Máire - Furniture Artist
Inspiration

Stunning Reimagination of Mid-Century-Modern Sideboard

This Mid-Century-Modern (MCM) sideboard, though plain, deserved better than the trash. I could already imagine replacing the existing base with new legs, placing fabric or wallpaper as a backdrop, and using a dark base colour, such a blue. Before getting …

Follow My Almost Complete Guide Towards Re-imagining a Vintage Desk

Finding somewhere to locally showcase my work was a dream that has finally come true. An amazing opportunity to take advantage of a very light and open space in the foyer of a local physio centre became available. Although not …

Small Vintage Sideboard Spiced-up with Dixie Bell’s Pumpkin Spice

Dixie Bell’s Pumpkin Spice and Fusion Mineral Paint’s Inglenook spiced up this vintage sideboard. Add a lovely leaf decoupage and the final results is a deliciously warm upcycled sideboard ready for today’s eclectic home.

Chessboard side-table inspiration

I worked on this side-table inspired by the mini-series “Queen’s Gambit” in-between commissioned pieces. Creating fantasies and moods in the furniture I work on is a favourite activity of mine and in this one I envisioned a chessboard permanently marked …

Two toned update of sturdy old dresser

From the outset, I knew I wanted to highlight the horizontal division in the build of this old dresser. Choosing the colour and other decorative elements was, as is frequently the case, an evolutionary process. Because the current top is …

Rustic Makeover of Solid Pine Dresser

I met the owner of this piece while she was clearing out their family-run business of 90-plus years to make way for their retirement plans. The iconic Grüne Baum (Green Tree) Inn has served meals and offered accommodation for countless …

Cow Parsley Inspiration

In the realm of inspiration, ideas for a piece come at their own pace. For his simple chest of drawers from a client’s cellar, the inspiration came slowly but clearly. Its new purpose in life would be decorative and occupy …

From Refurbisher to Carpenter?

My father’s workshop space was a point of pride for him. It was filled with hand tools, electric tools, wood, wood scraps, nails, screws, oil, paint, clamps, worktops, saws. The list was endless. Nothing went to waste. And everything, yes, …

Eclectic Dining Chair Makeover

Have you ever started something small that highlights something big, that once started is hard to know when to stop? These chairs proved challenging for this very reason. For example, I noticed the previous finish on two of the chairs …

1950s Tepe Sideboard Refinished and Reimagined

Tepe made beautifully elegant pieces that stood alone or could combine in module form. After researching the company online, I discovered little of its history. Fortunately, Tepe included information on their module system and purpose on labels inside and on …