Saturday, March 5, 2011

Hand Made Furniture

 Sideboard Made of Recycled Door, Tin and Wood  Painted, Sponged in Multiple Layers and Distressed

Detail of Hanging China Cupboard Scalloped Header.  The Top Is Clear Glass to Illuminate the Ceiling as Well as a Glass Base to Illuminate the Sideboard From Below

Front View of Hanging China Cupboard,  Lit by Interior Lighting

 Side View of Hand Made Sideboard and Hanging China Cupboard, Both Lit Internally

Detail of Tin Side Pieces



 Detail of Hidden Lighting and Tin Work
   Detail of Bottom of Sideboard
   Details of Bottom Scallops of Breakfast Room Table




   Over-view of Breakfast Room





 Breakfast Room Table Made From Recycled Pine Bookcases With Table Legs From the Flee Market   Hand Painted First in Pink,  Then Multiple Layers of Paint, Crackle, Flower Details, Sanded, and Varnished With Acrylic


Built In Bookcase Made of Re-cycled Wood, Hand Painted and Sponged With Multiple Layers to Look Old
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Detail of Drawer

 Detail of Fitting Into Existing Mantle and Hearth Underneith

Side Detail of Bookcase


Cupboard designed with raised tin panels, tin upper moldings, to disguise entrance to bath room

Cupboard....Entrance to bath room,  with hidden interior and exterior lighting

Hand made cabinet, raised tin panels, interior lighting

Detail of tin moldings and painted surfaces of bath cabinet, with exterior lighting

Interior view of cupboard bath room



Copper sink with marbleized counter

Wall Glazing TechniquesB

Orange Paint Skimmed With Tinted Joint Compound, Sanded and Then Painted With Water Colors,  Lightly Sanded to Age and Then Sealed With Acrylic Varnish



Detail of Wall
                                                                                                                   








Hand Painted and Stenciled Over Crackle and Over-Glazed

Detail of Stenciling
Saran Wrap Dark Green Over-glaze On Top of a Mint Green Base Paint


Knotty Pine Over-Glazed With Oil Paint

Detail of Hand Painted Stripes and Flowers, Skimmed Coated With Tinted Joint Compound
, Sanded Off and Sealed With Varnish
Bathroom Hand Painted Walls


Close Up of Mural
Entrance Hall  Rufus Porter Inspired




                                                                                                                      Mural
Ceiling Painted Dark Blue, Covered With Joint Compound, Sanded and Sealed to Resemble Clouds


Brushed Copper Over-glaze Paint

Sponged Burgundy Paint, With Over Sponged Blue and Pale Pink




 Light Green Paint Over-glazed With Darker Green,  Saran Wrap Technique

 Detail of Stenciling
Hand Stenciled Over Crackle and Over-glazed in White, Stripes Hand Painted, Cover With Joint Compound, Sanded and Sealed With Acrylic Varnish

Dark Orange/Pink Paint, Sponged, Skimmed With Tinted Joint Compound,  Sanded, and Sealed With Varnish
Bright Red Paint, Over-glazed With Darker Red Glaze With Saran Wrap

Floor Rugs

Rug Trimmed in Fabric and Fringe


Window Treatments

Breakfast Room Curtain  

  Detail of Silk Floor Length Curtain

  Floor Length Curtain

  Dining Room With Floor Length Silk Curtains

  Upholstered Kitchen Cornices

  Detail of Cornices

   Kitchen Cornice

Bathroom Upholstered Cornice With Beading

Beaded window cornice
  Bedroom Curtain

Detail of Curtain
Breakfast Room Curtain

Quilted, Upholstered Bedroom Cornice

                                               
Upholstered Dining Room Cornice


Detail of Cornice