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Large Design Studio Style Desks

April 17, 2015

If you are looking for a uniquely beautiful, custom built Reclaimed Wood desk, you’ve found it! This desk can be built to your specific dimensions and finished in your preferred stain and/or chalk paint colors.  Add some rustic distressed metal around the edges and you’ll have a statement piece that will add a pop of flare to your home or office!

Desk top stained a “Natural” wood finish and legs stained in “Kona” wood finish.
( 31″ h/31″ w/66″ l)
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Desk top stained an “English Chestnut” wood finish and legs painted in Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue Chalk Paint. 
(31″ h/31″ w/66″ l)
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 Desk top stained a “Kona” wood finish and legs painted in Annie Sloan Old White Chalk Paint.  
(31″ h/31″ w/66″ l)
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Our Signature Reclaimed Farm House Table

March 31, 2015

When we first moved into our home, we had been looking and looking for the perfect table for our dining room.  We wanted something uniquely beautiful, that stood out and really made that room look welcoming and fun!  It had to be functional and match our rustic vintage charm throughout the house.  We looked EVERYWHERE! I fell in love with so many store-bought pieces that cost more than our monthly mortgage!  We wanted those pieces, but couldn’t afford them.  At that time in our lives, we had too many things to buy to make our house a home, but not enough money in the budget for all of our expensive finds.

Out of the blue, Chris said, “I think I’ll just make our dining room table!”.  Of course I was thinking to myself, “Oh Lord! Here he goes again!”, but I remembered my vows and how I vowed to never question his abilities and his drive.  So with my approval, off he went to make us the perfect reclaimed pallet wood dining room table.  This is really where his personal story with Reclaimed Karma began.

Not too long after that conversation, Chris dragged me out to an industrial area near our home where he had found old pallet wood left as trash.  We both climbed to the top of the piles and carefully loaded as many as we could fit into the back of his truck.  That pile of wood definitely didn’t look like a beautiful dining room table.  But, as always, I had faith in my husband. 🙂

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Once home and unloaded, I left him to work.  The sound of YouTube “how to” videos played from his work space, and a few hours later I came out to find the beginnings of our soon-to-be table.  The wood looked nothing like it did earlier that morning.  It was starting to look like a unique piece of art.  I have to admit…I was impressed…he was really doing it!

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 After building the top, and a lot of sanding, the wood grain was looking awesome and the finish was smooth.  Chris decided to add legs made from redwood and a unique “I” design connecting the four legs together down the middle, and for a more classic rustic look, we went with an “English Chestnut” stain.

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 Two coats of stain, three coats of polyurethane and some sanding in between.  The table was moved into our dining room and the direct sunlight made it a perfect fit.

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Of course I had to add my finishing touches to the table, so I decided to take on the legs. I turned to my favorite Annie Sloan Country Grey Chalk Paint and with a little distressing and dark wax, I think the legs turned out looking amazing.

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At the end of the day, we got exactly what we were looking for and for a fraction of the price!


This was the first major wood project my husband took on.  This one project has turned into him producing multiple tables a month for amazing families just like us, looking to make their house a home!

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Pretty In Pink

March 24, 2015

Got a call the other day from one of my dearest girlfriends who was looking for a cute little desk for her bedroom.  She asked me if I thought I could find her one to fix up and make it her own.  I of course said, “Absolutely!”  I immediately started out on my search for a petite desk with potential.

The next day, Chris and I happened to stop by IKEA for a few supplies, and on the way home we made our usual “peak ins” at the neighborhood Goodwill stores.  I always beeline straight to the furniture section.  That day, there just happened to be a little desk left behind that was chipped up, scratched up, stained and missing a knob.

It definitely needed to be saved!  I immediately took a picture of the desk and sent it directly over to my girlfriend for the OK.  5 minutes later, the desk was hers. 🙂 Now I just needed to get to work.

My girlfriend knew exactly what she wanted.  She was a pink girl at heart, so she decided to go with Annie Sloan’s French Linen for the desk and a custom pink top with matching striped drawers.  I knew her taste, so this was nothing new to me.  Her kitchen chairs were pink…her living room coffee table was pink…so of course she would have a pop of pink in her bedroom/office!  How fun! I couldn’t wait to get started.

I started the desk project off by cleaning up the desk.  Yes I am definitely all about having unique pieces with imperfections all throughout my house, but this desk still needed some work to get it ready for painting.  The top of the desk and a few of the drawers were showing their age by the crackling of the paint.  Before I started painting, I made sure to fill in the crackled top with wood filler and sanded it down for a smooth finish.  If I would have painted directly over that imperfection, the paint would never have went on smooth and would forever continue to show cracking wear in sporadic  areas

Next, it was time for the Annie Sloan French Linen chalk paint…

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To add a pop of her favorite color, we decided to add stripes to the drawers in two different shades of pink.

I started by mixing a little Annie Sloan Old White to a little Annie Sloan Emperor’s Silk until I had the perfect shades of light pink and dark pink.

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I then painted all of the drawers the lighter shade of pink.

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added some blue painters tape….

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I painted the non-taped section the dark pink.

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I think they turned out great. What a cute pop of color!

Annie Sloan French Linen Desk Emperors Silk & Old White Pink striped drawers & bling knobs.

To finish it off, we changed out the old hardware for some new “bling”.

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and pulled it all together with a pink accented top!

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Her exact words were, “I LOVE IT!!! IT IS PERFECT!”

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 Another satisfied customer! 🙂

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This Dresser is a Statement Piece!

February 1, 2015

As we made our move into our new home, it was time to get ride of all the “bachelor” furniture my husband had collected.  First to go was the big green nasty couch that every one of his friends has slept on.  It had to go! Next was the old rugs, worn out kitchen items and of course the half suede half leather furniture every bachelor pad in Atlanta had…needed to go!

Once we started to look at our master bedroom, we realized there really wasn’t anything to get rid of, but instead to the contrary, we NEEDED furniture.  We really didn’t have any storage, so I set out to find the perfect dresser.  I wanted something original and unique and I definitely wanted it to be a statement piece.  I looked at every furniture store and garage sale in town, and one day I ran across it.  It was a diamond in the rough.  A guy was selling it on craigslist for $35.  I had to have it!

With our room being a beautiful grey, taupe and shades of blue I decided Annie Sloan’s Aubusson Blue was the bold way to go!

As I started to paint the top of the dresser, I instantly fell in love with the color!  The deep beautiful rich blue was transforming this piece right before my eyes.

After two coats of Aubusson blue and two coats of Annie Sloan clear wax….the $35 dresser I had bought just the day before had turned into a priceless piece right before my eyes!

 


I even decided to keep the original hardware.  I thought it really complimented it.

This was the perfect addition to our eclectically beautiful master bedroom! Now it’s on to the next project….

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Loving our Welcome Bench

February 1, 2015

I knew the hallway off our front door needed something, but couldn’t put my finger on what.  Chris came home one day with a truck load of furniture and near the bottom I found an old worn down storage chest.  It was an ugly chipped army green, and at first sight it just looked like a random piece of junk.  Then I started to think…

What if we stripped the paint off the chest, stained it a dark beautiful stain, maybe construct a cushion and cover it in burlap.  Wouldn’t that be fabulous!!

I was right.  It turned out perfectly.  I decided to add an antiqued metal detail to the front to just give it a little more uniqueness.

 

Topped it off with beautiful throw pillows…and “Wha lah”!

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Entryway seating complete! Now on to a beautiful mirror to fill the wall above.

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Gorgeous J.K. Rishel Buffet/Credenza

February 1, 2015

I can’t believe I got this credenza/buffet for FREE! Granted, it didn’t look anything like it does now, but to find a J.K. Rishel piece that someone literally was ready to throw away was sooo awesome!  It may have even made my month!

I decided to paint this stunningly beautiful J.K. Rishel, solid wood buffet/credenza/sideboard in Annie Sloan chalk paint “Old White”.  I then lightly antiqued it and topped it off with two coats of Annie Sloan clear wax for a beautiful vintage/distressed finish and for extra protection.

 

This piece has very detailed drawers and edges and all seven drawers move and slide with ease. There is an abundance of storage with this piece, including shelving that would work perfect for any needs.

 

I so wish I had taken pictures of this baby before we brought it back to life.  This truly was one of my fave “reclaimed” projects!

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An Adorable Kitchen/Dining Room Table

January 19, 2015

The woman who sold this to me said it had been in her family 50+ year…I just knew I could bring it back to life!

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I immediately sought out my handy dandy assistant (my husband Chris) for help! 🙂 I asked him to help me sand down the top of the table (because I really wasn’t in love with the square design the tabletop had).  Chris grabbed our power sander and went to work!

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Next was the big decision..What color to stain the top??? Off we went to Home Depot to check out all the different stain colors.  After much debate we decided on rich deep chocolaty color “Kona”.  Screen Shot 2015-01-18 at 11.51.12 PM

I have to admit, it was a great choice.  I could tell from the first few strokes that it was going to look perfect!

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Ok, so with the tabletop looking Amazing, it was time to move on to the legs.  I decided to paint the legs an old white. The contrast turned out just like I imagined.  Perfect!

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The table has a removable leaf so you can easily adjust this table from seating 4-6 to seating 6-8 people with ease!  It even has a cute little drawer at each end of the table for your extra utensils or napkins.

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I’ve received many compliments on this table and I think it would be a beautiful addition to the perfect kitchen or dining room!

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With Leaf:

L: 83 1/2″
W: 39 1/2″
H: 30″

Without Leaf:
L: 65 1/2″
W: 39 1/2″
H: 30″

$225 (Sold)

If you’d like more information on this piece please send me a note!

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You’ll LOVE this Pallet Coffee Table!

December 1, 2014

Look what my husband picked up for us today!!! Pallets…Pallets and MORE Pallets!!!

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Although I was the one that initially started rehabbing furniture, I started to see that as Chris watched me day in and day out bring old pieces back to life, he started to ask more and more questions.  One day, I jumped on his iPad for something and noticed he had downloaded the Pinterest app (yes Pinterest!) and was looking at different pallet furniture online.  From there, he began to clear out more space for me in my office (the garage lol), he made me a logo…

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…and the rest was history!

Sooooo….I’m super excited about this coffee table! Chris decided he was going to try his hand at pallet furniture and I think he did AMAZING!  Remember those pallets above??? Well, he made this table out of reclaimed pallet wood and I think it is simply beautiful!

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I decided to stain the table top a dark chocolate brown, but painted sides and legs in Annie Sloan “old white” chalk pain.  I think the difference in color from top to bottom added even more beauty to this table.  It will definitely be a discussion piece in someone’s living room.

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Each sides of this table has a unique metal rustic detail.  Yep…Chris added that! It turned out amazing!

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I have gotten so many compliments on this coffee table in my living room as it waits to make a forever home in yours.

H: 17
W: 40
D: 40

$285-SOLD

 

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Antique Oval Table…I had to have it!

November 26, 2014
OMG!!! I’m obsessed with my next project!! I found the most BEAUTIFUL antique table and I just had to have it! The detail on this table is crazy!
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The table definitely was showing its wear! It had many rough spots, nicks and worn wood spots, so I decided to go ahead and use my handy dandy power sander…
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to take care of a few areas that were worn down and would have left a dip in the finished product.
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Let me just say this…normally when you use Annie Sloan chalk paint, which is my paint of choice, you really don’t need to sand anything.  This paint seems to paint over just about everything!  I decided to sand these specific spots because they were so deep, I wanted to make sure when I did paint, the table wouldn’t have “dips” on top.
So, after I worked on just those few little spots, I pulled out my Country Grey Annie Sloan chalk paint and started painting!  I decided that this piece was already so unique that I really wanted to distress all of the beautiful details around the table…
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I then sealed the paint with two coats of Annie Sloan Clear Wax and topped it off with a coat of Annie Sloan dark wax to give it just a little more of a unique look.  Screen Shot 2015-01-17 at 10.54.35 PM
 I think it turned out BEAUTIFULLY!!! What do you think?
 
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It’s been distressed to perfection with a shabby chic, antique rustic flare and would look great as the statement piece in any room or store!
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Whether as a coffee table, sofa table or even a display piece or stand, this would work perfectly! It would also draw attention as a unique entryway or hallway table in just about any home. It’s definitely one of a kind!
Measurements:
L: 47″
H: 22 1/2″
W: 22 1/2″

$175 (Sold)

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