The name of the game this summer is to work on pieces that are quick and easy, thereby being able to price them to sell.  Instead of painting an entire piece of furniture with several coats, a complicated design and more coats of sealer, we’re repairing only the damaged bits with funky designs and letting the original beauty shine through. To be honest, we haven’t come across a fabulous piece of furniture in terrible condition that we can work on as a signature piece. It seems like nearly everyone who came into the shop this weekend asked about that bold deco dresser or the orange mid century dresser that we opened the store with and had there for months before they sold. They caught people’s eyes and we want to do more, but they do need to be the right pieces. We’re totally into customizing if you gots it!

The half table above goes up against a wall for mail in the hallway or it could be used as a plant stand.  We found it broken and instead of putting a new top on it, decided to center what was there and recycle that very piece.  How cool is that design done with a doily and spray paint? $75.

A decent sized side table with just a few colorful designs on the top to brighten it up.  We did a smaller one about a month ago that sold within hours of putting it out, so we figured it will be a popular look. $125.

Remember this desk?  We wanted someone to come along and customize it.  Nobody did, so we went ahead and worked on the damaged bits, leaving the beautiful undamaged wood untouched. Please forgive the terrible Photoshop job trying to cut out the background. The stenciled desk is a substantial piece of furniture for a decent sized office. $325.

We had to give distressed chalk paint a try since all the chicks are doing it these days.  They rave about how easy it is and how great it looks.  We agree that this piece looks great, but we pride ourselves on the variety we offer, so don’t look for a store full of shabby chic any time soon.  But this child’s bench with storage IS cute!  $150.