Older but beautiful maple dining room furniture moved to a new home for retirement years. First I met with my client to review various colors/finishes and brainstorm what would coordinate best in my client’s new home and design scheme. I had to work in stages on chairs first in my shop and then large hutch … More Custom Ethan Allen Table, Chairs, & Hutch Ready For Dining On Mt. Washington!
Antique Henredon Transformation!! … More Wrapping Up 2022 With This Custom Antique Henredon Storage Piece!
Loved the opportunity to restore these hundred year old furniture pieces that belonged to my client’s grandparents. The dark cherry mirror has a new custom black/champagne metallic finish and coordinates with the storage below in their entry foyer. The original gold hardware is now a soft champagne to coordinate with accessories. The natural wood edge … More Grandparents’ mirror, chest, & table restored for Thanksgiving!
This faux finish involved painting 7-8 layers of colors after creating base of texture on this large dining room tray ceiling. I am so thankful to my dear friend and artist mentor, who coached me through creating various faux techniques to show my clients a variety of sample boards. Plus it helped me practice what … More Custom tray ceiling shines above this beautiful dining room!
Sometimes the smallest changes to furnishings/accessories make such a big impact in the hearts of my clients! A friend asked me to create a new finish on her beautiful mirror that she had purchased at a local antique store. After months of trying to coordinate it with her dining room decor and wall color, it just … More Custom gold finish transforms antique mirror!
When a talented designer has a creative idea and piece for me to paint, I am always up for the challenge! It empowers me to learn and grow! After meeting and learning about the new design scheme for this project, I created new finish samples for approval. Our goal was for the new chandelier finish … More Custom painted finish on chandelier sheds new light in this dining room!
A few months ago, a local designer told me she was on the hunt for an antique piece of furniture for a client’s dining room. Finally, after much looking, she found this old piece for sale, worn and sitting on a back porch, no longer needed or appreciated. We met with her client and brainstormed … More If only this piece of furniture could talk!
I am proud to share this recent restoration of 120 year old lighting for a beautiful design/renovation project in Sewickley. Working with talented designer Jessica, to create a custom metallic finish to match and coordinate with new lighting specified in the living/dining rooms was an awesome challenge. What a wonderful idea to restore these antique … More Restoration project brings new light and life to antique sconces in an old Sewickley mansion.
LFA Creations 