Commissioned french provinical dining room suite
Our client came to us from outside of Auckland to purchase "The Mason's" a revived french provincial style dining suite that was in our gallery. She had been searching for a dining suite in this style for a while but unfortunately the table size wasn't big enough. So we went down the route of commissioning a dining suite to suit. Apart from the one visit to the gallery, the entire process was done via email communication, photos and texts.
Our client included us throughout the process of sourcing. We made recommendations along the way. The final purchased items was a solid oval, claw foot mahogany table and 6 solidly made balloon back chairs both purchased separately and perfect for the revival we had in mind.
As our client lives outside of Auckland, we extended our services to pick these up for her and bring them back to our workshop. Our client previously went to view and select the fabric at the textile place when she was in Auckland. The fabric chosen was one that would accentuate her existing mustard tone pottery collection and also with fitting tones to the planned revival. We later organised the amount and for it to be delivered to the gallery on her behalf. The braiding was kept traditional in keeping with the style and also to balance out a more modern fabric.
The entire dining set has been hand painted using a custom blended colour. With a mahogany table of this era, the surface was dark, smooth and shiny, so we used alot of brushwork to add texture and depth to the surface, with every edge detailed.
We created a beautiful crackled finish on the top of the balloon back chairs to give it a new authenticity, various techniques have been used to give it a balanced aged look and this was one of them. The suite has been carefully layered with wax work to accentuate its detailing as well as making it extremely durable for dining use. The brass claw feet was the finishing touch. The only part of the suite that was left in its original condition. It gave the revival a nostalgic feel and paired beautifully with the style and paint finish, it was also nice to have a little piece from its past untouched.
Freight was then arranged for the client and she now has a beautifully revived dining suite, bespoke in design and finish to specifically suit her dining area. A quality solidly made table and chairs has now been fittingly revived into a beautiful french provincial style dining suite that our client can enjoy for many years to come. Another one we are very proud of.
The Artisan Company is a New Zealand owned and based company focussed upon making and providing the highest quality decorative paints and tools for homes and all types of spaces. Born out of a rich heritage of bespoke furniture and interiors through the merging of Taylored Revival and Vintro Paint NZ and with several decades of experience we are unashamedly focused upon luxury DIY products and in helping people achieve bespoke looks in their interiors.
As NZ's only bespoke paint manufacturer making our own exclusive formulations including our flagship Premium Chalk Paint we combine technology with our fine tuned natural skills. We use advanced machinery with an exact accuracy measured within less than a ¼ of a ml and use a custom formulation database with complex colours formulated by hand; most of which can't be replicated by machines. Our trademarked FLOWplus® technology further differentiates our range being built in from the ground up and allowing our thick full bodied and highly pigmented paints to mould and flow effortlessly. We are a proud NZ company who promotes and uses local suppliers and products wherever possible. We also aim to have a positive impact on environment through low VOC paints, minimised wastage and smart use of materials.
To provide the best possible experience for our customers we have also curated artisanal tools including the world renowned Staalmeester brushes which work in perfect unison with our Premium Chalk Paint and otehr ranges with there rich and creamy consistency. From the advanced bristle materials through to the INOX steel ferrules it all really helps to achieve the best results, and yes brushes do make a big difference to your painting experience and finish.
Aside from our unique range of products, we are also proud of our decades worth of experience in the field of decorative painting and training. Having been recognised locally and overseas for these efforts has also led us to directly train over three thousand people and paint over two thousand bespoke furniture or interior pieces for clients.
Heritage of Taylored Revival
Taylored Revival or TR as it was known by its regulars was a family business started in a garage in East Auckland in 2012. A leading decorative painting studio which undertook thousands of commissions projects over the years and was considered the leading Chalk Paint retailer in the Australasian region. Progressing through the years from a small retail store in Whitford through to a large format 300m2 retail site in Botany. Take a quick look at the history and the prequel to The Artisan Company below.
