As you go through life, your style and taste is always morphing, at least for me. What was “YOU” a few years back might not be “YOU” today. Rather than getting rid of furniture, I like to reinvent them. As I’ve gone from a more French inspired old fashioned look to a more modern, it’s interesting to see how some pieces have “morphed” with me.
The chair that looks like this today in it’s fairly recent makeover with Kelly Wearstler’s Emereld Cutfabric ( I used it inside out) now feels more like “me” than before. It looked like….
This French chair lived like this for a long time, until it needed an update, and it now looks like this….
This flea market chair(I have two) I had upholstered in this sweet floral fabric a few years ago. Instead of selling or donating the chairs since I liked the shape…
I’ve paired it with a desk that used to look like this. I loved it’s vintage feel for a long time like this but decided to instead of buying a new desk to reinvent what I already had. I thought about it for a long time, because I don’t like ruining pretty paintwork. But it was worn, and I would not make any money selling it so….
…I gave it a bright orange color with silver details. Photograph by Geoffrey Hodgdon.
Here is a slightly messy snapshot of it, where you can see the next thing to get a modern makeover…the curtains!!
Here is a slightly messy snapshot of it, where you can see the next thing to get a modern makeover…the curtains!!
This BEAUTIFUL chandelier is in my basement. I probably way overpaid for it at ABC Antiques in New York. I could sell it, but for a small fraction of the purchase price. It doesn’t work in any of the rooms in my house. It has a gorgeous paint job, but I have to be honest I’m….
…REALLY ITCHING TO DO THIS!!!!!
To try to make it look a little bit like my dream chandelier, that’s very pricey and out of the question to buy. Because a great red chandelier would look so fun…
….in my dining room! Have been wanting to do it for a long time, but have been fretting over it. But when I saw this room…
… in New York SPACES magazine last month I was inspired to do it again!! But I feel kind of guilty spraying over pretty paint work and it will devalue the chandelier. At the same time…why buy a new one and not use this one? So the burning question is…
…SHOULD I DO IT??
What do you think, should she paint it? ...uh YES!
Also don't you LOVE that orange desk! I LUFF it very much!
Yes - paint it!
ReplyDeleteThis was a great post - definitely inspiring. if I wasn't at work right now I'd definitely feel the need to recover something with fabric or get out the spray paint!
YES! You've done such a fabulous job. Love your blog.
ReplyDeleteDo it!
ReplyDeleteShe should DEFINITELY paint it!
ReplyDeleteDo it!! I love how older pieces can me modernized and have a much warmer feel than all new pieces in a room.
ReplyDeleteOMG, just paint it already! It will be beautiful!
ReplyDeletePAINT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCOMPLETELY swoon-worthy! Paint it, paint it, paint it!
ReplyDeleteAny idea what color and brand orange that desk is? It's got my wheels turning for a dresser I have! So gorgeous! <3
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