David Deatherage of Century Design took on the "men's study" which was once one of the boy's bedrooms. The family that built the house had 7 kids....2 boys and 5 girls. David used Custom Furniture Works to transform the standard paneling into a visual delight. He also had them turn the closets into bookshelves. David is helping me with a few items at my new Bernoudy home.
Before
After!
And David even had a Bernoudy-design planter
So gorgeous! Do you know what was done to the paneling? We have a paneled family room the future of which we are debating vigorously. I want to keep the paneling, especially if we could transform it this way. Was it refinished, replaced, or something else?
Rosalynde W.
Posted by: Rosalynde W. | November 02, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Custom Furniture Works put a dark stain on the old paneling and then created the graining with their fingers when it was still wet. I am sure there were some other steps, though that is the concept.
Posted by: twight | November 03, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Thanks, Ted! We will have to look into that. We're loving our new home. Thanks again for all your help in getting us into it.
RW
Posted by: Rosalynde | November 03, 2012 at 05:58 PM
It was a four step process to refinish the paneling (which was quite sun faded). A black stain was applied first & then the grain patterns were wiped away by hand(this is called finger glazing) then a lighter stain was applied over it & finally a clear coat. I wanted the wood grain to look deeper & more like an exotic wood like rosewood or Macassar ebony.
Posted by: David | November 08, 2012 at 09:39 AM