Discover a Love for Hollywood Black and White Design

Hollywood Black and White Furniture Design

There is nothing better than free furniture, especially when it's awesome furniture like these cabinets here. My son and daughter in law brought me these cabinets yesterday and I couldn't wait to get started updating. 

These pieces are in fantastic shape. They look brand new on the inside and out. 

I have been looking for something like this to go "Hollywood" on since I am a great lover of black and white. 

You can't beat the beauty of Hollywood.  I had some super cheap white paint in the cabinet and I watered it down to make a super thin milky paint. I painted the fronts and they came out super clean. I wanted the paint to be super thin because it makes the finish so perfect. 

 I hand painted each one of the drawers with a black enamel 

paint from a company called Best.

I finished off the outside of each cabinet with the same black enamel. I also sanded them in between with steel wool to make the finish super clean. I also used a foam roller for each coat.

Here is the finished product! Two very beautiful "Hollywood"  black and white side table and

 lingerie /jewelry chest fit for a Queen.

Some of my best work yet!

Thank you for reading my blog! Happy Painting

Make That House a Home- Part Two.. Creating The Right Design. Not the Left

Make That House a Home- Part Two..
Creating The Right Design. Not the Left

Create a well designed and fully functional Office/Dining area

Here is the before picture of the office

When you live and work in a Triangle shaped house, you have to learn to adapt to not only the limited space but the actual shape.

Most of the furniture must sit against the walls to maximize the walking room. I know exactly what you're thinking... How can you make this type of house functional for a household and a small business? Well, it's always a challenge and you know how I "LOVE" a challenge.

The office used to be to the left when you walk in the front door. I have since moved it to the right side.  I refinished a longer, thinner tabletop and added some table legs made from two different sets of legs. I then set the table with two lamps instead of one.

I added a bookshelf to pull everything together. Remember that this functions not only as a desk, but as a dining table as well. Since I had to limit the items for the desk, I used a separate rolling cart for the printer and all of the baskets for paper and files.

I used a storage bench for the seating and a padded footstool under the desk for extra seating. The bookshelf has a set of doors at the bottom for those items that don't necessarily need to be seen everyday.

All in all, I believe this to be not only a functional design, but a charming one as well.

As Always, Thank you for reading my Blog! 
Have fun with your design ideas and enjoy making "Your" house a home.