Step-by-Step Furniture Refurbishment for a Washed-Wood Effect
Presentation
A course by Studio Violette , Furniture Restoration Studio
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“In this lesson, we will tell you about ourselves, the things we love and the way we like to work. We will talk about how we came to create Studio Violette and the things that influenced us to create and work in our own workshop. ”
In this video lesson Studio Violette addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Step-by-Step Furniture Refurbishment for a Washed-Wood Effect. Learn to give your furniture new life by removing its old varnish and any damage to expose the natural wood.
Partial transcription of the video
“Presentation Hi, I'm Guili Rosen. And I am Josefina Alcaíno. We are the creators of Studio Violette. We met at the Universidad del Desarrollo, in Santiago de Chile, where we became great friends. In the first instance we entered to study art, then we changed careers to Environment and Object Design. In the race we spent a lot of time in the tool shop creating and designing our own furniture. There we realized our great passion. After university I went to live in France. where I met a world of antique furniture. I went from fair to fair looking for furniture, I bought them and took them home...”
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Course summary for: Step-by-Step Furniture Refurbishment for a Washed-Wood Effect
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Category
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Areas
DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Furniture Restoration & Upcycling, Upcycling, Woodworking

Studio Violette
A course by Studio Violette
Meet Josefina Alcaino and Guili Rosen, the creative minds behind Studio Violette. Passionate about interior design and furniture restoration, their career has led them to collaborate with renowned brands such as Bosch, Rust Oleum, Hela and Teza. Their love for antique furniture and their desire to contribute to the environment inspired them to found Studio Violette, where they apply their unique wood washing technique to rescue forgotten pieces and give them new life.
As designers of environments and objects, Josefina and Guili share their passion for aesthetics, design and sustainability in each project. Its eclectic style, which combines modern with antique, is reflected in its unique designs and compositions in the world of furniture. Her travels, photography, art and design continue to inspire her work, and her dedication to upcycling furniture is a valuable contribution to the environment and the world of design.
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