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The Extraordinary Furniture Co

Maximalist embellished vintage chests, blanket boxes, painted to order from quality vintage items. Bespoke service, Pls msg

Maximalist embellished vintage chests, blanket boxes, painted to order from quality vintage items. Bespoke service, Pls msg

Regular price £425.00
Regular price Sale price £425.00
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This steampunk inspired piece has been painted and embellished in an eclectic, maximalist style using a variety of media.
Gold clock stencils are scattered with 3d real metal cogs and timepieces across the sides and for the harlequin squares on the lid I used a dabbing technique of grey, pale pink and feint lilac to give the impression of an almost mother of pearl inlay.
The animal images (colourful parrot and characterful zebra!) have been blended to make them look like real portraits and I've secured a 3d snake on the centre panel to make this a one-off real statement piece of functional art
The paint is layered to show a glimmer of accent colours underneath the black in areas, to give it characterful depth and vintage authenticity.
I've decorated the back with a vintage layered look and rose decoupage so that the chest could be used as a coffee table or freestanding piece if required. The interior is a mix of paint and natural wood. The wood has been oiled to bring up the grain. The bottom is lined in a vintage dark floral paper and a hinge stay added for safety and convenience.
Varnish and wax have been used to give that lovely matte sheen and for maximum durability.
Dimensions of this example:
91cm long
43cm deep
57cm high including feet and casters.
I use low VOC professional products on all my items and all my pieces are carefully packaged and fully insured for transit.
The listing price is a good budget guide for this level of embellishment and I can create a number of themed 3d embellishments including floral, fairies, peacocks, skulls & gothic, steampunk, tropical, art deco, and more!
Delivery can be arranged via courier (which I will arrange for your as part of my service, please allow £50), or you can collect for free from Birmingham.
This piece is made to order.
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Gorgeous display cabinet

We ordered a beautiful display cabinet for our living room. The finish is absolutely beautiful and we’ve already had lots of wonderful comments. It’s great to have a totally bespoke piece.

The seller, Painted Orchard, kept me informed about the delivery at all times and went above and beyond. When one of the glass shelves accidentally got chipped during packaging, he immediately informed me. He sent the cabinet anyway as scheduled so I would have it on time (the chip was hardly noticeable) but then sent on a recut replacement glass shelf. Concerned with how easily the original one had chipped, he ordered new shelves for the whole cabinet in a slightly thicker glass and sent them all at no extra cost. First class service.

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Rosie Johnston
beautiful bedside table

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Colleen Long
Multiple items

I inherited a range of “Priory” dark brown wood furniture from my grandmother when she passed away in 1996. I never really liked it much but at the time I lived in an early Victorian property, so it didn’t look out of place. When I moved to a farm cottage, years later, the furniture unfortunately didn’t suit the style of this home. Aside from the significant sentimental value, I was also torn between the decision to want to redecorate my home, the desire not to throw away good quality furniture, and knowing that selling it would be difficult as the existing style would not be particularly desirable. With that in mind I started researching designers that would be able to ‘upcycle’ this furniture. I found Demi via Upcite and we connected. Demi and I discussed possible styles and concepts through WhatsApp video calls and I felt like we designed every piece together. I had some clear ideas as to the style I wanted but no idea how the pieces could be brought together in a way that could showcase them at their best. Demi has immense skill in interpreting and understanding what a customer wants and being able to subsequently develop the ideas further and translate that into very high-quality finished products. My furniture looks exactly how I wanted it; in fact, it actually looks better! I would highly recommend Demi to anyone wishing to restyle their furniture. If I had to do this project again, there’s nothing I would change. In addition to the style and the quality of Demi’s work, her customer focus and communication is 100%. This has been such a positive experience, watching the development of my ideas turning into designs that are really special. ❤️

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