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!
1 comment:
What a unique statement piece! You did a GREAT job and the color is fabulous!
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