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Voodoo Molly Vintage are furniture up-stylers, specialising in custom paintwork on semi-antique, midcentury, modern and industrial pieces.

Shabby Turquoise drawers

Voodoo Molly Vintage work mostly via commissions — our customers supplying existing items of furniture which are in need of a make-over.

We specialise in distressed and faux aged finishes, but can also create many decorative paint finishes such as stripes, colour blocking, marbling, metallics etc.

Voodoo Molly Vintage are treasure hunters of all things awesome: we hunt items down, rough them up, pat them down and brush them off.

Mahogany DrawersWhether its retro, vintage, industrial, shabby chic, semi-antique, mid century, country, architectural, junk style or anywhere in between … if it has character, interest, quirk or history the team at Voodoo Molly Vintage can’t wait to work on it! We get excited about reviving pieces of vintage furniture by giving it new purpose and design, and we especially love seeing them off to new homes where they can be appreciated for another lifetime.

 There’s something rewarding about up-styling drab and neglected items with a little bit of paint and whole lot of love.

Stripped dresser

If you have an item of furniture with a good set of bones and you can see the potential in it commission Voodoo Molly Vintage to transform it into a stunning piece of furniture for your home. We can complete the piece simply with a new paint job, or apply one of many decorative paint finishes.  Get your free instant estimate now!

WINTER SPECIAL: Book in $300 of commissions and get FREE pickup and delivery in the Auckland area*.

We sell up-cycled furniture and vintage items in our online e-Store, and also sell our own range of up-cycled home decor made with reclaimed wood from old furniture.

Check out our Project Blog to see whats been going on in our workshop…. or for more candid banter seek Voodoo Molly Vintage out on our Facebook page and leave us a comment.

“Furniture has a function, a practical purpose. If it serves its purpose, it deserves to be cared for and pampered”

* Free pickup & delivery applies to Auckland area Zones 1 and Zones 2 only. Auckland areas in Zone 3 will have a discounted charge of only $15 applied. Zonal areas can be viewed HERE. 

Solid Dresser? Check.

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I don’t know about you, but it feels like time is going super-sonic lately. It honestly feels like a month since we got back from our summer holidays. And we’re in winter now! I personally suspect the earth is spinning faster but I can’t find a way to prove it.

But what I can prove is how GREAT furniture can look with a fancy-pancy up-cycle by Voodoo Molly Vintage! :)

Large white drawers

Our customer spied this chest of drawers for sale on-line and could see the excellent structure and future potential straight away. It was solid, it was large and its was screaming for help.

Thick glossy flakey paint? Check.

Planks separating and coming apart? Check.

Drawer stoppers broken or missing? Check.

We stripped off the original paint using a heat treatment – hot and hard work but essential due to the state the original surface was in. We glued and clamped the split planks together and tighted up the underneath screws. New drawer stoppers were nailed into place, an easy fix.

Pair those fixes with a sterling paint job in Voodoo Molly “White Crystal” and our customer was a happy camper.

Have some furniture with good bones? Commission us to paint it!!

Beach Hut

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Beach hut or Punch and Judy booth?

One of the things I remember fondly about living in the UK was the seaside. We lived in the midlands so any beach was a novelty to us, particularly Blackpool and its yummy rock candy.

When my customer brought this wooden cabinet in I was instantly reminded of the beach shelters! You know, the small wooden structures where you can get changed into your swimming costume togs. Or perhaps the Punch & Judy puppet shows. Memories…. :)

Anyhoo, we repainted it in maritime colours of white and blue which is also rather fitting, and looks fabulous! Beach Hutt

Do you have a cabinet or hutch dresser? Get a free instant estimate to paint it.

Sewing box

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Big bottom with an even larger personality!

Usual looking would be the catch phrase for this old 1920s kauri sewing box. Its a wee little thing with a big bottom half. Not to be daunted, our customer feel in love with this little rolling crab.

Sewing Box BA

Although she wanted to make it look fresh and interesting, she also wanted to retain some of the lovely patina wood. So we suggested a partially painted number on it….. paint the carcass white, and retain the wooden top and drawer fronts.

At first I wasn’t keen on the art-deco bakelight handles, but once it was painted they suited it well.

Commission Voodoo Molly Vintage to refresh your tidied furniture….

Doggie Towers

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Its not Fawlty Towers. And its not Trump Towers. Nope….. its Doggie Towers!

We have inside dogs so kennels aren’t appropriate, so we made this high rise apartment for our two pooches Boston and Deno…and they love it!

Boston is a Maltese Shi Tzu and has the penthouse suite. He accesses his front door via a carpet covered roof. Deno is a Jack Russel Foxy and has the whole lower floor. He has a back and front door and a covered porch area. :)

Doggie Towers

Hehehe.

Seriously now folks. This was a really fun project but we had a specific brief we had to keep….a certain footprint size, to be used both summer & winter, and have breathable bases.

We wanted to save floor space so adopted the one up one down style. We have the tiniest house possible so space is premium. The floor of each bed is woven jute webbing to make it breathable and flexible. They will be super comfortable and dry on that, and their existing mattress and blankets will go on top. And lastly, in winter we can drape a blanket over to trap in the heat for them. They sleep in our conservatory but in winter it can get a bit cold in there because of all the windows.

 Let us paint your dog house…. contact us to make a booking now!

Nesting tables

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Nesting tables are not for birds…

We have completed two completely different styled nesting tables, for two different customers, in two different colour combos. But they both have something in common… the both look fabulicious!

Set of three nesting tables

This first one is painted in white and given a wax finish. Its for a holiday home which our customer rents out, so the tables need to be compact, functional and easily cleaned.
Set of two nesting tablesThis second set has petite Queen Anne legs and a cute-as scolloped top. We painted the base in Voodoo Molly “Fairy Cream”, and the top in Voodoo Molly “Blood Red”. They are so adorable don’t you think?

Love these colours? Pick a colour from the Voodoo Molly Paint Chart and book your own table in!

Little cuties

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Stools are such sweet lil thangs..

I’ve been known to stop on the side of the road to pick up a nice piece of timber. Theres no shame in that… its all the the spirit of frugalness recycling. And when I heard about some French packing crates up for grabs, well I grabbed!

Place your order for cute stools

Within 20 mins a day of me getting my paws on this timber-of-awesome-ness I had my mind set on making some stools. And by-gum, now they’re stools-of-awesome-ness!

 

Stool in turquoise

This timber has the loveliest grain pattern…. Nothing like pallets and crates we make over here. I did nothing to prep this wood. After constructing the stools I slapped on the paint, sanded when it was dry and then buffed up with some dark wax.

These stools and more are for sale in our shop… buy some now!

Queen Anne Beauty

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We have been working hard (per usual), chipping our way through our storeroom of goodies as well as commissions for customers. The new financial year will be a good one for us I hope, with some exciting new opportunities on the horizon. We love change… so long its for the better!

Queen Anne Dresser

Speaking of change, what do you think of this beauty!? We had our work cut out to minimise all the dings and dents, but the effort was worth it don’t you think.

Although I’m not a fan of the polished wooden handles, on this set they were in excellent condition so the customer chose to keep them. Continue reading →