Furniture Lab Experiment with Facelifts
It’s the kind of lab I wish they offered in school instead of chemistry.
Meet Chroma Lab, a collaboration of two furniture doctors, Alicia Cornwell and Tony Bevilacqua, who merged their fine art skills and history backgrounds to transform “neglected but promising” decor.
Salvaging the treasures in the attic beats buying new any day. Why not go the distance, like Cornwell and Bevilacqua, and reclaim one man’s junk instead of tossing it?
The artful pair began dabbling in recycling, repainting and repairing castaways from their work digs in Boston a couple of years ago for their own pleasure. It was so much fun (Yippee, pass me another chair!) they went legit, embellishing everything from timeworn, high quality furniture to tired handcrafted lamps and clocks - customizing oldies but goodies from clients with pick-me-up colors and geometric flourishes.
Check out the lab’s new online store at Etsy. You can order painted treasures ready to ship. Or, if you live within 50 miles, they will deliver for free.
Bright spots from their lively portfolio include the Gum Drop Table; Glowing Tree Nightstands; Limeade Plant Stand; and an orange Table for a Rainy Day. The team has partnered with Grand, adding its furniture and clocks to one of Boston’s design most well-curated haunts for home accessories, clothing and gifts.
Images: Chroma Lab
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2 Comments
December 23rd, 2009 at 6:03 pm
I love the painting on the furniture, I wish I could do the same!!!
December 23rd, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Do you work in Canada, we need some artist like you!
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