Reproduction Distressed Furniture And Home Decor From Bliss Studio

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss Studio 2

Lindome Swag Table, H:34″ D:24″ W:36″

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss Studio

Lindome Console Table -H:34″ D:16″ W:62″

 If you love furniture with layers of paint, distressed detail, old hardware, and unique looking features, you could spend months searching for that hand scraped finish and texture to fit perfectly in your bedroom or living room.

Consider looking though Bliss Studio’s line which features really old looks, layered rich paint finishes often admired in the really high end antique dealers across Europe.

Their range of furniture is designed around the classic antique looking furniture that have been popular through the centuries.

Bliss Studio produces fine collections of historically inspired items including furniture such as console tables, accent chairs, dining room tables, decorative accent tables, lighting, and a range of chippy accessories.

Marvel at the paint finishes, as I have, and consider picking up a piece for your home.

Below are my favorite pieces that would be an ideal fit for a Nordic styled home.

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioPadua Wall Plaque

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioLaudere Hall Table

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioVanika Settee- H:33.5″ D:32″ W:79.75″

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss Studio

Tosca Chest, H:40.5″ D:18″ W:44″

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioMoorish Dining Table

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss Studio

Oval Frame Mirror $645 On Amazon

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Candlesticks From Bliss Studio

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioItalian Serpentine Commode, H:34.5″ D:25″ W:60″

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioHonore Mirror $940 On Amazon

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioFoscari Console Chest- H:38.5″ D:16.5″ W:63.5″

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss Studio

Philippe Bench- H:26″ D:19″ W:48.75″

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioBelgian Commode- H:38″ D:23″ W:62″

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioGallia Bench, Antwerp Armchair, Aimee Side Chair,

Beautiful Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss StudioPerugia Chair, Winshire Accent Table, Clara Accent Table,

Rustic Pedestal Table, Carnavale Pedestal Table

Chippy Paint Finishes From Bliss Studio

5 Faux Wall Painting Techniques That Are Easier Than You Think

Lars Sjoeberg The Swedish Room Photo credit Ingalill Snitt Source

Lars Sjoeberg  The Swedish Room  Photo Credit Ingalill Snitt 

If you are wanting depth to your walls, here are some of the very simple faux finishes you can do yourself.

Start by selecting a color theme for your room.  In this post you will see a variety of color examples from pale blue, to lighter warm yellows and lighter greens.

Working with glaze, crackle finishes, and distressing techniques can make your furniture appear older than it is.  Likewise, layering paint on your walls will also create depth and give you that old world look we all have fallen in love with.  Here is how to do it…..

1. Ragged Finishes

Color washes are finishes that are produced with rags and paint.

Color washing is usually is achieved by a using rags which attach to a roller.

The trick to achieving this finish is to work with translucent glaze. Don’t attempt this finish with solid paint.  Using a glaze mixture of (half glaze, half paint), paint is applied over a previously painted wall.  The effect it produces a subtle textured finish.

Ralph Lauren Ragging

A Primitive Effect Using Green, seen on www.ralphlaurenhome.com

Notice the whole wall isn’t ragged, just a small portion of it. Also painted furniture in the same tones are paired in this room to join together the various looks.

Keep All Tones In The Same Color Family

  • One tip that I have learned through ragging finishes is to have the glaze mixture matched to be a few shades darker or lighter than the wall color.  If you decide to do three colors, keep the tones quite close in color.  The overall effect will be soft, and subtle.

Glaze + Paint For A Final Top Coat

  • Another trick I have learned is to go over your entire project with a layer or two of glaze mixed in with a small amount of paint.  The entire effect of the tinted glaze dulls the look slightly, and hides the roller effects. The idea behind this is to make your work appear subtle. You want to keep people guessing as to what you used to complete the finish.

2. Dry Brushing

Brushed finishes, is an effect which is achieved by dipping your brush into paint, and then removing most of the paint, on a rag.  The small amount of paint allows you to add a very soft effect over a previous layer of paint.

The effect depends much on the brush you use.  If you use a badger softening brush which tends to be very large and soft, it will produces a soft effect with paint.

I have used this effect with an old broom handle.  The bristles are thicker, and harder, and produces lines than a soft shading.

Again, mixing together paint + glaze will allow you to get the look of an additional layer with a faux effect, and you may not have to wipe off the excess paint.

  • In this picture, this effect can be achieved by using a dark brown artists oil paint. Most of the paint must be removed from your brush to achieve this look. This look can be achieved using brown artists oil paint over a muted orange base coat, slightly brushing the which highlights some of the raised details.
  • Achieve depth to your furniture by applying a lighter coat over top of a painted finish. As you can see with this look, a lighter shade of green-gray is applied over a darker shade of green. This look could be achieved by dry brushing.

3.  Sponge Finishes

Sponged faux finishes are those which a paint mixture is applied with a sea sponge.

Sponge painting is still the best and most frequently used mediums when it comes to classic faux finish painting.

Using a sponge, you can use multiple glazes layered over solid paint which gives the illusion of great depth.

Ideally, like most finishes, you want to start with a base coat, and build on it using a glaze mixture. The overall effect should be soft and serene.

Sponging can also be used on furniture to give an old world Swedish look.

In the past, I would use a base coat of brown, and then after it was dry, I would apply a base of oil paint in butter yellow and use a rag, or a textured paper towel to remove the paint.  Within just a few minutes of applying the paint, I would remove it, and the oil paint which was wiped off on the  rag I would then slightly dab here and there, on the furniture to create a very soft effect, making it seem as there was more layers to the paint finish.  After it was dry, dry brushing with the same oil paint was used to blend in the textured effects.

4. Faux Leather

Terrific faux effects can be produced using a very heavy garage bag. Again working with a wall that has been painted, apply a layer of a glaze mixture on the wall. More than half glaze to paint.

Tape the wall in rectangular sections and apply the glaze in the taped area.

Next apply a heavy weight garbage bag to the wall allowing the folds to be pressed into the wall using your arms and hands.

Take the garbage bag off, and the folds of the bag produces a beautiful faux finish.

This is a very easy way to create a classy effect on the walls.

– Great Article- How To Faux Paint

5. Stenciling

Stenciling can be very powerful if it is done right.

Create your own stencils using a stencil cutter which is a fine heated tip that cuts through the plastic blank stencils with precision. Lay a piece of glass in between the stencil and the pattern, and cut away.

17th and 18th Century stenciling has always been the very best model of inspiration.

Here are a few very well done Swedish stenciled homes:

– Book Review: Jocasta Innes Scandinavian Painted Furniture

Ted and Lillian Williams chateau in Normandy, France

-Neoclassical White Stenciled Walls-Petit Trianon

-Antique Original Red Hand Painted Trunk with Rosemaling Floral Motif

-This photo shows a great example of wall framing simply made by stencils and paint

-Here we see a stunning Rococo design stenciled, or hand painted on the walls for a distinct Swedish look.

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