Before & After: Turquoise Hall Tree

This is my favorite piece we have done to date! I found this great hall tree/umbrella stand at a local thrift store. It was actually in pretty good shape, it just needed a little glue, a couple nails,

some paint, and new hardware.

I could tell that it was a handmade piece, dating from the 30's-40's. I painted it a pretty turquoise color followed by distressing and glaze. I loooooove how the finish turned out! It distressed so nicely.

Close up of finish

The original hooks were a copper plated cast iron, that were really rusted. One of them was broken, so I ended up replacing all the hooks with new black ones. Hopefully the original ones will clean up and I can use them on another project!

The original hooks looked like this. Image from http://www.antiquedoorfittings.co.uk

New black hooks pop against the turquoise

The oval mirror was original and did have some silvering loss, but was still usable.

A little glass knob adds detail to the storage compartment.

And the final product.....

The full before & after!

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A couple projects + prepping for next Trade Days!

We are prepping for the next Trade Days and also working on a couple custom pieces....in the mean time, here are some fun pieces that we sold at the last Trade Days. These are both made by Adam from re-purposed materials.

Set of crates - re-purposed from fence panels and color washed, then distressed. The chalkboard paint adds a neat little touch. These would be perfect in a mudroom to catch clutter, or in a kid's room.

Love this pair of little side tables! The legs are re-purposed from stair spindles and the tops are antique ceiling tins.

In preparation for our next Trade Days, we went to our first estate auction a few weeks ago and it was so much fun! We got some great stuff, including an antique fireplace surround/mantle, small cane chair, and vintage suitcases (one in a perfect turquoise blue color!), and more. We have also been hitting up the local thrift/resale shops. I found a pair of vintage Starline suitcases in the perfect peachy pink color. Will post some pics shortly!