, a smaller furniture piece (that you can carry in –nothing gigantic ) , a sack of old hardware, a light fixture,  a lamp, a  decorative accessory

We provide:   Workroom ,  aprons,  brushes,  rollers,  blowdryers, rags, mouse sanders, beverages, and most importantly –  and our expertise to guide you if you need the help or direction.   PAINT NOT INCLUDED.

For Purchase: 

                                           Textured Basecoat Paint (quart)  $32.50

                                            Reclaim Paint (quart)  $44.95  

                                            Toning Glaze   (16 oz)   $18.50

                                            Chipping Crème (16 oz) $18.50

                                           Sheet sand paper    $1.00

                                           Mouse sand paper  $1.00

                                           Use of in-stock stencils   $5-15  (varies per size)

How  Much  Will  Our  Awesome  Paint   Cover?

A quart of Textured Basecoat will cover approximately  35-50 sf depending on application . 

Average Dining room chair = 5 sq. ft.

Average Dining Room Set (6 chairs) = 70 sq. ft.

Average Head Board and Foot Board = 30 sq. ft.

Average Large Hutch =  50 sq. ft.

With 1 quart of RECLAIM you can paint…

9 Doors/drawers and their surrounding cabinet areas (excluding large flat surface areas)

1 Average Double or Queen-sized bed

1 Twin-sized bed and a small night table

1 Single to Double dresser

 Single or Double Vanity and a mirror frame

 1 Moderate desk and chair

 1 Moderate book case

1 Small end table and a coffee table

3-4 Chairs with seats, 6 average chair frames with upholstery removed

 1 Dining room table

A Long Week Goes By… Life Continues

My blog reminds me that my life is changing….  I arrive and realize it’s been a week since I last posted – that never would have happened a year ago.

Blogging has been an outlet for me, damn that I’m not able to make extra time for it…

I am humble under God’s powerful hand so He will lift me up when the right time comes.  I give all my worries to Him, because He cares about me.

1st Peter 5:6-7

Trying to find my place, in my  own life…   trying NOT to let worry and fear creep my mind, because I am fully aware that is the evil that walks this earth.

The Lord will perfect all that concerns me.

Psalm  138:8

This should have been a Sunday post, right?  Yesterday I met up with someone to discuss marketing and found him to be a fellow Christian walking the faith – he gave me a copy of scriptures that he keeps on him – 3 pages full – and my intent is to speak these out whenever I can.

Last week I completed a commission for a wonderful client – I miss her already.  I’ll have to go back and get some completed photos when her new furnishings arrive but here are a few

The walls all received a soft custom mix of silver paints

The Living Room, Dining Room and Kitchen started custom silver but I added an additional finish using Gold and Silver Palette Art and some Dark Brown glaze -

We had a weekend loaded with soccer

Jules team made it to State Cup quarterfinals so we had to drive mid-state to play Saturday, which they won, then back Sunday for the semifinal which they just lost 2-1…  loved this picture of her in action-

As much as we enjoy the sport, it can really suck up a weekend.

This week  I’m back at the store. I have a cabinet job I’m glazing in store, and a job on the west side of town all day Friday.  I found some time yesterday to dabble around the store -  I continued an Off-White Reclaim dresser that has been  ‘in process’

found a mirror I’d stored in it and refinished that using the Texture Basecoats-

and gilded some twigs I found in the parking lot field…  need those to dress up the sparkly skeleton that my mom brought me for the store decor-

I’ll post specifics in separate posts.

Yesterday we had an inspector at the house for 3 hours – I guess inspecting and confirming that, yup, the potential buyers look to be getting one hell of a deal on this dastard house.   The bank approved the short sale -  but refused to release us of the remaining debt obligation ,  not unless we wanted to toss in a boat load of cash, that we don’t have.   Serious?   Can you tell I’m not warm and fuzzy about it all?  I need to go brush my teeth to remove the bad taste.    I need to remind myself,

AGAIN!

that God is in control

It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

Psalm 18;32