Furniture Makeover – Art Deco Styled Cocktail Bar
From the moment I saw this cabinet for sale in the local marketplace, I was in love. It was in great condition, had a wonderful pedal stool base and had gorgeous curves. I knew it would make a lovely Art Deco Cocktail Bar!
Sanding Curves – The Solution
Due to the curves on this piece, sanding was rather tricky until I got my Festool Sander with foam pad. This made sanding the delicate veneer easier then with my old sander.
It was probably the first time I was able to avoid burn-through with a power sander.
For the more delicate side details, I made use of these very handy sanding forms. I cannot stress enough how much I use these forms. Every furniture refinisher should have these in their tool box
Art Deco Colour Scheme
For this piece, I wanted to use a deep green and dark wood colour scheme. The accent would be vintage gold hardware with matching hand painted design. This colour combination remains one of my favourites.
I have used it in the past and loved the results. It definitely fits the Art Deco Cocktail Bar vibe that I wanted to achieve with this piece.
Art Deco Inspiration
Just a few pieces where I have used the colour scheme of dark, rich wood tones with dark green paint and gold accents. Each piece sold incredibly quickly!
The Small Details Matter
Consider taking the time and extra investment to add small but luxurious details to your refinished pieces.
Adding felt gliders to the wooden feet of furniture, is a small detail but will be noticed and appreciated by your clients.
With this piece I faced a unique problem though. It was a pedestal base and therefore, adding the small screwed on felt gliders would not be possible!
Therefore, I came up with a different solution and added felt to the whole bottom. This antique green felt comes with a self adhesive on it, making it a matter of cutting out the right size and attaching. I have used this green within drawers in the past and love the additional luxury that it provides.
Check out this reel to see how I added the felt to the pedestal base.
Tape Design – Adding Ornate Details
Tape Design can initially be daunting for those inexperienced with the process. However, the small effort can result in large impact!
The equipement necessary to complete tape designs is incredily simply. In fact you most likely have all necessary items in house. Good quality painters tape and a sharp instrument, such as an utility knife.
The secret to crisp paint lines is to seal the tape edges. You can do this either with your topcoat, to allow the natural wood to shine through. Or use your base paint colour. It’s that simple!
Get inspired with these other tape design pieces.
The Final Art Deco Result
I couldn’t be happier with the final refinishing result. The colours really made this piece scream Art Deco! The Pedestal foot and curved details enhanced it further.
It was no wonder that this piece was snapped up so quickly!
More Furniture Makeover Inspirations!
Love this metamorphosis from outdated to art deco bar? Then check out these other Furniture Transformations.
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