What's New @ Gillet Painting and Decorating

Gillet Studios has been bringing faux finish, Venetian plasters and SHABBY CHIC refinishing to Niagara clients for over 10 years. Today marks the introduction of Gillet Studios to industry designers complete with a new series of sophisticated techniques. Every year...

“It is refreshing”, says one of Stephan Gillet’s satisfied customers, “to watch someone take time on a project and not just rush through it to collect a check.” No matter whether Gillet is refinishing a piece of furniture to the trendy “shabby chic” or is updating a...

Nothing is nicer than owning a piece of solid wood furniture that is made to last. When that treasured piece gets passed down or introduced to new surroundings or decor, it may need to be painted. Lovers of antiques will (not so) fondly remember stripping layers of...

I spent three days in Hollywood North (Toronto) this month. Addison’s Inc. in Downtown Toronto West is a museum-like facility that provides set pieces for designers to use in films made in the area. Everything you need to decorate an upscale Victorian home is...

Since the 1990’s faux finishes have pretty much replaced wallpaper as a treatment of choice. While styles come and go, a faux finish is one that should be considered for its rich feeling and ability to transport you to another place and time. Wallpaper might make a...

Crafty people often refinish smaller items. Whether you are gilding the inside of a wooden bowl or putting a coat of SpackleTM on a favourite lamp, a refinished piece, given new life, brings happiness and other good feelings to a job well done. But what happens when...