Annie Sloan Chalk Paint: An Overview
I’ve come across quite a few tutorials and articles on ASCP, as everyone is calling it these days. Some of them are really good, but I still wanted to share my own experience using the paint. One more...
View ArticleAnnie Sloan Chalk Paint: Wax Tutorial
Today has been a wonderful day. The End. Just kidding! Like I said yesterday, there’s an abundance of information about Annie Sloan chalk paint on the internet. Yet I still have plenty of people ask me...
View ArticleMy New Favorite Dresser
Remember my friend Pamela, who helped me paint this dresser? She had her work cut out for her this week, my friends. I enlisted her to help me finish some pieces for my space, and boy did she come...
View ArticleSelf-Editing
Have you ever painted something and thought it was fabulous, only to take a second look and realize you hate it? That’s what happened last week with this washstand: I was so eager at the time to try...
View ArticleAnnie Sloan Chalk Paint: Dark Wax Tutorial
(Originally posted at Restoration House Interiors) If you’re unfamiliar with Annie Sloan products, you can get started here, here or here. There’s plenty to read, but I hope you find your way back here...
View ArticleDistressed Curvy Dresser
Creative title, huh? I’m not sure if I’ve ever been more happy to finish a piece! This is the dresser I’ve been moaning about not being able to finish for several months. Ya know, the piece that in...
View ArticlePainted High Chair
A few weeks ago a customer emailed me to ask if I could paint this vintage high chair… and make it look like this one. How cute is that! I love the photography, as well. Photo source: Drew B...
View ArticlePainted Cane Back Chairs
Although I usually detest painting chairs because of all the spindles and curves involved, cane back chairs are an exception. They’re still tricky, but they make the best furniture transformations....
View ArticleDining Set Makeover
I actually painted and refinished my friend Christine’s table waaaaaaay back in December. I finally took pictures of it last week, six months later. You can’t say I’m not on top of things. Right?...
View ArticleDistressed Green Bed
Creative title, huh? I painted this bed for Tawnya at C’est Moi several months ago, but I’m just now getting around to writing about it. It was so fun to work on, and I love how it turned out. As you...
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