Pattern play - I had fun piling up the kitchen linens for a colorful effect atop the newly painted table!
BEFORE: I scored this diminutive table in a vintage shop down South for around $100. It's English-made, and I fell in love with the delicate bamboo carving. Since I live in a studio, it was the ideal size for dining in - but not the ideal color. By painting it a high-gloss black, it would make a nice set with my bamboo fretwork dining chairs from Ballard Designs.
AFTER! A coat of primer and some black enamel, and it's a matched set! I love the way it turned out (much better than I loved painting each and every carving...). It makes a sweet little seating area, and when I move to a larger home, a nice side or card table. I'll need to learn to play...
BEFORE: I found this sideboard on eBay for $145. It's by Broyhill, and not exactly inheritance material, but I loved the mix of bamboo carved border and turned legs. In a rather bold, but ineffective effort, the previous owner had attempted to go Asian country with cream paint and slate blue hardware. Hmmmm...
AFTER: a lot of elbow grease later (stripping hardware is a pain!) and with a new coat of paint, it's reborn. Decorating is still in process but I particularly like it flanked by the green foo dogs. Best of all? It has a TON of storage - perfect for a small space.
My new place is a work in progress. I'll update you as things move along!
All images, my own.
12 comments:
Insanely impressed! Wow! The chest of drawers is my favorite!
You could start a company doing what you just did!
Great work!
Jamie Herzlinger
Absolutely beautiful!
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WOW!! You're doing such a great job and your space is looking fabulous. I love everything you've done!! And the tabletop vignette is perfect!
Bee-oo-tiful! I love all the green accents. And I have that same silverware! Clearly a sign that we both have good taste ;-)
Just awesome! I particularly like the dining spot. The tables and chairs are wonderful but the pagodas and blue and white on the wall put it in another league.
Thank you for sharing your DIYs and inspiring the rest of us! Your home is lovely! Cannot wait to see the rest of your reveal!
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Beautiful! Your home looks amazing and I can't wait to see more of it.
Gorgeous! I love your place and what you've done with the the less than impressive furniture that you made fabulous.
Yes, living small is the way to go.
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ooh la la! amazing before & afters! all those accessories are chosen thoughtfully! and, yes, I adore green..so, green on green is totally divine!
cute!
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