Grandmother Clock - From Gaudy to Elegant and Minimalistic

by Saint Rooster

I have a client who is very minimalistic in taste and she wanted me to take this grandmother clock that way! Voila!

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

After.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

Before.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

Before.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

Before.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

After.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

Process. Chalk painted with Paris Gray by Annie Sloan.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

After.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

After.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

Her living room where the clock went.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

A pic of the client's kitchen to show how minimalist she is in taste.

grandmother clock from gaudy to elegant and minimalistic, chalk paint, painted furniture

A pic of the client's kitchen to show how minimalist she is in taste.

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2 comments

Gail Salminen on Mar 25, 2015
@Saint Rooster as usual you fail to disappoint! Great transformation and the details stand out more now. Love how the star detail pops now. Thanks for posting.

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Hannah V on Mar 25, 2015
Lovely! That grey is so chic.

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