Besides, “Will you paint my dining table?” “Does lacquer chip pretty easily?” is the most asked question by potential buyers and lacquer-curious peeps. The answer is “Yes, but not exactly.” I know! I know! You must think…here comes the word salad. You are right. The oversimplified answer is “Yes,” but the complex explanation is, “Actually, […]
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The Need For Greek Key Hardware I designed our Greek key hardware out of necessity, no, really. I wanted solid, polished brass and substantial Greek key hardware, and it just didn’t exist. Over the past eight years, I’ve bought thousands and thousands of dollars of hardware. I’ve spent countless hours scouring Etsy corners to the
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This American of Martinsville credenza is a repeater in the vintage world. You will come across it quite often. American of Martinsville, or AoM as vintage dealers call it, made solid wood furniture starting in 1906. If you go to their website, you will see that they ultimately transitioned over to making furniture for hotels,
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Vintage Rway Furniture Company pieces are some of the best mid-century furniture you will be able to score on Marketplace. Although Rway made several different lines of furniture, the most common (in order of popularity) that you will come across are – Seems like these lines were super popular because that’s almost all that you
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I have spent a small fortune on my motorized Roman shades in the living room. My Roman shades were custom-made for me by my local Calico Corners. If you want to know more about designing custom Roman shades for your space, please read this blog post. I originally had no intention of getting any motorization
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I have spent a small fortune on my custom Roman shades in the living room. My Roman shades were custom-made for me by my local Calico Corners. I got three custom Roman shades in a creamy white fabric with a soft pink trim and also chose blackout lining for mine. I originally had no intention
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You don’t have fancy china, and/or you don’t have a formal dining room, so can you still use a china cabinet? Where? Anywhere? Somewhere? Yes, you can! There is a common misconception among DIY home decorators that cabinets must be in the formal dining room and/or it must house your china. I am here to
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Vintage Bernhardt china cabinet, especially the chinoiserie version, is the most over-the-top, kind of Hollywood Regency style of china cabinet you will find. I have painted several over the course of my painting career. These vintage beauties start out as dated orange-brown with loads of custom brass details. Unfortunately, the brown doesn’t do them any
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My front entryway has a gorgeous, glossy Landstrom dresser. I love the way it all came together. Landstrom furniture is my ( and other furniture painters’) forever favorite furniture to paint. It is also highly sought after by people who are looking for unique, one-of-a-kind furniture as a focal point of a room. I have
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Black lacquered furniture is classic, bold, glamorous, and sophisticated. The glossy, piano-like finish adds upscale drama, drawing the eye and creating an elegant ambiance. Whether it’s a dresser, a coffee table, or a sideboard, it leaves a lasting impression. Glossy Black Furniture Makes A Statement Black lacquer furniture makes a powerful statement with its sleek
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