Sydney Barton - Painted Furniture

A photo blog about my work painting furniture for a living.

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Lavender Chest in BM 1452. Great looking Lido square glass knobs by Emtek

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Green Chest of Drawers

Unfortunately, they don't make these anymore but the finish can be easily adapted to other pieces of furniture. Done with a combination...
Black Kitchen Before And After

I usually don't do kitchens but a friend of mine needed hers done. She had the floor stained dark, put black tiles on the backsp...
Penny Rug Design Bombe Chest

I thought an enlarged penny rug design might make a good graphic for this chest. As with traditional penny rugs, no two sets of circl...
Red and Blue Ikat Design Chest

I'm enjoying doing Ikat patterns on furniture pieces.
Pale Gray China Cabinet - Before & After

This vintage cabinet is painted with Farrow and Ball "Blackened" on the outside and "Lamp Room Gray" on the inside. I ...
Whole Lot 'O Chinoiserie Goin' On

Lots of pictures for a really big piece of furniture. A piece this size requires a lot of thought about placement of the design elements....
Pink and White Ombre Chest with Vine Motif

A pink to white ombre style chest with a white vine motif. I got the idea for this just before I fell asleep one night. Take a ...
Bright Pink and White Round Side Tables

Pink and white with round scalloped edges for a girl's room.
Corner Hutch

A more contemporary twist to a country style corner hutch. I switched out the hardware after the picture to a pair of smaller fleur di lis...
Black and Silver Chest with Ring Pulls

The area with silver lining is incised into the drawers. Painted with plain old Benjamin Moore Black.