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Painted Furniture Inspiration

February 10, 2014

I thought I’d pass along a blog I recently found and added to my reader. Martha Leone paints furniture of all styles, giving careful attention to detail, and she’s giving me all kinds of inspiration for a few pieces I currently have sitting in my garage. The trick to successfully transforming furniture is more than just technique (which I’m still working on acquiring). I think it’s just as important to be able to study a particular piece and know what parts and how it should be painted. It’s a battle between knowing when to show restraint and just going for it. Martha is good at that.

orange painted desk

 

black painted x chest

 

painted highboy

 

blue painted dresser

On her blog, she often shares her process and the products used for achieving the look, like with this buffet before and after:

wood buffet before

red painted buffet

(all images via Martha Leone Design)

Have you added any good, new blogs to your reader or blogroll lately?

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  1. Patricia says

    February 10, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    These are great. After I had my son, I stayed home for a few years and that is what I did while my son napped. Paint and resale furniture. I have since been back to work and miss those days. I hardly ever have time for that now. Loved looking at her work. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Linda @ Calling it Home says

    February 10, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    I’m always looking for painted furniture inspiration. Thanks!

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  3. Laurie at Laurie Jones Home says

    February 10, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    I love the last dresser you posted. I love to paint furniture and my husband laughs at me because I will sometimes let a piece sit for months before I paint it, I feel like I have to let it tell me what it wants, ok not really but it does sometimes takes me awhile before I decide what I want to do to it!! Sorta like decorating a house I guess! Thanks for the new read!!

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  4. Sharon says

    February 11, 2014 at 1:44 am

    I just checked out her web site and she’s truly an artist. I have a ReStore buffet I want to paint dark green, and a Goodwill tray I’m planning on painting a deep coral color and finish off with some high gloss poly. Can’t wait to get started now! Thanks for sharing your inspiration.

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  5. Elisa says

    February 11, 2014 at 8:29 am

    Such creativity! I love the first 2 pieces, great for inspiration.

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  6. anna whiston-donaldson says

    February 11, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    I love the graphic punch of Martha’s designs!

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  7. Michaela @ The Lodge on Haydon says

    July 30, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    Painting furniture is such a great affordable way to make things your own! Great inspiration!

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