Clare Haven Services Before & After Painted Furniture Project.

I just thought I'd do a round up of some of the pieces I've been painting and upcycling for Clare Haven Services Charity Furniture Store in Ennis where I volunteer a few hours a week when I can. Folks, if you're looking for some gems you need to visit this store.  It's on the Gort Road Business Park in Ennis.  And. It's. Huge.  There's everything from books to furniture to be found here so it's definitely worth your time visiting. And there's parking. Lots of it and did I mention it's free!! So go empty your car boots out and come visit us.

Below is a photo of some of the furniture after I've painted it but you can just scroll down to see some of the 'before' photos just to give you an idea of what you can do too with a little paint, a little fabric and some imagination. Go for it.. Oh and if you have a few hours a week to spare and would like to meet new people while giving to a good cause we are always looking for new volunteers. Sure go on. It'll be great fun..

Even though all these pieces look like they are part of a set they're actually just random pieces in completely different styles that I collected from around the store and unified with a tin of paint.   You can see the 'before' photos below and if you are local to Ennis, these pieces will be for sale in the store with the proceeds going to a very good cause.

Above: Details of a little desk and chair..  You can see the 'before' if you scroll further down.

All the furniture is painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint which I use because there is no need to sand your furniture first. Just paint it straight on.  You can seal with wax which I did here but for table tops I have switched to using Annie sloan Lacquer as I found it gives a more durable finish which keeps the surface from scuffing up to easily and it's way easier to wipe clean.

Copper And Gold Details

Above is the paint I used on all the furniture. I used  the colour Annie Sloan Graphite on most of the furniture but I used the colour Annie Sloan 'Olde White' to stencil the back of the cabinet.  See below.

This is the stencil I used for the above cabinet.  I ordered it online from Royal Design Studio Stencils They are an amazing site and  well worth a visit to get a ton of inspiration and see what's new for 2019.

Above: Desk before it was painted. Scroll up to see the 'above'.

Chair 'before'  You can see the 'after' photo above..

Above: Table painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Graphite.  Scroll down to see the 'before'

Above: Table before. Scroll Up to see the 'after'.

So that's it for now folks and don't forget whether you are looking to kit out a rental property or maybe you're looking for your next upcycling project or just out looking for some vintage finds well now you know exactly where to find us. And.  We get new stuff almost every day. Also, if you can please do consider giving a few hours a week to volunteer for Clare Haven Charity Furniture Shop it's a great cause and when looking for your next upcycling project you now know exactly where to come. See you there :-)