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Page 28 The Antique Shoppe December, 2018
GREATER ORLANDO Vintage Doesn’t Have to be
Brown at
Kissimmee • Oviedo • Winter Park Vintage Finders Warehouse
North Port— It s a good thing Diane
KISSIMMEE Castellano has her spouse, Dean, to
WE’RE OPEN AGAIN! 1. Lanier’s keep things running at Vintage Finders
2. Echoes of Yesterday Warehouse in North Port. Diane has
GINGER'S developed a booming business in
ANTIQUE MALL OVIEDO transforming kitchens and bathrooms
Historic Downtown Marketplace “Tin To Tiffany” 5. The Coop with Dixie Belle chalk paint, and when
she is at the shop, she s usually painting
108 Broadway 6. Oviedo Antique Mall furniture at a customer s request.
in the Old McCrory’s Building 2695 W. Fairbanks Ave. Customers who had love vintage but
Winter Park, FL 32789
Kissimmee, FL (One block West of I-4 at Fairbanks) WINTER PARK had become bored with old brown
407-933-5679 Antques & Collectibles 7. Orange Tree Antique Mall furniture especially younger customers
Antiques, Collectibles & Accessories Orientals - Imari - Mud Men 8. Gingers Antique Mall are taking to chalk-painted pieces with
Heisey - Cut Glass - Candelabras enthusiasm.
for the Home & Garden
Serving the Orlando area for Over 30 Years One recent custom creation was a
Family owned and operated for 20 years Wed-Sat 11am-5pm or by appt. • Closed June-Oct. small cabinet painted in a delicate green,
OPEN: Mon-Sat 10-5:30 407-740-8775 and boasting an absolutely stunning
Laniersantiques.com 1 8 decal which looks hand-painted of a
young lady in Victorian garb treading
delicately along a wire, balloon in hand,
with the night sky in the background.
The customer also brought in an
unsightly old coffee table and asked
Diane to make it match the color of
the cabinet. No one will ever have
pieces exactly like these, which is why
customers love Diane s chalk painting
5 services.
6 Chalk painting has even expanded
into kitchen and bath makeovers. Many
Florida homes built starting in the
1990s have MDF cabinets wrapped in
Thermofoil, which is a plastic product
that makes them easy to keep clean, but
7 can look dated.
Instead of buying expensive new
8 wood cabinets, Diane s customers opt
to have her refresh them with chalk
paint for a softer, more custom look
than wood. Diane removes all doors and
hardware, washes them with Dixie Belle
White Lightning, and applies two coats
of paint.
The cabinets are sealed with Gator
Hide, which is a popular Dixie Belle
water-resistant product. Kitchens can
take one to two weeks, while bathrooms
take three to five days. Chalk paint can
even be applied to slick surfaces such
as laminate when a Dixie Belle product
called Slick Stick is applied first, to
provide adhesion.
Meanwhile, the Warehouse has
transformed itself into a vintage
Christmas wonderland, so if nostalgia
takes hold of you at this time of year, be
sure to visit them soon.
The Warehouse s current hours
2 1 are Thursday-Saturday, 9 AM-4 PM.
Appointments at other times are
encouraged, by calling 941-423-9000. To
keep an eye on the newest specials and
latest finds, which are often sold before
the shop opens, follow the shop s page
on Facebook. The Castellanos are even
live on Facebook every Wednesday at 10
AM.
