WELCOME TO THE ECLECTIC INTERIORS SITE!

ECLECTIC INTERIORS is situated in an old stone farm building in the beautifully restored Art and Craft Yard of The Discovery Park in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny

It is run by Selina Gittins, who sources,  paints and renovates  antique country furniture. Finished pieces are displayed with smaller vintage curios,  alongside contemporary pendant  lightshades, in an eclectic mix of contemporary country syle.

We now have the where-with-all for you to check out what’s in stock, without having to drive out. We try and keep a selection of different pieces, which you can see in the categories section on the right. Apart from the Innermost lightshades, which we keep in stock, pretty much everything else is a one-off antique or vintage piece. Have a browse through the “sold ” section to get a feel for the kind of pieces we choose. If there is something that you like, we can try and source a similar piece.

as-paint-cabinetWe are now delighted to be stocking ANNIE SLOANE CHALK PAINTS !!

These unique paints, in 27 decorative and Historical colours, have been developed specifically for painting furniture, floors and walls. It is a soft, matt paint, for a look like limewash ,  which when dry is finished with a protective  layer of  wax, giving it the beautiful mellow patinated look of old French and Gustavian furniture.

The MAGICAL thing about this paint is that it will stick to pretty much any surface - waxed and varnished wood, metal, matt plastics, terracotta WITHOUT the need to sand or prime!

Incredibly safe and easy to use:  water-based, low odour,  and quick to dry (with low VOC’s so it’s also good for the environment!) Just paint straight on for instant and exciting results. It can be layered  in complementary colour combinations, sanded and distressed and mixed to create your own unique colours.

Go to     www.anniesloan.com    for ideas and inspiration!

AS A WASH ON WOOD - thin down the paint for a “limed oak” effect on floorboards or furniture. FLOOR PAINT - paint on concrete or wood and varnish with  water based floor varnish. GARDENS - use on walls, wood, metal, matt plastic or terracotta and leave to harden overnight before exposing to rain. No need to varnish or wax.

click here to view colours.

PRICES

1 litre tin of Annie Sloan paint - e24.95      ( 750ml tin of FARROW AND BALL Estate Emulsion / Eggshell costs e27)

500ml tin of soft clear or dark wax - e11.95  (Typical kit for a dresser is 2 litres and 500ml wax)

Sample pots of paint e8.50

FURNITURE PAINTING SERVICE

We also provide a service painting/customising clients furniture; so if you have an old  inherited piece that could be up-dated or something that you like the shape of  but not the finish - too dark or too “pine” or damaged in some way- then it could be given a new lease of life with some of the paint colours used in the shop.

To give a rough  idea of cost ; to repaint Kitchen chairs   e60    Bedside cabinets  e40 (including Annie Sloane paint)
Please phone or e-mail for an idea of cost for other items.

selinagittins@gmail.com Tel: 0876827348

Shop opening hours:-
Mon and Tues, closed
Wed, Thurs and Fri, 10am to 5.30pm
Sat, 10am to 5.30pm
Sunday, 2pm to 5.30pm.

Feature in Image Interiors

We were delighted to have our home & Eclectic Interiors featured in the September issue of Image Interiors. Slightly strange seeing your own house, in such an unusually tidy and flower be-decked state, in a glossy magazine….  Click here to view…

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Re-wired vintage exterior lamp, complete with bulb e110

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Unusual Moorish style side table, hand-painted in Annie Sloan’s “French Linen” e110

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Antique hand-painted bookcase/dresser.Ox-blood interior, grey exterior e650

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Hand-painted vintage double bed, with gilded detail (sides and slats included) e160

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Hand-painted antique breakfast table e275

Painted in Annie Sloan’s “Old Violet”

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Detail of stenciled top

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This is a cabinet I recently renovated for a client….it was her grandmothers….beautiful delicate legs and curved glass doors. Wish I’d taken a “before” shot, dammit! We were going to strip it but it had been painted in a black shiny varnish so the owner decided to go Duck Egg blue instead and found some wall-paper to match.

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Detail of cabinet

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Favourite job- This is the ‘before’ shot of a piece I painted recently for a client. She picked the Annie Sloane colour “primer red” and said that she wanted a design of some sort on the front, so we went for the birds on the branch. Think it works because the handles fit in with the Chinese ,lacquered feel.

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After

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Antique French elm settle bed/baker’s table, with pine and elm top e550

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Contemporary ornate gilt mirror

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Salvaged cutlery hook boards e35 (various designs)

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Deer skulls with antlers, mounted on oiled hardwood shields e85

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1920’s French Empire Style desk with brass detail and mother-of-pearl inlay e675

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French painted desk detail

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Hand painted chair in ‘Paris Grey’ e85

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Vintage chest of drawers, with lovely metal handles,hand-painted in Annie Sloane paint e275

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Example of restored Victorian spoon back occasional chairs - painted in distressed gold and re-upholstered for a couple to sit on in church during their marriage ceremony.

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60’s dressing table and chest of drawers - can be seen in Shutterbug, Patrick St, Kilkenny. Also shown, original vintage metal firescreen e37

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Hand-painted (not by me unfortunately) Tibetan scroll cupboard. Every home should have 1!

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Soft pink hand-painted vintage demi-lune dressing table and Victorian mirror

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Stripped and re-upholstered Victorian spoonback occasional/bedroom chair . e155

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Set of 4 antique dining chairs, stripped and ready to paint and re-upholster in your chosen colour and fabric.

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HAND-PAINTED ANTIQUE IRON AND BRASS BED . This particular bed is sold but I have a selection of other beds.

  • This is a lovely, unusual bed with a mother-of-pearl detail on the bed-head.
  • It’s 4′ wide and 6′3” long.
  • I include a slatted pine base  for the mattress to sit on. Odd sized mattresses can be bought from Greenwood furniture in Kilkenny.

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RUSTY IRON “LOVE” AND “WORK” e65

  • Each letter is about 1o and a half  ” high, laser-cut out of 2mm steel.
  • I also have painted wooden letters, about 8mm thick, LOVE and  WORK. e65

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BRASS DESK LAMP WITH GLASS SHADE e85

  • This is not an old light but I really like the  design and the way the brass has been aged. I  also have  another similar model in the shop which can be angled, to suit a desk.

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HAND-PAINTED ELM KITCHEN ARMCHAIR - e175

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Hand-Painted dark grey occasional table e185

  • A sweet little table made of solid elm.
  • I painted a repeated flower motif on the top in silver and rubbed it down a bit so it looks kind of faded. 

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“LOOP” PENDANT LAMPSHADE

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