Subway Piece for Lori

Check out this new subway piece! This is one of my favorites we've done yet!

This customer and her hubby recently moved from Washington State to Wisconsin and were missing their home. She decided to create an art piece to surprise him with...

Awesome gift, right?

It includes many of their favorite places and trips and has a very special meaning to them, reminding them of the amazing memories made in Washington.

Love it!

New Custom Subway Art - Order yours today!

 More awesome subway art to share! Gotta love the distressed cream with the black lettering.

Have you ordered yours yet?

Gorgeous Shabby Wine Rack with Wainscoting - SOLD

Once upon a time, I came across this fantastic, yet ugly wine rack at a thrift store. It was made of outdated blonde wood and a bit wobbly. It was definitely old.... but not a good old. Nevertheless, I thought it had some great potential and I got a good deal on it. What it lacked in vintage charm, it made up for in price and potential.

I got to work on it, finishing it in our vintage cream color, distressing the heck out of it and glazing with a dark, chocolate brown. To really bring it to the next level and create patina where there was none, I added the wainscoting to the sides and it was the perfect touch. I love how the dark glaze highlights the grooves of the wainscoting. Very cottage chic!

Aqua & Damask Piano Bench - SOLD

This fantastic vintage piano bench has been finished in our custom Aqua color and upholstered in a contrasty black & white fabric. Perfect for your kitchen island, at the foot of your bed, in a foyer or of course.... at the piano!

Recent Subway Art!

Now that spring is finally here in Minnesota, (after a whopping S E V E N  MONTH LONG WINTER, might I add) people are getting in the mood to re-decorate and I've been getting swamped with amazingly fun subway art orders. I love Subway art. For whatever reason, I am really drawn to words and contrasty visuals. I've never been big on elaborate floral paintings or busy abstract art. I love the simplicity of a word. It has meaning and purpose. It represents a greater idea - and to some - it can be elusive and cryptic. I love the idea of a street address that reminds a couple of the place that they got married or a single word that has the ability to bring a flood of emotion when it's seen.

Here are a few that I've been working on lately!

Whitewashed Grey King Headboard

Our custom, hand-made headboards are made from rustic, distressed wood planks and available in a variety of different colors and finishes. Pictured here in our most popular "Whitewashed Grey" in a KING. All headboards are made-to-order with a turnaround time of just under a week.

SIZES & PRICING FOR WALL-MOUNTED HEADBOARDS.

Twin | $200
Full | $225
Queen | $250
King | $275






Legs (frame-mounted) upgrade: $25
Custom dimensions available - please inquire directly for pricing.

Contact us today to place your order!

Revamped Antique Chair for Katja - SOLD

Before

You may remember this old antique chair from our unfinished inventory.

Amazing bones, gorgeous carved details, beautiful turned legs...

It finally found a home! Katja, one of the readers of the blog ordered it to be finished and picked it up this past weekend. It was upcycled in a nice distressed warm black to accent her eclectic style and colorful living room. She picked out a fun and vibrant

Custom dining table & chairs for Laura!

More fun to share!

Remember way back last summer when it was warm and beautiful outside? Remember when I shared these fun, eclectic chairs with you? I adore the mismatched/multicolor look and, as a side note, I'm really beginning to miss those warm days right about now....


The chairs were for a client that I've been doing a lot of interior work for. I was recently at her house and snapped a few quick pics of the dining set all together! It totally reminds me of summer... seeing those colors again just puts me in a good mood!


I also refinished her dining table for her and it's one of my favorite pieces of all time. You are not going to believe what I am about to tell you...


Ready?

FOR SALE: Rustic Wood Coffee Tables - $299

Up for sale is this gorgeous rustic coffee table! Complete with the charm of industrial steel casters and dark stained solid wood, this coffee table is sure to warm up any room in your house!


Customizable to meet your requirements, we can make these tables in any dimensions and with a wide selection of steel casters and wood colors.


This particular coffee table is quite large! It measures: 44" x 34".

A refinished outdoor storage bin for Catherine

 One of our faithful customers, Catherine, came back for another custom order!

She and her hubby recently did some renovations to their amazing house and have a wonderful three-season porch with some great rustic touches. She wanted a nice outdoor storage bin that could hold bird seed and stand up to the MN weather!

She definitely knew exactly what she wanted it to look like. A nice weathered green with tones of brown to coordinate with the colors of her porch. We fondly refer to it as "Distressed Glazed Basil"... as inspired by Ballard Design's Casa Florentina colors. 

Pretty isn't it? I love the rustic green tones and the vintage hinges.

Subway art orders!

We were super busy over this past Holiday season with custom orders for art! What a great gift, right? Our subway art was especially popular because it can be customized to reflect special places and times in your life.


This was one of my favorites! This customer was SUCH a sweetheart... she actually started tearing up when she saw the final draft! This was a Christmas gift for her boyfriend, Darin.


If you look closely in the background, you can see the next 6 pieces to go out before Christmas Eve!


Know anyone getting married soon? These make great, meaningful wedding gifts, too!

Gorgeous shabby chic table + chairs - SOLD

Hello!

Check out this fabulous, newly refinished antique dining table and chairs. This beautiful Queen Anne table is painted and distressed in a soft vintage white with four beautifully refinished antique chairs. Check out the lovely carved details these amazing solid wood pieces! What's not to love?

All of these pieces are HEAVY and in excellent condition. The chairs are freshly reupholstered in Ballard Design's Charcoal grey linen upholstery. Neutral and chic to match your existing decor.

FOR SALE: CUSTOMIZE YOUR ART!

CUSTOMIZE YOUR ART!
I am so excited to share this with you all! As many of you know, we've been making and customizing unique art pieces for our clients for some time now. Due to demand and inquiries from all of you... we've decided to offer these one-of-a-kind art pieces for sale on a regular basis!

Now, you can customize something truly unique for your home. No more slapping up a piece or art that has little meaning... Let's adorn our walls with things that we love! Dates of significance. Quotes of meaning. Our favorite flowers, patterns, bible verses, you name it!

Let the Decorating Begin!






WOOD PLANK ART 

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It doesn't get more unique than this! Rustic, distressed, reclaimed goodness! MMM. And meaningful? All custom wood plank + pallet signs include:

• Rustic Wood
• Labor and Materials
• Stain or Paint color
• Distressing
• Art work or pattern
• Dates or quotes of significance

 

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SIZES & PRICING FOR PLANK ART
1.5 ft | Small | $100
3 ft | Medium | $200
6 ft | Large | $300
8 ft | XL | $375
*Custom dimensions available - please inquire directly for pricing









SUBWAY ART
All subway art includes complete customization! Stick with streets and locations of meaning or think outside of the box with your favorite quotes, family "rules", bible verses or song lyrics. The possibilities are endless!

Large | 18" x 41" | $145
Small | 12" x 24" | $95
*Custom dimensions available - please inquire directly for pricing

 



VINTAGE FLASHCARD DATE ART
Do the math: 5.13.11. That happens to be our wedding...But what's your special date?
Adorn your walls with this set of three vintage "flashcards" on antique sheet music paper. Customize your flashcards to reflect your wedding date, birthdays, memorials... And do I even need to mention... perfect for a nursery or kid's room! 

Set of 3 | 11" x 17" | $150 total

Awesome French Shabby Desk - SOLD

Check out this beautiful black and white desk! Perfect as a writing desk, makeup vanity or my fav: a Laptop workstation.

It's finished in our warm slate black over french blue and charcoal grey. Layers of awesome colors and rubbed distressing make this piece truly one-of-a-kind!

It features a tilt-top storage compartment that is the perfect size for laptops, books, makeup and any other essentials that you need to stow away. Its 2 sizeable drawers allow for additional storage.

This piece has so many fun details, right down to its awesome french knobs and endless patina.

A must-see!

Custom Dining Table for Heather

I wanted to share this fun round drop-leaf dining table that I recently finished for a client.

She saw this little pedestal table on our "Unfinished Inventory" page and knew it would be a perfect addition to her home.

The table is finished in our "vintage white", then distressed and waxed with our dark chocolate patina wax.

I love how it turned out. It's the perfect little size!

Unique + Beautiful Refinished Dining Table - SOLD

For those of you who contacted me out of sadness that yesterday's table was scooped up so fast, here's another one to consider!

This ENORMOUS table is a whopping 100 inches long with its leaves in. {That's over 8 feet long for those of you who are mathematically challenged} ;)

The table itself is 64" long x 43" wide with each leaf being 18". Pretty sure you wouldn't have any problem hosting the Holidays at your house this year with this versatile table!

Its a lovely french vintage style table that's been painted in our custom teal, distressed and waxed with a dark chocolate brown. Check out how the wax just highlights the beautiful grain of the wood. The tabletop and two leaves have been refinished in "Early American" and sealed with multiple coats of poly. Very durable if you have little ones!

Pretty little dresser - SOLD

What is not to love about this petite little side table? This very versatile piece makes the perfect night stand or side table. I love the 3 drawers for stashing away keys, shoes, clothes, toiletries, makeup, whatever! This would also be perfect in a kid's room or play room... Lord knows those toys can get out of control!

It's painted in our very own "Vintage White" and distressed to highlight the lovely details of it's ornate design. Don't you love the scroll work? So subtle and pretty. Original vintage pulls really complete the look of this piece. A great mix of
vintage and modern.


The drawers slide perfectly so this vintage piece is truly as good as new!

Amazing Refinished Farmhouse Table - SOLD

Update 8/6/13: This one sold in 2 hours! Sorry everybody there will be more like it! I'll continue to give my blog followers a "head start" before posting it elsewhere... so if you LOVE it, don't wait too long! :)
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This incredible table... where do I begin?

I am so smitten that I think I'm speechless {and that certainly doesn't happen very often... Just ask my husband.}

I picked up this too-amazing-for-words table at an estate sale and knew immediately that it was perfect. Love at first sight!

I completely refinished the top and stained it with a Chestnut/Walnut blend to show all of the amazing character of the wood. I love the warmth of the color.

The super-unique turned legs, which I'm going to have a hard time parting with, are painted in our olive + hazel "vintage white" and distressed.

Custom Teal Mismatched Dining Chairs

I just finished another custom order for dining chairs and this might be my favorite yet! I am so excited to show you all :)

I've been working on a client's dining room revamp and the couple recently purchased an amazing {and HUGE} rustic table from Pottery Barn. It expands to something like 9 or 10 feet long! This definitely called for LOTS of fun chairs.

TEN to be exact.

When discussing the plan, we decided that mis-matched was the way to go. It's fun, it's unique, it's one-of-a-kind. Everything is tied together through color and fabric so it looks like one uniform set. But each chair has it's own story, patina, and unique look.

My favorite thing about mis-matched dining rooms?

If you ever expand your family.... or even need more seating for a huge dinner party, it's so easy to add to your collection at any time by finding another fun chair and finishing it with the same paint and fabric.

New Unfinished Inventory is online!

Hello everyone! :)

The hubby and I had a busy and productive weekend completely cleaning my "workshop" and reorganizing our storage area. We installed some new cabinetry to stow away all of our tools and supplies, and I have to say! It's all looking pretty fancy! It hardly feels like a garage anymore.

Along the way, I finally got around to snapping pictures of all of the fun finds that we've picked up this summer. Ready and waiting for your customization!

Head over to our "Unfinished Inventory" section to check everything out :)

We've added some Queen Anne chairs, a gorgeous oak lighted hutch, a four-post queen sized antique bed frame, funky vintage doors, and a buffet.... just to name a few of the goodies!

Enjoy!