We are so busy at the studio working on custom finishes we can rarely sneak off to client’s homes…but occasionally we take on a project like this one that really excites us. This antique hutch was pretty raw/dry from sitting for decades and the client wanted it to offer more of a statement without altering it too much. We suggested using the Dark Wax as a stain on the wood and “staining” the back boards with Burgundy Chalk Paint. Here is a “Before and After” split pic: Here’s

A dear friend of mine, Jenna, owns a local boutique called Little Black Dress. It’s on Church Street in Montclair and she carries the cutest, feminine clothing. After moving into her new location, she realized her existing table felt too dark and heavy so she asked if I would custom finish it for her. She chose the “gold base, marble top” look that is trending right now as her finish. Here was the “before” — a espresso wood finish: We first painted it entirely in Paris Grey a

We were hired to create a custom finish for a client’s new dining room design. She was modernizing a once-traditional styled room with more transitional pieces and colors. The original finish her sideboard was an Asian red so we proposed Graphite (a soft charcoal) with a White Wax finish (to bring up the blue) to compliment her wall covering. Here’s how we did it: Wipe down the piece of furniture you are painting. Paint the piece using Graphite and an Annie Sloan Natural Bris