Here at Alchemy we have been having a blast making flowers out of fabric. We have used them on pillows, lampshades, hair clips and even an uphpolstered chair! My mom and I have been going crazy making these fun and easy flowers in all different shapes and sizes. We’ve made them out of [...]
Alchemy fine living is a gifts and home furnishings boutique located in Santa Ana, California. My mom and I are the owners and we love to paint furniture, not only for resale in our store, but for our clients as well. We have discovered many different techniques that give furniture a super shabby and rustic, [...]
Here at Alchemy fine living, located in Santa Ana, we love to create custom made slipcovers for your furniture. All slipcovers are tailor made so they fit perfectly; you choose the fabric and design the look, we take it from there! We have tons of fabrics that you can choose from and love helping with [...]
If you have an old ugly lamp shade that needs a makeover bring it to our next free workshop!! Do you have vintage linens, such as old pillow cases, just shoved in a closet somewhere? This is a great way to recycle those keep sakes, dig them out of the closet and show them off!
Gather up [...]
This chair was so much fun to do! It was given a really simple, yet very chic, paint job that created a fabulous aged patina. Then it was re-upholstered in a simple cream cotton and embellished with hand made flowers, vintage buttons, antique lace, and jute webbing. All the work that went into transforming this old [...]
Here at Alchemy fine living, located in Santa Ana California, we offer private sewing and upholstery lessons. All lessons are specifically geared towards what the student wants to learn, so any project you may have you are welcome to bring to us for instruction on how to complete it.
We recently had a wonderful [...]
from trash…….
This antique bench was an absolute mess when we found it by the side of the road, but nothing a little bit of paint and fabric couldn’t fix. Well…. it took a bit more than just a paint job and some new upholstery. This bench required a lot of [...]
I love to paint furniture!! Is that weird? I don’t know why, but I totally get a thrill out of watching a piece of furniture completely transform. I really enjoy every part of the process; sanding, cleaning, priming, and painting can be therapeutic, and the end result is always rewarding. It’s a good thing that I [...]
Alchemy fine living is a design boutique located in the heart of Orange County that offers many unique services to beautify your home, including custom slipcovers. We offer a wide variety of interesting antique, vintage, and new treasures to fill your home with. From large pieces of rustic European furniture pieces to shabby chic sparkly [...]
Here at Alchemy fine living we offer a selection of antique and vintage furnishings, many of which my mom and I have refurbished. We offer furniture painting as a service to our clients, as well as, custom sewing of home decorative items and re-upholstery. On January 29th we will host a free workshop introducing participants [...]

Alchemy fine living is an antiques & home furnishings business located in Santa Ana, Ca. Alchemy can be defined as an inexplicable or mysterious transmuting power or process; transforming something common into something special.ABOUT ME
Alchemy fine living is my antiques & home furnishings business. I'm Deana, the author of this blog. My mom Connie & I followed our dreams & opened our store in 2008. It's a collection of all the things she & I truly love. We combine antiques with new treasures, as well as, a selection of handcrafted items created by the two of us. We also offer custom sewing, re-upholstery, & furniture painting services.

173 E City Place Dr.
Santa Ana, CA 92705CONTACT ME
Email: deana@alchemyfineliving.com
Store Phone: 877.250.3674STORE HOURS
Sunday & Monday by appointment only
Tuesday through Friday 10 to 6
Saturday 11 to 4





