How to Get The Restoration Hardware Look Without The Cost

 Hi friends!

 

Who here has dark furniture from years past that

needs a little face lift?

Me, Me!

When my husband & I got married I bought a lot of it.

Did you buy into that craze too?

Through the years much of it got painted,

which is a really easy fix.

 

 I recently resurrected a DARK settee from the basement,

I knew I wanted it a little different.

See it has a TWIN, you can check out that makeover HERE,

which has a more cottage feel.

 

How to make this settee different.....

My wheels began to turn.

After much thought,

I figured I would change it up and give it a

Restoration Hardware look. 

 

 

This was very simple...

I took apart the seats with the woven material,

 then recovered them with a $4 drop cloth.

The drop cloth gives a neutral texture that resembles

the look of RS.

Tip-never pass up a piece of furniture that can easily be recoverd,

it can be transformed into any look with very little effort.

With garage sale season underway,

I thought I would share:).

 

 

Now onto the finish....

Your wood will need to be somewhat porus.

Keep in mind this doesn't have to be perfect.

I took two colors,

a cream & a medium gray(Anne Sloans French Linen),

I watered them down to a milky consistency.

I took my brush and alternated (lightly)

adding each color to the frame.

This is washing technique.

As soon as I brushed it on I would wipe off excess with a cloth.

Then I sanded unevenly with a medium grit sandpaper.

You can also seal it with a wax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think????

I really love how it turned out, for $4, not too shabby:).

Remember to shop your house, your friends & family's houses too.

It is a great way to re-use & recycle.

And save you $$$$.

 

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-Jen