By Andrew | Shabby Chic
Dark wax or neutral wax for your shabby chic wax finish? Because it’s when we offer the choice of dark wax or neutral wax that we get a perplexed look. And, of course, that’s quite natural.Neutral Wax Shabby Chic WardrobeBecause we get questions along the lines of:How dark is the wax?Will the wax mask the […]
By Andrew | Shabby Chic
Dressers or Welsh dressers are always a popular item of furniture for a shabby chic transformation. That might be because there are a lot of them around, often dating back to the 1970s and 1980s…and sometimes much older! However, their age is really no problem when it comes to you wanting them to be painted. […]
By Andrew | Shabby Chic
It happens to every piece of furniture eventually. That time when it no longer looks comfortable in a newly re-decorated home. That was certainly the case for this piece of office furniture—a classic drop-down desk. Other desks often have unhappier outcomes as they are carted off somewhere unpleasant. This desk had a happier outcome. A […]
By Andrew | Shabby Chic
This music manuscript cabinet was an unlikely choice for a shabby chic paint treatment makeover. But it certainly proved a winner. Its previous identity was a dark brown varnish set off with blackened brass handles. Its decoration was minimal, comprising lines near the base of each leg. It did its job of storing sheet music. […]
By Andrew | Shabby Chic
Just occasionally we are asked to work on a piece of furniture that carries a bit of tenuous history to it. This sturdy desk was once at home in a school. Beyond that, is anyone’s guess. The desk certainly wasn’t much of a looker when it was acquired with the sole purpose of sprucing up […]
