SHM Designs Studio Pictures: Open For Business

Can you believe the studio has been open since the beginning of Feburary and I am just getting around to posting some pictures.  I am having so much fun that sometimes I forget to post whats happening and I leave you all hanging.  So sorry!  Well wait no longer....

Here's a look at the beginning stages of SHM Designs Studio's:

A fresh coat of paint does wonders for a room. I wanted a completely blank canvas so I painted the entire room, including floors, in  Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground.  Having white as my backdrop  makes anything a put in there POP.



A look at SHM Designs Studios now:

I love how it looks but there is SO MUCH WORK TO BE DONE.  I have my upholster Susan so busy with client projects and an ottomen line I am about to launch ( pictures of those later ....so so cute) that I haven't been able to redo the furntiture pieces in the studio. All in good time....I need to learn some patience...Good things take time...Baby steps.  I keep repeating those words over and over in my head.  Seriously though, I am so lucky. I have this great place and I am having so much fun.

Hope you like what you see. I am in this huge creative mode and moving quickly on a couple of new designs.  Besides the ottomens, I have designed a new line of cork boards and picture frames. They should be out in the studio in the next couple of weeks.  If you live in the area, stop by to check things out. If you can, please send me a note. I would love to hear what you think.

Remember SHM Designs Studio's is located  on the second floor of:

Things You Love Antiques and Gifts
 243 Main Street
 Reisterstown,Md 21136

Take Care,
Stacy

Craigslist, Goodwill & Flea Markets ; Vintage Finds Ready for Some TLC

Hello,

I have had so much fun getting ready for the opening of the SHM Designs Studio. In between the cleaning and painting, I have actually been able to squeeze in some "Picking". Picking basically means looking for great old pieces that can be restored, refinished or re purposed. One of my favorite things to do. It is amazingly satisfying to take something and give it a whole new life. I love it.

Here are a view of my latest finds:

Craigslist

Goodwill

Estate Sale

Estate Sale

Craigslist

Flea Market

Estate Sale

Estate Sale

Antique Sale

( 2 twin beds that are amazing)

footboards for the twin beds

Antique Sale

( this would make a great top for a table)

All of the furniture pieces I plan to reupholster and refinish either with paint or stain. They will be available to see and purchase at SHM Designs Studio on Main Street in Reisterstown. If you see any pieces that you would like to customize or buy as is for a DIY project, just email me at stacy@shm-designs.com. 

Take Care,

Stacy

Before and After Accent Chairs

I know I promised a post on my finished family room but I haven't gotten my before pictures ( I never found my pictures so my mother-in -law is emailing me some of hers).  I promise You will get to see it as soon as I get the pictures!


BUT ...........

I have something just as exciting.... Well almost.. I am pretty excited about my new family room. 

Remember the 2 dining chairs I got from Goodwill.....

Here are the steps I took to give them a much needed update:


Unscrewed the seat and back cushions from the chair and sent them off to Susan for her upholstery magic.



Lightly sanded the wood so that my paint would  have something to adhere to.

Painted chairs with a Sherwin Williams latex primer. ( didn't take a picture of that sorry) and allowed that to dry... I know you think I am going to say overnight like I should .....but..... I am much to impatient for that. As soon as it is dry to touch I move on to the next step. I would never get anything painted if a strictly followed the directions. Everything is wait 24 hours in the written rules of painting.

 

So where was I...

As soon as they felt dry, I did a very light sanding just to make sure it was smooth to touch and then painted them with a high gloss Sherwin Williams black paint.

Love the little details of this piece. Having these little details really allows for a mixture of old and new.

Then all I had to do was wait for the seats and backs to be done...........................

Actually it didn't take long at all. So here are the finished products:

I really love how these turned out. Can you believe these chairs came from Goodwill.  The fabric used on these chairs is a Greenhouse fabric which retails for $60/yd. The black geometric design  is actually a black velvet. Unbelievably Pretty!!! I will be selling both Greenhouse Fabric and Duralee Fabrics from my studio space on Main Street in Reisterstown, so call and make an appointment to look at fabric or just stop on by ( by the way, I made a mistake on store hours. They are Wed -Sat 10-5 and Sunday 12-5). I have tons and tons of sample fabric books for you to browse to find that perfect fabric. You will find my prices to be below retail price.

These chairs will be for sale at my studio SHM Designs on Main Street when I open in February. Their cost will be $250 per chair. These would be great flanking a buffet in a dining room or a table in a foyer. They would also be magnificent in front of a desk in an office. Really anywhere you want to make a statement.

I found some comparable chairs to compare prices:



Ballard Design $481

Crate and Barrel $349

Sneak peek at two more pieces I gave some TLC to:

Can't wait to share their reveal!



Take Care,
Stacy