The green console

Hi,
Today I bring you my recent makeover in terms of aging wood! 
I have this recycled wood console with me for while. The shape is OK; the quality isn't high level though. 

Casa Ella project

I come here today to tell you about a beautiful deco project I have been working over the summer; I have named it the "Casa Ella" project. Casa Ella is a beautiful Bead & Breakfast; the house is a 100 years old property located in the Benahavis village near my workshop. It has been refurbished several time since then but had to face a complete makeover in order to match modern B&B requirements. The owners came to see me while the property was being refurbished and were able to choose furniture and colors to paint with.

Painting beams

Last winter, friends of ours asked me to paint a few beams for their tailored-made coffee table. Every single beam had to fit perfectly in the metal structure. 
I thought it would be interesting to paint both side of the beams, just in case they would like to change and update their living room decor. 

Painting hardwood floor

Painting my hard floor is in my mind since we made the kitchen makeover. Once we decided a hard floor tropical wood all over we hadn't realized how dark it would turn overtime. 

BEFORE

White scandinavian interiors have much to do with this decision and most of my research on Pinterest, Hometalk and 1.000 deco sites took my fears away, especially Cleverly Inspired and Nostalgiecat providing easy instructions on their own floor jobs so here we go... 

AFTER

I had to paint by area as the whole surface is about 752 sqm totaling entrance hall, kitchen, dining and lounge. I used Old White from Annie S. mixed with a quarter of water, sanded the whole surface (especially on wood joints) and 2 coats of matte clear coat are needed. The effect is great, a kind of aged creamy white.  Check out the "before & after" pictures as well as the process. 

Upcycled shutters - Part II

Everything is completed: shutters and tailored made cushions for welcoming summer!

Upcycled shutters - Part I

Most of the works have been done on the shutters rescued from the trash. It’s been a long and hard work as no paint stripping is strong enough to remove lacquer; it has been a nightmare and I only could remove and age using the heat gun.

Check out the makeover for a cozy corner.

Repurposed wooden panel

Trash can sometimes be a treasure... Waiting for a 2nd life, these wooden pieces are now an awesome outdoor vintage panel. 
 

My outdoor table

I've thought about a simple and very customised design to replace my outdoor table: two scaffolding planks of woods and a basic steel base. I was pretty much inspired from TV shows where rubble materials are necessary.
 

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AFTER

My old trunk

Using asphalt and a Tiffany blue paint, I could give a wonderful makeover and use it as a great decorative piece combined with the reclaimed door for the entrance hall. 

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AFTER

The blue door

Reclaimed doors

Here is a recycling project from an old door I got from a demolition site. 

The same day I bought the old Spanish window, I got this old door too for free (the one behind). Like the window, it was in a very bad shape: weather exposed, woodworm everywhere; the worst was the bottom part.

Once the woodworm removed, I applied a wood putty all over the damages from moths and humidity. After huge restoration and painting works I turn an old door into a great panel for my entrance hall.

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AFTER