Sunday, January 17, 2021

Beachy Feel Painted Furniture

Beachy Feel Painted Furniture

One of the most popular requests from clients has always been “I want a beachy feel on my furniture. Do you know what I mean?” Yes, indeed! Its chic, sometimes called shabby chic. It can be comforting and quaint. At other times, the same technique can be aged and elegant. When you have a furniture piece that functions and fits in the space just the way you want, having it faux painted is the perfect solution especially here in SW Florida where everyone wants that beachy vibe. 2021 is proving the beach scene to be even more popular as people are flocking here in hundreds and thousands every day. Full time residents call them snowbirds. But these snowbirds are deciding to permanently nest here. Either way, they want that “beachy feel”. 

Here’s a look at two recent pieces. The first falls into the shabby chic category and the second piece in the aged and elegant category. Each of the pieces served a purpose and fit the space for their homeowner. Each homeowner wanted a “beachy feel”. Yet each home had a different aesthetic. 

 A kitchen sideboard started out as golden tone butcher block. It’s been painted in the same blue used on a prior painted piece ( SW6811 Honorable Blue ), then received several coats of whitewashing. The piece will be heavily used so a clear coat was a must. In this case, a dull finish was used so it wouldn’t distract from the beach cottage feel: 







Here’s a look at the prior faux painted piece: ( You can read more about it at : Coastal Cottage Faux Finish )


What if your home has a more Tuscan feel or you want that beach vibe but not quite so "cottagey" ( yep we make up words in this brave new world )...

This pair of etageres hold treasured collections for the homeowner. Formally off white, they now appear to be dusty teal paint time worn to reveal weathered arid beach wood. 






There's a reflection of a Tuscan mural in the second etagere. You can read more detail about that at: Sunny Italy 
No matter if your home has a cottage feel, traditional interior, or even ultra- modern dynamic there is a faux finish look that can give you that desired “beachy feel”. Contact me at Swan Studios Inc

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