I just recently finished painting this little night stand. I have absolutely no idea why, but, it makes me think of the circus when I look at it. I think it might be because the color is so bold and fun. It seams a bit whimsical.
I’m not a big fan of bright, shinny brass, so the hardware on this dresser had to be black. Painting metal is just like painting any other surface. It must be very clean and a bit roughed up so the paint will properly adhere.
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Here, at Alchemy fine living, we offer furniture painting services. Have a piece of furniture in need of a makeover? We can take care of that for you! We love to paint furniture and we’d be happy to do custom work for you. We offer many different furniture painting techniques, styles, and finishes. We can [...]
Do you have a piece of wood furniture with an unsightly black stain? I recently picked up a dresser that had a really ugly top. It was covered in black stains that had penetrated pretty deep into the wood. It took a lot of patience, and multiple steps, but I eventually removed all of the black [...]
I don’t know what I did, but for the last several days I have barely been able to move my head. My neck and back are killing me, so I’ve been trying to take it easy, which drives me crazy. Normally I fill my weekends with all sorts of furniture painting projects and I’m always [...]
I do all of my furniture painting at my grandparents house. They have a huge garage in their backyard filled with power tools and I’ve pretty much taken over the place. It is filled with gallons of paint, tons of vintage furniture, and all sorts of other junk that I have collected. I’m there usually [...]
I introduced this dresser in an earlier post titled, “Dresser with an aged patina“. The hardware was still wet, so only half of it was put back on, and the glaze was tacky, so I snapped one quick photo. I was so excited to show it off I couldn’t wait to put it all back [...]
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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.
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