Garden and Easel Art Studio

I had too much fun turning this vintage desk into something worthy of any little girl's bedroom. It's painted with a hint of pink and  I used antiquing wax to highlight the details. The desk is from a line of furniture called Harmony House . It was offered by Sears from 1940 to 1968. Click on the link to learn more.  The desk is a kneehole style. Read more about kneehole desks  here . I tried this new Cabinet and Furniture paint from Valspar and I was really impressed with its performance. It still took three coats of paint to cover the dark wood. 😏 It has a semi-gloss sheen with built in sealant. Loved that!  Maverick likes it too. I can't wait to see who ends up with this gorgeous desk and its matching chair and rug.            Offered at $350     (includes desk, chair, rug and ballerina mouse) Desk is 30"Hx44"Wx23"D,  Chair is 33"...

Read how I salvaged this Duncan Phyfe style drop leaf table and gave it new life.   Before I began this project, I knew very little about Mr. Duncan P hyfe or how he immigrated to America with his mother from "the tiny hamlet of Loch Fannich about 30 miles northwest of Inverness", Scotland. Outlander fans will appreciate his Scottish heritage .  He was only 16 when he got an apprentice job with a New York cabinetmaker.  Here he learned and perfected his craft and eventually went on to become one of the most famous furniture makers in New York and America. You can learn more about Duncan Phyfe  here . I wonder if he had red hair? Stored away for decades and slightly damaged from a house fire, the first step in bringing this beautiful table back to life was a good cleaning with tsp (trisodium phosphate), then repairing the veneer that had starting peeling from the top and underneath. This was nothing a little wood glue, a thin plank and some clamp...

Take a look at my vintage Waterfall furniture overhaul and get ready to fall in love... With Bakelite...  And Coral ( I used Valspar® Amber Rose ). This is how I achieved this classic beachy look: Vintage waterfall furniture from the 1930-1940's found at a local thrift store.  Someone had painted them an atrocious brown. Nothing a little sanding couldn't cure.  Drawer handles removed and ready for sanding.  I added 2-3 coats of paint using a small roller and used angled trim brush f or the detail.              I used Rust-Oleum® Oil Rubbed Bronze I painted the handles inside a box to control the spray.   And this was the result. Click here to learn more about Bakelite and it's inventor Leo Baekeland. Finished pieces before they were distressed and antiqued.      This handy tool took care of the distressing.  ...