by admin | Mar 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ridge, NY Design leadership, project coordination, budgeting, sourcing, finishes Context The project began with a familiar question: whether existing Formica cabinets could be painted as a way to save money. The homeowner was working within a tight budget, had...
by admin | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
When I first learned that it was possible to paint convincing replications of woods and marbles and I saw photographs of these finishes, I really didn’t understand what I was looking at. It was really only when I started learning how to do it myself and I saw the base...
by admin | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the most useful tricks I have up my sleeve is what I call “glazing”. It’s something I learned to do when I was learning how to woodgrain—it’s one step in the process, adding depth and richness to a two dimensional painted finish. Over the years I have found...
by Lindsey Anselmo | Jun 22, 2021 | Glazing, Makeover, Repair, Uncategorized
With my bag of tricks, most repairs to any wood, stained or painted surface are usually straightforward and a matter of selecting the corrective color or texture and then blending in the finish. Take this well worn piece for example. It was being used as a coffee...
