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Showing posts with label #furniture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #furniture. Show all posts
On the Side
Inspiration for today's color palette comes online catalog Soft Surroundings via Pinterest.. I love the combination of soft neutrals on this vintage style sideboard. Even a basic used sideboard can be transformed with paint and decorative moldings can be added to create interest.
Using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® start with a coat of French Linen. Over that layer Duck Egg Blue. Add Coco for shadows and Old White for highlights. Next time you consider purchasing a factory made reproduction also consider picking up something secondhand from a consignment shop or craigslist. Chances are it will be a fraction of the price and you can make it yours with a little paint.
I receive many questions about the techniques I use when working on old furniture. New things are happening behind the scenes at Colorways! A newly designed website will be launched, hopefully this month. One of the new elements will be a series of short videos on how to do the techniques I use: paint layering, washes, color mixing, drybrushing etc. And to start things off there will an exciting contest/giveaway. Look for more details in upcoming posts.
I love consoles and sideboards. For more of my posts on these great serving pieces see, Country Sideboard, French Sideboard, and Country Console
I like Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for my craft and furniture projects, but for walls nothing compares to Pure & Original Fresco Lime Paint. I love the natural variations of shades and tones the lime creates within one paint color. You have to see how gorgeous it is! Checkout my most recent interior design make overs with Fresco. It can be purchased online at www.502paint.com
P.S Pure and Original also makes a chalk based paint called Classico in 140 colors! Its amazing too!
Ralph Lauren
Color Inspiration for today comes from the designer, Ralph Lauren. Found on Pinterest (of course), this smallish planked top table is featured on Ralph Lauren Home in a color I always associate with his designs and products: denim blue. A complicated color, based on the fabric it is usually a combination of several blue shades and tints. Like a pair of old blue jeans faded from years of washings and wear. A style Ralph Lauren does so well.
Old planked top tables can be found at most flea markets, consignment and used furniture stores, ebay, craigslist at reasonable prices. They are simple to paint and many prefer to leave the top in its natural state. Leave the cracks, add some paint, and lightly sand. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® is a perfect for this look. Any combination of the colors shown above will work. Or you can purchase this table at Ralph Lauren Home. MSRP $1270.
If you love blue as I much as I do, check out my posts, Chinese Apothecary Cabinet where I use a combination of ASCP blues, Country Blue Wardrobe and how to make a Denim Blue.
If you love blue as I much as I do, check out my posts, Chinese Apothecary Cabinet where I use a combination of ASCP blues, Country Blue Wardrobe and how to make a Denim Blue.
A Classical Interpretation
Annie Sloan Chalk PaintⒸ interpreted in a classical style. A unique color combination of Graphite, Primer Red, Scandinavian Pink, and Arles, highlights the details of a small chest.
Mirror Image
This cute little mirror was actually painted as an afterthought. I had some paint left on my brush after I finished another project. Before I washed it, I looked around to see if anything needed touching up and spotted this dark walnut mirror. A coat of Paris Grey and Old White. Touches of Old Violet, and Pure White added by dry brushing. One of the easiest projects ever.
On the Campaign Trail
What better a color than Annie Sloan Chalk PaintⒸ Napoleonic Blue for this campaign style chest of drawers. Graphite was mixed with Napoleonic Blue and spot layered to add depth, over the first coat of pure NB. It looks brighter in the picture due to too much camera flash. I love this style and wanted to keep it simple to emphasize the clean lines and stunning brass hardware. A solidly built chest of drawers like this is hard to find at a reasonable price (sadly, this is not mine). If you are lucky enough to find one, buy it quickly, or it will be gone.
Paint and Pattern II
This is the same generic bow front chest from Wednesday's post. Again, some of the options involve paint and stencil, wallpaper, and decoupage. But you don't have to limit yourself to preprinted wallcoverings. Almost any high quality print image can be enlarged to suit your needs at a local copy shop. Many posters are large enough on their own. The Chateau is from a wine label and the Babar image is from a children's book. Old books in general are a great source and are abundant for a fraction of their original price. Even if you can't bring yourself to tear apart an old book ( I never can), you can have the image scanned and enlarged. Remember these are virtual images created on my computer. This next step is to actually start working on that bow front chest in my garage. To be continued.....
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