March International Collectibles and Antiques Show - We Made It!

Today is the first day of the Charlotte show and I am posting directly from our booth.  I have not had time to make the rounds yet to visit the other dealers, but I wanted to post a picture of some of the things that we brought this trip.  Shown here is a table we faux finished in shades of turquoise.  The response to it has been terrific!  Everyone that sees it has a different take on what kind of decor style that it fits into.  Some people have called this look "Swedish".  Others have called it "Country French".  And yet others have called it "Beach".  What ever you call it,  it has been a real showstopper today.  We did this finish by doing a base coat of silver over english oak.  We followed the silver with coats of blue and green.  Then we applied streaks of shellac to add more depth of color.  After we achieved the colors we wanted, the entire table was coated with polyurethane to add some lustre and terrific durability.  On top of the table are candlesticks that I hand turned from scratch on a lathe and faux finished.  The bolster pillows on the chair were made from a vintage fox fur coat that we saved from being tossed out.  Inside the pillow stuffing is dried french lavender.  More from the show tomorrrow!