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Thursday, December 18, 2014

A gift for my mom...

My mom has been one of my biggest cheerleaders as I have embarked on the road to refinishing furniture. She always tells me that if we didn't live in different states she would buy my pieces...thanks mom!! Well this year for Christmas she is getting just that. Last time she was down we found this beautiful piece for her that she wanted me to paint white and distress. I am not going to show the after pictures until she has seen it on Christmas but for now you can see the before. It is such a gorgeous piece with bowed front drawers and rounded details! I can't wait for her to see it and to show you after the New Year!! Until then, Happy Holidays!! ~Kell

Flash forward:

Well, it is now January and we safely delivered this piece to our parents in Utah for Christmas! {It helped to have drawers to stuff full of Christmas presents so the littles didn't see them, hehehe!} Without further ado...I give you the "after" pictures!...

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UnknownJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:59 AM
This is my favorite possession... A Kellie original. It looks beautiful in my entryway. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I ❤️ It!! And I ❤️ You!
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{Quellie}January 13, 2015 at 7:05 AM
Thanks mom! I love you too ♥
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Not your typical girl...

That's right...I said it! I am not your typical girl. My passions include tools...and making things...and painting...and fixing things...and of course my family ♥ I should have listed them first. OoPs. Anyone who knows me knows that you can crack a joke about my OCD tendencies. {I laugh too...incase you were wondering} And well, let's face it, it's true! As it's been said, "I have CDO. That's OCD but in alphabetical order, as it should be!" I like to think that that trait plays out in my furniture re-do's, my most recent hobby! I really enjoy buying unloved furniture and loving it back to life. I hope you will enjoy what you see...because as my hubby and kiddos can atest to, I enjoyed creating it! Have a look...

About my pieces...

Sometimes I feel like a broken record and if you've read more than one of my postings you'd understand why. In order to avoid saying the same thing over and over I would like to address my process of refinishing pieces here...one time...so you don't have to keep reading about it.
Each piece I purchase to refinish has to be amazing quality. Durable and already standing the test of time. Again with the broken record, but I LOVE OLD FURNITURE!! It is typically solid wood with dove tail joints which is a major bonus in my book. I start off by sanding everything...yes, I know it is old school but it works and I believe in it! After that, I rub it down with a de-glossar just to ensure a good bond. I do not prime every piece I do because I use a paint that has a built in primer but I have learned along the way that some pieces need a little extra help in that department so that tends to happen on an individual basis. After all the prep work has happened, I paint!! My favorite part because you finally get to see the life coming back to a piece that has been long forgotten. For the record, I do not use spray paint. While it may produce a nice finish, I believe in my process. I use an industrail paint sprayer {Graco Magnum} which leaves a nice even finish that can't be beat. Once the paint has dried I am on to the distressing. Again, every piece is individual so I go with what speaks to me :) Some get a heavy distressing while others get none. From there, I use a 320 sand paper over the entire piece to smooth out the finish and follow it up with a coat of wax or polyurethane depending on the use I believe the item will get. I know it's a long process...but it works. And I have to say that I am always pleased with how they come out. Somethimes I wish I could keep them all...but my hubby might not know what to do with 200 dressers...hehehe!!
Each item I finish comes with a small jar of touch up paint as well!

Custom work...

Hello peeps, I have had several people contact me regarding custom pieces. To answer your questions...YES!! I would love to help you customize a piece you already own. I charge $30 an hour plus the cost of supplies. I would be happy to give you a rough estimate for your specific pieces but require a picture to do so. That helps me to see exactly what I am working with, how large it is, how many nooks and crannies it has, etc...If you are interested, feel free to reach out to me at homeonharmony@gmail.com. Thanks for your interest in my work!!

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