PAINTING OLD SUITCASES

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I painted the back wall in a deep Moroccan blue, inspired by a blue hotel room that we stayed in when we visited Paris. These 100-year-old vintage grain sacks are incredibly soft and, filled with body pillows, felt like an unfussy alternative to a headboard. With the hand-painted pink roses and checks pattern of the colors of pearl blue and ivory, the dull gold lined hardshell suitcase table promises to lend a Victorian aroma to any surroundings that it may adorn. A good, curved settle in ash retaining traces of old paintand varnish, the thick seat supported on two massive,shaped end standards. A fine quality French Kingwood Ormolu mounted Vitrine with Verni Martin painted panels, in the manner of Francois Linke, circa 1890. We had everything from transportation and ocean liner material to stamps and coins to original paintings and sculptures to Peanuts comic strips. All prices quoted include a 13 percent buyers premium. all sorts of random framed art (some originals- some originally awful). Taylor suggests the spray paint as a super-quick method, but says furniture can also be painted with a brush, although she recommends the top coat be done with a sponge brush to minimize paint lines. Examples include wooden trunks and suitcases plastered with peeling travel decals, brightly painted wooden santos and all sizes of old news type.

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Mix of old and new, fine and frivolous, guarantees you wont leave empty-handed. Im Sarah, I live in a tatty old cottage, near the sea in Australia with a battered old deck a big old fig tree out the back stripped wooden floors, old sash windows a jumble of vintage furniture. Find an old vintage suitcase, the more scuffed up, the less precious the better. Photographers Shara Henderson and Paul Wesolek arrived in London with nothing but their suitcases and cameras. Childhood friends Jamie Lyn and Jessica Fowler say theyve been avid thrift shoppers since they were old enough to have credit cards. For the show, Henry added a period touch with some musty old suitcases tied to a 1950s VW roof rack with twine (though he used more reliable modern bungee cords for the drive down to Lincoln). Perhaps the most unusual customization on view was the paint job on a black 1962 Cadillac convertible. Ramirez, originally from El Paso, brings us vivid hard-edge paintings that spin and almost act like Frisbees-like 3-D paintings shaped like disks and painted in spiral forms that are a bit off-center. This handmade (rather roughly) little table was given to me and with a coat of blue paint, became the perfect size to stand these vintage suitcases on tags are next, so that I can remember whats in them. We sold many of the suitcases by themselves and after a while we found a very s carpenter who hand made about 20 custom stands fitted for the suitcases.

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1898 Paris Exhibition SOLD $3,450 (November 2010). I think you should also have some fun props like heart-shaped pillows, old suitcases, a record player, and a rotary phone. Then she gave my younger son and me beautiful hand-painted t-shirts. Maria, our host, was a gem. Nothing was too much trouble for her and her family. Access to the accommodation is level via a lift, or you can take the stairs. Vintage suitcases, kids vinyl suitcases,mens leather suitcases, las travel tote carrying suitcase. I want to board out my loft - just for easy storage of things like tools, boxes, old clothes, suitcases, small unused furtniture etc (i.e. How should I prepare doors and windows for painting. The house is over 100 years old, so its to be expected. The finish on them is in really rough shape, so I am painting and recovering the seats first before and afters coming soon. An old photo in the gentle grip of an artists hand model. A detail of the hand-painted desk drawer. I can never have too many suitcases, either.

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This giant metal pig also could have been fun as random art (picture his entire body painted bright yellow to cheer up an office, or even coated with chalkboard paint and hung in a kitchen as a place to write notes and lists and stuff). I totally pictured it up on our porch painted a dark matte black color. What Activity Do You Want To Do. What Do You Want To Work On. Easy Project Finder. To enhance the old feel, the walls were stripped back to bare concrete, over which a thin coat of paint was applied for a whitewashed effect. A Chinese four-poster bed and desk, a red velvet chaise longue, and several well-worn suitcases piled on top of each other further add to the mood. These are some old suitcases that I found here and there painted them more here. A set of vintage suitcases painted up for stylish storage. Hometalk is where people share and help with everything home and garden. Whereas in the past, more scalable prams were standard, designed with large, more industrial strength metal parts, and were produced with fine materials - some even included beautiful paintings and special storage compartments, and were often decorative and treasured for many, many years. Clean suitcase thoroughly with warm soap and water. Using 1 wash brush apply even coat of Gesso to areas to be painted. Vintage Hand Painted Floral Toleware Black Wood Tray.

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Vintage Large Blue Tweed Travel-Smart Suitcase. Vintage Powder Blue White AeroPak Suitcase. 2 Vintage Turqoise Teal Open Road Suitcases. Vintage Marbelized Caramel American Tourister Suitcase. Where the paint has chipped off, I can see the brown color of the plastic material that is under the painted areas. A.R.C.--The National Publication For Buyers And Sellers Of Old Radios And Related Items--Published Monthly. Seamless background of the old vintage suitcases. You can also check out her rug painting tutorial. Repurpose your old suitcases, or seek them out at thrift stores, and get creative. Most suitcases can be primed and painted easily, so you can have fun with color choices. For a more simplified and uniform look, paint suitcases solid white or black, and use as a side table for a bedroom, living room, or entryway.

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My favorite way to test new paint colors is go to Sherwin Williams and buy their $5.00 quart paint samples. A few more painted pieces from July Flea Market. This is a great vanity I painted for July. I didnt get all the furniture painted but I did get the major pieces finished. Really glam it up a with a hint of that Old Hollywood style. As you know from last weeks ode to Opulence Pearl paint, I got to thinking that I could refinish the piece in a cream color, then glaze it with my new found best friend. Besides, I like to mix painted pieces with wood furniture. First, wrap a piece of painters tape around your suitcase about 6 inches in from the front and draw a line. A few marks could have come from moving furniture, but Im thinking most were from peoples suitcases and childrens toys over Christmas, so that was at least 6 wks cure time for the paint. My paint is Muralo WB Satin, over Insul-X Stix primer.

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