Malenka Originals

*Sold* The good kind of lightning struck twice around here lately when we found the exact same model of a dresser I’d refreshed a few months ago. Remember this one? This was Understated Elegance, and it was such an incredibly solid, well-built mahogany dresser. So when we spotted another one, I scooped it up in [...]

Another custom re-do to show and tell about. A client snagged this hutch at a garage sale some time ago, and although she loved the piece, she was a bit underwhelmed by the natural pine finish. Here’s how it looked before: She was really interested in a turquoise-y colour, so I mixed up a custom [...]

If you’ve been checking the website and wondering what happened to me, I’m here!  It’s been a busy couple weeks, and I’ve taken on a few big custom jobs that I’ve been trying to get through. Custom jobs, you ask? Yes, I’m starting to take on more projects painting *your* furniture. I know you all [...]

*Sold* A credible source tells me we can now put away the wooly hats and mitts here in Ottawa. Ah, yes, it’s really, truly, finally spring. Time for colour. I mustered up the most gentle, baby-chick yellow that I could for this dresser. This is a really old dresser…the oldest I’ve worked on yet. I’m [...]