When we were tasked with restoring a military steamer trunk belonging to the grandfather of our client, we were honored to be trusted with such a treasured family heirloom. We restored the brass hardware, rivets and closures, painted the trunk to its original color, and left the rustic worn leather straps as they were, to keep a bit of the history alive.
Finished with a custom fitted glass top, our client now has a beautiful and functional piece of family history serving as a coffee table.
We loved everything about this barn sliding door project. The client gave us this unfinished custom built door, and explained the vision they had to create a cool contrasting accent for their trendy room. Together, we worked to create a palette, pulling elements from existing artwork and fabrics already in their space, and even incorporated hints of the wall color.
We crackle finished the top color and did some distressing.
This piece began as a dark wood antique. It was lovely in its original condition, but we couldn’t resist painting it which really allowed the lines and details to stand out. To achieve this look, we painted the entire piece white, and added heavy light-blue drybrushing to give some depth and dimension. We finished by boldly distressing the edges and details, exposing the dark wood.
A truly one of a kind housewarming gift from her parents. We couldn’t imagine a better piece to house our clients vintage teacup collection.