Painting Vintage and Mid Century Modern Furniture.

I recently sold a little cut-out Heritage table locally. I loved it as is but always thought it was the perfect design for a fresh coat of bright paint. Check out what the new owner did with it:

Before

After:

And other painted vintage pieces: 

Hot Pink Mid Century Bookcase @ Fabulous Mess

Painted Brasilia Dresser @ Casa Sugar

Blue Hollywood Regency Dresser @ Custom Nursery Art 

Pink Accent Vintage Dresser @ Project Nursery

Yellow Vintage Credenza @ Mabel's House

Blue Desk Credenza @ Curbly

Yellow Vintage Chair @ Circa Furniture

What do you think?  Are you a purist or open to mod colors on vintage furniture? 

New Furniture in My Shop

I have a garage full o' mid century to repair, refinish, restore and SELL!   Problem is I like to shop more than I like to refinish, and this year with being pregnant I can't refinish like I used to so it's all piling up.

Finally, this past weekend my hubs and I made a nice dent in the garage.  Some of it didn't even need to be refinished, I just had to dig it out and photograph.  I was able to do the easier refinishing that does not require sanding and he did all the hard work....hey, it's about time! I've refinished everything on my own up until now with baby on board.   So, soon there will be a lot of furniture in my shop. Must get my garage back!

Here's what I've managed to post so far:

Cleaned, sanded a bit, primed and painted.  Voila! Like new. I love how these came out.  So cute!

I've held on to this chair for a long time because I love it. Time to let it go. It got sanded, stained and sealed.  New vinyl upholstery.

I really love this piece but have no place for it.  Someone else can love it. 

This was in my home for awhile but I traded up with a larger book shelf. Time to let this move into a new home.  No refinishing on this - being sold as is.  The books will hide scratches it has anyway.

Jason Lewis Furniture *New* Mid Century Modern

I recently came across the beautiful mid-century inspired furniture designs of Jason Lewis and wondered if anyone else knew his name?

While I will always prefer originals I do get that plenty of people want the style without all the scuffs and marks and want it to look brand new.

 Some of his gorgeous chairs:

RC01 Rocking Chair $1850

C03 Dining Chair $1150

C04 Spindle Dining Chair $1250

C02 Dining Chair $1150

RC03 $1750

Waaaaay out of my price range but pretty nonetheless!

Mid Century Mod Nightstands

I picked up this pair at a little thrift store in the eastern area of So. Cali.  My hubs and I went out to Pasadena on Sunday to pick up our crib from Craigslist. On the way home I spotted these sitting outside a tiny shop and told my man to make a u-turn "Mid century in my sights"!

It seems they will clean up well.  The one on the left has been cleaned and is noticeably "whiter".  Instead of stripping these I'm going to prime and paint in the same color to freshen them up.  They'll be in my shop soon!