WOW…. great chair, how about a how to on it?

The “after” chair isn’t actually a photograph. Looks photoshopped. I’d love to see the actual “after” chair if it exists.

i would love to this to some chairs i have… did they use a stencil for the flower?

AMAZING renovations! The chair is brilliant and the ceiling molding makes the room look like a million!

both projects are awesome! I want to know how much it cost to do that to that chair!! The new ceiling is intense and sophisticated! I also love the dark blue/black wall color, it’s so refreshing compared to beige!

Both are nothing short of exquisite. Would LOVE a how-to on that chair. And that office is amazing, especially the ceiling!

That second image of the chair doesn’t look real.

Anyway, I like the idea of it, but the racing stripes seem off to me. Without those, I would love it.

It’s safe to say I just went gaga over that chair! I agree about the how to. I like the mix of feminine and masculine qualities, although it would still be a great chair without the racing stripes. Great work!

that chair looked amazing before, why the need to ‘improve’?

The floor in the after has some very nice hardwood detailing!

GORGEOUS chair! Love the new ceiling – way to add some pizazz!

Hey everybody,
Thanks for all the great comments on my new chair. The process that I use is sort of like what airbrushers or custom car painters do, using layers of stencils then painting and peeling away to reveal what is underneath. I actually tried it first without the racing stripe but found that I really needed something to draw the eye up and around the whole piece. If you’re in New England, come by the Cape Ann Art Haven on Main Street in Gloucester, MA and see that it really does exist!
Happy Holidays,
Will

Wow! The wood floor in the office is amazing! Was it under the carpet the whole time, or was it added after the carpet was removed? If it was under, what a find!

Positively drooling over both projects!

I’m curious about how tall these ceilings are; would this effect look good on my 8-foot ceilings, or would it feel too crowded?

I love that chair! And I really like the racing stripe, I think otherwise it would be a bit too trashy…

if you look at design*dump’s website, the wood floor was added after the carpet was removed.

that chair looks gorgeous but it would be nice if it was just a regular picture of a chair so that we wouldn’t have to question its actual existence. i would love to see it in its surroundings.

I love love love these before and after posts!

That chair is AMAZING! So unique. Love it.

That chair is AMAZING! So unique. LOVE it!

I love the den/office remodel. It looks great, but I don’t think I’d ever have the guts to paint a room black, regardless of how much natural light comes in.

THAT CHAIR IS GORGEOUS!

Absolutely stunning! The chair is FAB. And the den/office space looked pretty nice Before, but even better After!

they’re all great projects, but the room redo is really exceptional.

the ceiling is so pretty!

love black walls! {just painted my bathroom black} love french doors! love everything about that room. i have so many projects, that i need to start-finishing and posting ;} love your blog!!

Love, LOVE Will’s chair! So amazing. I love the masculine stripes versus the feminine rose. Perfection!

The chair is amazing! One of the ‘cooler’ things I’ve seen in a long time!

yeah, the chair is fantastic!!!! I love this whole new trend of painting furniture and having parts of the wood exposed, its very cool, it shows off the grain, while also being clean and sleek.

And I love the room…the floor is great and the ceiling is wonderful

I would have never thought to paint my walls black but WOW! Now I have so many things in mind.

I love that chair! So unique!

The floor inlay is such an interesting and beautiful detail. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it! I love the black walls too. Maybe one day I’ll have enough guts to paint something totally black!

the old chair was great…i have one similar and would not dream of painting it. the floors on the other hand, are totally dreamy!

Chair is notable! Will Means should copyright it.

I did not like the after, this was an nice simple chair and now is an ugly “overpainted” chair. It lost its character.
An blue or yellow colour should be enough.
Sorry…

the chair is wonderful!
love the way a hint of the original character is preserved by letting part of the wood grain show though.

Wicked chair.
I’d be curious to know more about the stencils. I have a credenza that I would like to do something similar to, but I don’t know where to start. Does Will cut them himself on some sort of sticky paper? Can you get them all ready to go from art supply stores?

I think the chair was amazing ! Hope it’s okay that i put a picture of it on my blogg. I will recomend this site to my readers.

I understand that it was difficult for you to understand what i wrote about your chair in my blogg since it was in Norwegian. But what i wrote was deffinetly praise :-) More spessific “amazing cool chair” and that i reccomended to check out this page.

I love that chair! I know that someone did a dresser somewhat like that, and there was a picture here on Design Sponge, anyone know where it is in the archives?

Oh i found it! Here is another one, but rather than painting the wood, they added the wood color to the white.
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/before-after-lucindas-dresser-katherines-chair.html