Made It My Own with Annie Sloan....and you can too!

I have always loved the versatility of folding screens and making one has been on my radar for a while. They are easy and inexpensive to make and I like the idea of creating one that is unique and designed to fit right into my home....Read More

Patina & Verdigris - 1 Year Later

The original finish of this outdoor light when I purchased it from Horchow several years ago ( I think they still sell them) was a dark bronze. I wanted to take some the “newness” off and give it a more vintage look..... Read More  

A New Color Card

Nothing gets me going like new paints and colors. I have collected fan decks, color cards, and swatches from almost every major brand of paint (some are no longer in existence...... Read More

Video 35 - Chalk Painting Fabric Step 3

Painting fabric can bring a much-needed refreshing without the cost of reupholstering. This video shows the final step of chalk painting fabric, as well as.... Read More

A Lovely Duck Egg Blue

You may remember this armoire. I talked about repainting it here. I was a little tired of the blue, but still needed something that would work in my foyer (we have no coat closet). Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®  Duck Egg Blue is a color..... Read More 

Cedar Chest of Blue

I was getting ready to repaint this vintage cedar chest and realized I had never blogged about it. So consider this the "before" photo. Although, I think layering the blues turned out well , it's on it's way to........ Read More

Video 32 - Let's Do Stone Adding Age And Patina

In this tutorial we add age and patina to our painted garden pots with chalk paint. This extra step gives our pots authenticity as well as depth and interest...... Read More

Not Quite Finished

I have been working on this project for so long and I can’t wait to be finished. Here is a quick look at the cabinet that has been trouble since day one. It is an old music cabinet that I am turning into...... Read More

Hippity Hoppity

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Have an Eggstra Colorful Day

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Video #30 Let's Do Terra Cotta - Adding Age & Patina

In this last part of our terra cotta series, I show how to layer blues and greens to give age and character to our painted terra cotta garden planters......Read More

Video #29 Let's Do Terra Cotta

Now that our plastic planter is prepped, we can paint it with Chalk Paint. I’ll show you how to mix colors and layer to get the look of real Terra Cotta.......Read More

Terra Cotta Inspiration

Whenever I’m trying to recreate a finish I spend some time studying examples of the real deal. Authentic and aged finishes are rarely one solid color. Rather, different shades and colors, blend and contrast to give.......Read More

Step by Step Trumeau Mirror

As promised, here is the step by step for the diy Trumeau style mirror, transformed with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® and Efex furniture appliqués......Read More

Small Step Stool Video #27

In part  3 of our video series  on a child's step stool,  I complete the finishing process with wax and ...... Read More

Get Your Green On

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Green Eggs and.......

Not ham. But Green Eggs and Other Colors wasn’t a catchy title, so I left it unsaid. Since one post on colorful eggs, is never enough:)  I thought I would continue on the whole Easter Egg theme. Really, I just had so much fun....... Read More

Table for a Small Space

I love the whole physics behind anything collapsible: umbrellas, chairs, cots, maps, Swiss Army Knives, etc. Brilliant objects that contract or expand according your needs. (My favorite book on this subject is available...... Read More

Chalk Paint Easter Eggs

Did you know you can paint and dye Easter Eggs with Chalk Paint? Here is a range of shades and tints using Louis Blueand Henrietta........ Read More

You Won't See This in a Video

This side table was originally scheduled to be one of the eight projects in our most recent videos. It actually made it through the first day of filming: the preparation. On the second day we filmed the painting for the tutorial. I didn’t anticipate...... Read More