You never know what you'll find at your local antique mart, resale shop or even Ikea. Some of our favorite furniture pieces have been great finds. We take them home, add a little paint or new upholstery and "voila", a one-of-a-kind piece that fits perfectly into our design. Our clients love when we work this way, not only because we save them money but they acquire a unique piece for their home. They also love to tell the story behind the piece; where we found it and how much we did to it all within a budget! Below are are a couple photos to show you what we've done.
The first photo is a white Ikea dresser that we found for $279.00 . We bought it to go in a very clean, crisp room that needed a statement piece. o, we painted and lacqured it fuschia and added some fun knobs from our favorite store, Anthropologie (see photo #2). This dresser went from boring to bold on a very tight budget.
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In this next photo we have some beautiful caned chairs that we picked up at a local resale shop. We had a difficult time finding two small scale matching chairs to place in front of a fireplace. We wanted them to be open and airy and small enough not to block the pathway to and from the room. When we found these, we knew they were the perfect fit. We upholstered them in a richly textured, red animal print (ocelot to be exact!) and now they fit perfectly into one of our favorite Italian homes. We added a punch of color with the teal pillows trimmed in red and gold fringe and trust me, this Italian couldn't be happier. Ciao!
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Very, very lovely. C & D
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