Textured Rustic and aged Sideboard
Rustic finishes are ideal for those older pieces that have marks and dings, it allows you to work with those imperfections; or for those who are looking to add some rustic character into a space, a finish like this can even be done on pieces like veneers or even modern pieces to create a rustic element and character for the home.
A Sideboard that was once painted in blue with a waxed finish, now redone for a completely new look as part of Artisan At Home, showing the freedom and ability to paint straight over and give it a completely different look. Using metallic glazes to age and detail creates a lustre that is ever changing and adjusting to light bringing the piece to life.
A super rustic finish works well on stand alone feature pieces, adding depth and interest to an interior space allowing you to use multiple colours drawing colours from your space to create a cohesive look.
What was done in order :
- Hand painted in Premium Chalk Paints Imperial linen (1 Litre), Dor Greige (sample pot) Stormy Creek (sample pot) All three colours were painted and blended on the piece as a first coat, strategically placing Stormy creek in areas where we wanted a lowlight or darker detail, then a half coat of touching up here and there using the three different colours to balance out the colours and gain full coverage. All painted with a pure bristle brush, loading paint generously with selected stippling and brushing in all directions to create brush strokes and texture
Once dry, Adrianna Premium Chalk Paint was watered down and placed in areas then ragged, as well as Firefly in selected areas only
- Marko Bronze brushed on with Spalter brush; used to age and knit the colours together, working in small sections once the glaze was touch dry, fine steel wool was used to distress and remove some of the bronze glaze in areas, creating a varied matt and gloss sheen level across the entire piece allowing bronze glaze to sit on the surface in some areas and just between the brushstrokes in others .
Milan Moonshadow used as a lowlight over the bronze glaze just in selected areas around the edges, corbels, around the bevels and areas where we wanted to age further,
- Forgotten Gold metallic glide used to detail edges and handles.
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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.
