HOW TO HIDE STOLEN APPLIQUES IN PLAIN SIGHT paris blue nightstands

 

A lucky lady contacted me over on Facebook when she saw a glimpse of

my unfinished Paris Blue Night Stands

I dont often get sentimental or anything when my furniture leaves for its new home,

but these 2 pieces looked so amazing I did mourn the lose for a short time.

 

 

 

Yesterday I shared how to color your wax and promise

to show all the different elements that went into transforming these

homely little cabinets into beautiful bedroom pieces.

 

 

#1 Remember to take a real before picture.

(not one after you remove the hardware and start painting)

#2 Add new curvy front kick.

(cause your too lazy to fix the chipped and peeling veneer)

 

 

#3 Turn upside down and install legs.

(perfect time to remove cobwebs - customer wont pay extra for them)

#4 Paint some more before you finish.

(how else are you going to get those signature paint streaks in your hair)

#5 Glue the appliques to your drawer fronts.

(no one will ever suspect you pride them off a piece of furniture road side)

 

 

#6 Start waxing.

(cause you are still not finished)

#7 Install drawer handles and paint some more.

(who would have thought, the original ones worked best)

#8 Add another applique.

(cause you can)

 

 

#9 Build and install doors.

(dont take any photos of this step)

  

 

#10 Paint tops in white and wax to a high gloss.

(dont tell you wanted to make them look like marble but everything

was already taking so long and costing too much)

 

 

 

#11 Take pretty pictures.

(so you can reminisce later in life when you are too old to remember)

 

 

 

 

Coming soon ...

I will be addressing my obsession for bedside tables

with this next set seen below.

 

There is a sneak peak over at Facebook if you cant wait!

 

 

 

In other news a new batch of Georges candles have made their way to

The Passionate Home. Be sure to get yours before they sell out again.

TPH is in the picturesque courtyard of downtown Langley at 20506 Fraser Hwy.

Read More..

FURNITURE APPLIQUES trumeau mirror

 

 

I finally made over my very own Trumeau mirror.

It has been stashed in my work room moving from place to place for years.

 

 

 

Trumeau mirrors are French wall mirrors originally manufactured in the 18th century.

The French word trumeau describes the space between windows.

Trumeau mirrors were originally intended to hang on a wall between windows,

providing a decorative element and to bring more light to the room.

The mirror is almost always rectangular and sometimes includes a decorative portion at the top,

with the mirror below it. A genuine antique trumeau can cost between US$2000 and US$20,000.

 

My trumeau is probably from the 1950s and was fairly flat with the perfect area to add a great applique.

 

What I needed was the right motivation and that came when I found the right applique.

 

 

The applique I used on my mirror is a reproduction that I bought from a storage unit sale.

 

 

Here is my Trumeau mirror in all her glory and Im in love!

 

 

 

Another idea for appliques is these plastic decorative pieces that you find at thrift store.

 

 

With a jigsaw and some caution you can cut them apart into fancy applique pieces.

 Please be careful!!

 

 

**NOTE**

When you are cutting plastic with an electric reciprocating blade,

the plastic melts from the friction and can fuse back together as you pass through it.

 

If you are not comfortable with a jigsaw try checking out small hacksaws or rodsaws

at your local hardware store. Both these options are manual hand tools.

 

While you are there pick up some new blades for your knife,

cause you need to trim the rough edges. This kind of plastic can not be cut with a knife.

Only use it to shave the rough edges!

 

Some rough sandpaper (80 grit) can also help to smooth the edges.

 

 

These are light enough to glue to a project but small nails could be used with pre-drilled holes.

DO NOT try to drive a nail through the plastic without drilling first. They will break!

 

 

Here is how 2 of these pieces were used.

 

 

 

 

Read More..