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Martha Leone Design: The blog is where I share thoughts on the creative process and share lots of pictures of each finished piece of painted furniture. Critiques are always welcome!

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New dresser using my most important tool of the trade

Martha Leone

D E S I G N   C O N C E P T

The design on the front of this mid century tallboy is the letter A, deconstructed and abstracted. This the fifth in a series called Deconstructed Letterforms. More of these dressers can be seen in my Idea Furniture collection. All ideas in that collection originated in my sketchbook and went through about 30-40 variations.

As part of the design process, angles were drawn on the drawer fronts then revised a few times. Pencil marks can be seen in various places on the dresser and have not been erased in an effort to emphasize how important process is in my work.

P R O C E S S

  • Sketched about 40 variations on graph paper. 
  • Sanded the drawer fronts to the raw veneer then taped off the design using Frog Tape.
  • Stained drawer fronts and removed tape.
  • Sanded dresser and rolled four coats of General Finishes Milk Paint in Snow White. 
  • Sealed the entire piece with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in Satin.

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