Amy's Attic

Interiors & Antiques

700 Locust St.
Lawrence, KS 66049

ph: 785-760-0072
alt: 785-856-9030

Before & After

Have an old piece of furniture that you're about to discard?  Have you ever wondered what it would take to breathe new life into it?  Check out some amazing transformations below! 

Amy offers custom hand-painted furniture available in store as well as custom furniture painting as a service to clients.  Not sure if your piece would be a good make-over candidate?  Call Amy today and she'll be happy to discuss the possibilities!


 

  • Old dresser turned buffet!

    • Dresser photo #1

    • Dresser photo #2

    This is a beautifully hand-painted and distressed vintage dresser.  I don't have the before photo, but this began as an out-dated, and quite unsightly brown french provincial dresser with mirror and now functions beautifully as a charming buffet.

  • Trash to treasure

    • Before

    • After

    This was a cast-away chest that just needed some TLC.  Now it's a great looking black/distressed chest with wonderful brushed nickel knobs.

  • Restored dining set

    • dining set photo #1

    • hand-painted detail

    Again, no before photo...but this was an unsightly, non-descript old dark pine table.  I found this piece from a college kid who had grown up with the set and was now ready to pass it on.  It is now a beautiful, updated set ready for a tastefully decorated eat-in kitchen or sunroom.

  • Out-dated turned rustic charm

    • hand-distressed shelf

    • hand-distressed end table

    This is a very cool pair of hand-painted and distressed vintage pieces.  The bookshelf started out as an all-yellow piece and the round pedestal table was typical 50's blonde wood.  They have rustic charm and can be incorporated into many room styles.

  • Sweet hand painted chest

    • Before

    • After

    What a difference a day (of sweat and labor) makes!  This out-dated chest is now a beautiful painted chest with rustic charm and sweet hand-painted floral detail.  Perfect for a little girls room!

  • Updated coffee table

    • Before

    • After

    What once looked like trash, now is a wonderfully updated coffee table. (I only paid $1 for this at a garage sale!)

  • Rattan table/chair set

    • After

    Again, I wish I had the before picture!  You'd think by now, I'd remember to take one every time!  This is an "old school" piece of Pier 1 and desperately needed a fresh look.  I did a dry-brush coat of black and after some sanding, topped it off with a hand-rubbed deep reddish-brown stain.  New seat cushions were added to complete the look.

  • Beautiful large cabinet

    • Ugly old hand-made cabinet in desperate of need of TLC

      Before

    • Beautiful pale green cabinet w/hand-painted detail

      After

    This was one ugly cabinet in desperate need of a makeover!  Now it is a beautiful, pale green w/ lovely hand-painted detail.  This piece now has the look of a wonderful antique cabinet handed down through the generations.

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700 Locust St.
Lawrence, KS 66049

ph: 785-760-0072
alt: 785-856-9030