Shopping in Atlanta

This Jersey girl just discovered Atlanta back in September.  My brother in law landed a job in Atlanta good for him, not too good for my sister and I.  However its been fun traveling down there and exploring the shopping....OMG...is there shopping....  This weekend I traveled down to help her pick out tiles and paint for their new town house that they are building.   

Day 1 we hit this beautiful Home Goods Store...

Loaded up at a Estate Sale

Hatch wouldn't close so I held tight to all of the goods!

Yup this is how my sister treats me....

Check out this restoration hardware in Buckhead GA

5 floors of furnishings 

We did do some work......we pick out all of the tiles, counter tops flooring and paint....

Until the next time Atlanta!

Restoration Hard ware - Restoration hardware

A Kitchen Transformation with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

I haven't written a blog in a while....me bad! Lots happening...all good!  As many of you know we moved into a new home in December closing two days before Christmas.   I now have a huge studio and plenty of storage for pieces that I pick up here and there... My husband and I are thrilled.

I was just given the opportunity to transform dated kitchen cabinets for this fabulous couple that I meet last summer in Ortley Beach.  I did do a blog on the woman of Ortley Beach and how they were fixing their summer homes after Sandy.

  Here is the transformation...we did for one of these ladies that lives up in Livingston NJ

First we cleaned all the cabinets with a TSP substitute

We had to take the cabinet doors off due to the way the were hung we would not be able to paint the rails.

We decided to add a base coat which was a mixture of Annie Sloan Graphite and Barcelona.  This color would appear when we started to distress the top layer.

We first painted the Rails and then the Stiles

We had provided the homeowner with samples prior so that she could coordinate her new counter tops and appliances.  We started January 19th and finished on February 13th..  We had a little delay in awaiting the appliances and counter tops...but all and all the client was probably with out  a proper kitchen (i.e. sink) for about 2 weeks.

We are awaiting fabric to recover the desk chair which we painted the same as the cabinets.....Oh and I could not have done this alone....Here is my partner (Son Brad Kaas)....He found a great pizzeria in Livingston..."Livingston Pizza .   

Resources

Annie Sloan Paints - Paint Passion

TSP- Lowes 
Cabinets Painted in - French Linen

Dining Table Transformed

I had the great pleasure of meeting a group of fabulous woman from Ortley Beach New Jersey this past summer.  They have spent the last two years getting their beloved summer residence back in order after super storm sandy.  Now they are concentrating their efforts into the primary residences in Livingston New Jersey.

I was asked  to try to create a new look to the dining room table and chairs..  We decided on painting the chairs an old white to match a piece already in the dinning room and stripping down the table of an aged golden yellow color into a lighter brighter look.  

Chairs were painted with Annie Sloan Old White 

We debated over painting the table the same or having a bit of a contrast.  We decided on the contrast leaving it a natural color.

This was the original color  

The first choice of color for the chair was Annie Sloan's Versailles which we decided against displayed above.

We totally sanded the down to the bare wood taking away any old chippy varnishes and imperfections

Here is the finished product....a totally different look.  The dinning room walls will be painted another color during the winter months.   This set now looks refreshed!

Before and After Shot

Resources

Annie Sloan Paints/Annie Sloan Paints

Formby's Products/Tung Oil

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The Ladies from Ortley Beach NJ

I have had the opportunity to meet some of the nicest woman from the Ortley Beach section of Toms River Township.   They were referred to me by Flowers by Melinda located in Lavallette New Jersey.  I just made another connection through this group of devoted educators.  

What a great meeting...we discussed colors and looked at swatches on a front porch in Ortley Beach....love my business atmosphere...no business suits or heels..  This client inherited a beautiful chair from her mother in law which she wanted updated for her home....

There was another cushion on it which I didn't take with me

We decided on Annie Sloan's Old Violet

took hundreds of tacks out of the side boards so that we could add a bit more painted area

Some blood loss in the process

my favorite stool...

Added a product called Wood Icing one of my favorites 

what is going on at Shore Chicy this morning....tons!

Two coats of Annie Sloan Old Violet on 

Next step is to wax and distress a bit..

This summer has been crazy busy...with selling our home and moving into a rental until November....but its all working out....I also started a great health transformation I am now following a wonderful IsAgenix program...lost 11 pounds since June 23rd....and 20 inches....I can tell you more about that if you are interested.

In the mean time I continue to keep furniture out of the land fills.... I'll keep you posted....

Shore Chicy Designs/wwwshorechicydesigns.com

Annie Sloan/Annie Sloan

Flowers by Melinda /Flowers by Melinda

Call me for information 917.699.1262 for prices and details 

and don't forget to follow me on Face Book 

Updating and outdated headboard in a day.

Good Morning...its been a while.....since I've posted anything....all is good in case you missed me....or not!  Here is an update.... We moved in to temporary housing until November.....My husband set up my new workshop and put my paints in  Alphabetical order...I don't work that way....but Thank You ,,,,  I lost 7.8 pounds on a new program that I am following called IsAgenix and I'm back to the gym and yoga full time...  Ahhhh but you wanted to see the head board... I have to do this fast as I'm delivering it at 8:30 and its 7:36...here goes

My temporary work shop

Blah 1990's white wash Head Board

I painted the first coat in Annie Sloan Versailles .  Then added tape strips
 

I took every other strip of tape off and made sure the remaining were nice an smoothly attached.

I added Annie Sloan Old White to the area's where I removed the tape

Removed the tape and you have perfect stripes

Added wax and a white wash...a bit of sanding and here is the beach look we were going for.

Love it!  Okay now to deliver it..

Oh did I mention that this piece is going to the Sandy devastated area of Ortley Beach NJ....I love helping the folks at the beach still trying to put their lives back together....

Sources

Paint - Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Tape - Frog Tape in Yellow for Delicate Surfaces

Design By - Shore Chicy Designs by Harmonizing Homes LLC

Inside Shore Chicy Designs.............

Wow do we have a lot going on right now.....We are in contract for the sale of our home for which I have worked out of for the last two years..... you might not recognize this room where I worked out of  minus loads of furniture and paint on the wooden floor.  We spruced it up a bit for the sale...

I was able to rent a studio space in Island Heights which has been wonderful... It is jammed packed right now with projects.

We just changed this piece to:

This...I just have to add some legs waiting for my carpenter

We are transforming this piece and removing the carved out floral's in the corner of the doors.

Filled in the floral carvings and painted base coat

Base coat is Annie Sloan Olive we will add Cream will be applied and removed from trim

This will be beautiful when done .  Painted in Duck Egg Blue - Crystal knobs will be added priced at $350.00

Perfect for a potting bench, a mud room drop all, a server for wine, or a hobby storage piece.

painting it in Graphite by Annie Sloan and will be adding this great pulls from Pottery Barn - Priced at 250.00.

So very grateful to be able to being doing something that I just love....If you are interested in either a piece that I am selling or need a piece updated please let me know ....I would be more than happy to provide you with a quote....Oh and if you are interested in learning how to paint with Chalk Paint....I do give lessons...here is a picture of my last graduating class with a glass!

Happy with life?

After a bitter battle of being let go from my former career that ended September of 2011....I finally can tell you that I am the happiest that I have ever been.....with a fraction of the income....I love what I do and I love each and every client that I have come in contact with. My clients are who are making me feel so fulfilled in my life and allowing me to do what I love to do!

I love the research and development with out any reporting

I love my new office space ~ no one steals my yogurt

I do the work and I can sign my name to it

I traded this view on W 83rd street in NYC to....

This view....which are both great...

traveling was apart of my job description in my former career from Jordan to...

Guinea to 

Fun times on the beaches of Liberia with coworkers

I know longer experience countries with no electricity and running water....following balance sheets and budget lines....sleeping with mosquito nets and taking malaria tables  Today...
....I usually have paint from my head to my does....I schedule the amount of work I can handle and find joy in each and every project that I do....I have a great group of people that follow me on face book and encourage my creativity.... I have a wonderful support group with my family and friends..... So am I now happy with my new life and career....YES!!!