here is a before and after of a pair of solid, pretty old corner chairs. now, before you rush to judge mrs. jones as a (gasp!) mahogany-maimer, please consider the situation: the chairs had been damaged and repaired over the years (there were several places that couldn’t be matched to the original finish) and anna baskin lattimore’s lovely client wanted a whole new look for them.
to get the “are these still wet?” high-gloss finish that anna required in this particular shade of pale gray, i called my colorist crush, emmett fiore, at fine paints of europe. he can match any paint color from anywhere in their hollandlac formula. incredibly, you can get the kind of delectable color talk he offers without paying per minute on a 900 number…it just thrills me to hear him whisper sweet nothings say: “pratt & lambert antique white? no problem, i can shoot it off the chip for you” or: “we’ll just add a bit more ochre.” really, it feels a little naughty. is it getting warm in here? wait, where was i? right, the chairs…before:
and after:
CAT says
Gorgeous. I prefer the white high gloss anyway. Isn’t it SO COOL that you can just call up Emmet and chat about color! I agree. Now I wish someone was paying for that fabulous FPE paint of which i have a few unfinished cans. Find something and use “tulip red”. It will make your heart skip a beat!
Cat
CAT says
Oh and I forgot. I ADORE Anne Lattimore ever since you posted the picture of your coral pink coffee table in the vingette room of her shop. Brilliant with color and stuff. Oh, and as an update, I tried milk paint. It kept lumping up! and water coming to the top. NEVER again…
Cat
laura@ white gloss furniture says
I really enjoyed your article to go through and of course the upper chair frame white gloss painted is looking so neat and clean.