Underground Finds & Furniture

I haven't posted a blog in a long while so thought I was due.  For the last couple of months I have embarked on a new passion - painting furniture.  I have always been a big fan of antiques, painting little pieces of furniture & such.  As I moved into my new home I looked around and didn't love some of the pieces I had purchased through the years ( we all have some changing tastes).  Instead of tossing them out & buying all new I decided that I was going to upsycle these pieces and see what I could come up with.  

As it turns out I had such fun doing this & was really rewarded with the final projects.  This allows me to be creative and actually has really helped with my Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Yes I get sore, but I am always sore so at least I feel it's for a reason!

I have enjoyed this so much that I have started a facebook page showing pieces I have done for myself & for friends & family.  I have turned into an estate sale stalker looking for original pieces to paint & sell.  This has turned into a little business for me as I also paint items I find to sell as well as paint pieces that people already have & want a new look.

Along the way I also am selling collectibles I happen to stumble upon on my estate & antique stops. I also have smaller crafts I have for sale such as decorative trays, signs, picture frames & mason jars. 

I primarily paint with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint which is quite expensive but so worth it int he the end.

Below is my facebook page site - Please take a look & "like" the page.

I have also posted some of the items I have done so far.

Check out & follow my site on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/UNDERGROUNDfurniture

This was a estate sale find and old dry sink.  I immediately fell in love w/ this & new exactly what I wanted to do. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint , distressing & wax. Found these brilliant owl knobs & it was a done deal.

This was an antique secretary that I bought several years ago.  I never liked the shiny veneer finish so finally decided to have a go at it.  I couldn't be happier with the final product.

This I got for a steal at an Antique center.  I envisioned it as my new vanity.  Added a pop of color to this one.  It is now settled lovingly in my room.










These side tables I painted for my sister in law Laura.  The inside color of these tables is the color used on one of her walls in her living room to tie everything back together.

 This was another great find at a sale.  This desk was a shiny bright yellow with loud orange handles.  I painted this with Annie Sloan paint & used a dark wax on the drawers.  I also used the Annie Sloan paint to change the knobs.




These are just a couple of the items I have finished.  Always adding new stuff to the site.

I will try to update the blog more often.

x

Mary