Comments on: Silver Leaf Vanity Chair

By: ALTA BURLS

ALTA BURLS — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:36:46 +0000

Hi Kate, i am an old hand at DIY but being in SA and still having my daytime job, i have not got around to surfing the net too much., love your work.
can i ask a question? what is silver leaf, is it readily available.
i painted a side table with Aluminium paint, the type we used to paint downpipes with years ago. it looks perfect, but gives off. you have to varnish it.??
do you think we will find all the products you used in SA.?
thanks

By: marox79

marox79 — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:17:04 +0000

What a neat job!!
New follower here.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:27:11 +0000

Thank you for this! I have 6 antique chairs that were my grandmother’s from the 1940′s that I want to reupholster. You made it look so easy. I hope I can do as nice a job as you!

By: Elva

Elva — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:37:44 +0000

Hi Kate. May I ask what your opinion is regarding silver leaf on bigger pieces of furniture? I am searching for a bomb-type chest for my bedroom. I love the shiny/silver guilderdlook, but was wondering if ‘guilding’ would be difficult and expensive on such a large piece. How do you recommend achieving the look you have on these chair legs on a much bigger piece?
Thanks, Elva