My daily life as a furniture painter

I woke up this morning in a state of flux and not the mathematical type of flow...but the inconsistency/hysteric kind!  Running your own business can be tough, and taking just one day off can throw you into a tail spin.  Yesterday I had to be in NYC for schedule doctors appointments three(3).....

Waiting for the bus...

Wishing it wasn't raining as I would rather ride than walk the entire day

First of 3 doctor visits...Annual Girls Squishing Day 

Finally I met my husband for a glass of wine at Isola in Soho

Headed up town to meet a friend for dinner at Spiga in our old neighbor hood

Today my wake up call of things to be completed today!

Drawers for Flowers by Melinda in Lavelette Beach

Drop leaf table for the Chester Craft Fair September  7&8

Today, its back to "nose to the grind stone" what ever that means.....more pics to follow...

Research on Trends in NYC....yes there is chalk paint

Any time you set foot in NYC it wreaks energy and creativity...Shore Chicy Designs hits the streets walking through Bryant Park

It was early in the work day for many...and I was fortunate to be able to take on the beauty. I then head to Union Square on my way to ABC Home furnishing at 888 Broadway..http://www.abchome.com/ If you have never visited this store it is a destination site for sure....Union square was supporting their green market on Wednesday...which is also worth the trip

The market is filled with fresh vegetables, plants and baked goods...it is fun to see local chefs running around finding the freshest ingredients..

can you believe the size of these radishes??? Okay, off to ABC...up to the 5th floor...the building and architecture is worth the trip...So this is what is hot...

I thought this was a great idea of inserting the wire mesh...the colors that I saw were very similar to Annie Sloan's Chalk - the combo Paris Grey and Old White Paint.

This Red and Green chippy look..can be easily achieve by Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint

This vendor had many lovely items with matching price tags... I even like this company's name tags located on the back of each piece...The company name is Eloquence...

They are a California Based company. You can get some great ideas...from this site... Even Ralph Lauren has a section of painted furniture...he uses the chippy look also

All of his pieces seemed to be rehabbed....but again the price tag is nothing that I could ever afford..After a few hours of wondering around ABC and Union square, I headed to SoHo...for some lunch...found this great restaurant outside dining available ..The name is Isola located on 9 Crosby Street (The Mondrian Soho Hotel)....A must visit...check out the glass shelves above the dinning area..

What an amazing idea!!! And the Chandlers that lined the bar were also amazing..

I have to apologize for the quality of pictures...I only had my I-phone with me....Take the trip and see what others are doing... If you want more details on my journey..in box me (Shore Chicy Designs) and I can provide you with more information....I hope you enjoyed my research...on what is hot in painted furniture...