Showing posts with label cottage. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

To chic or not to chic?


Charming, wooden dining table and 4 chairs.
Queen Anne styling with a sweetly curved apron, cabriole legs, and scrolled feet.

The world is divided into 2 camps: those who divide the world into 2 camps and those who abhor such over-simplifications!

Still, there are definitely 2 distinct attitudes about painting furniture, and folks do seem to line up in one camp or the other: those who paint wooden furniture, and those who see that as sacrilege

With furniture like this, I think it's ok to go either way for these 3 reasons: the light fruitwood does not have a particularly memorable grain, the current finish is quite worn, and the structure is decent. An excellent candidate for a shabby chic transformation, which could, however, be scrubbed up just a bit and enjoyed as it is.

The chairs were made by Lenoir Chairs, which was a mid-quality furniture mfg.
started in 1926 by one of the Broyhill brothers and later merged into the Broyhill brand.
These may be from the 1960s, judging from the flecked finish. They were re-upholstered about 6 months ago.


The table is 43.5" diameter plus two 18" leaves. The table, which has no manufacturer's tag, and the chairs have subtle differences in style, and may have been purchased separately,
although the pieces do go well together.

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Before Shabby Chic, there was Antiquing

Antiqued antique, small, serpentine dresser. $195.

I'm not referring to "antiquing" as in shopping for antiques, but rather a refinishing method that did homage to the look of age.

This little 2-drawer dresser is an "antiqued antique"!
It's in very good condition. Dovetail drawer construction. Top drawer is serpentine.

Original brass drawer pulls and wheels.

Here's a closer look at the Persian-style area rug the dresser is sitting on (UPDATE: RUG SOLD):
Like new area rug, 4'4" x 6'5". Persian-style, durable manmade fibers. $48 SOLD

Friday, December 2, 2011

Antique side chairs: Queen Anne meets shabby chic

(UPDATE: These chairs sold 12/3/2011)


Lovely new consignment: a pair of antique chairs, refinished in roses of captivating charm:
The springs in the seat cushions are in great condition, and tell us these chairs are not reproductions but vintage.
Shabby chic refinishing and tasteful reupholstery give these sturdy Queen Anne-style side chairs a beautiful extension on life.
$125 each. SOLD
www.thelivingroominkenmore.com