tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79234875963255812312024-03-27T14:00:51.601-04:00ColorwaysDesign Paint ColorsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.comBlogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-19871803436976683682017-05-07T15:09:00.001-04:002017-05-07T15:09:37.898-04:00Everything Old is New Again<br />
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<span style="color: #646464;">After a brief sabbatical (over a year) from blogging, I’m checking back in to give you an update. Where do I a start…..</span><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/everything-old-is-new-again/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Read More</span></b></a></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-57197735704182914822017-04-06T14:28:00.005-04:002017-05-03T14:28:52.212-04:00Pantone, Make it Your Own<br />
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Pantone, the authority on color trends, annually announces their choice for color of the year.This year they chose not one, but two colors, Rose Quartz, and Serenity.</div>
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What does the average DIY decor enthusiast do with that endorsement for a color, or in this case colors? Usually, it turns out, not all that much. Trends come and go and it’s too much work, not to mention expensive, to change major aspects of your interior decor yearly.</div>
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Another option is to take the <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">suggestion</em> of a color and make it your own. Here’s how I did it in a recent paint project when I was deciding on a blue.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">Pure & Original Paint</a></strong> has 2 blues in their Greek blue family of colors. Soft Greek and Greek Sky. Using their <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Classico</em>chalk based paint, I painted a solid layer of Soft Greek and added shadows with Greek Sky on this traditional sideboard. <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Classico</em> is so rich and lush, painting with it is a dream. Together the colors combine to make a soft blue that looks like an old, worn, pair of your favorite jeans. A color that goes with everything. My version of Pantone’s <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Serenity.</em></div>
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If haven’t already, check out <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Pure & Original Paints</a></strong>. <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Classico</em> is their chalk based paint and the one I usually choose for furniture because it’s so easy. It comes in 140 (yikes!) lovely colors that echo the colors you find in nature.</div>
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So what do you think, on trend but not too trendy?</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-77511573148280908972017-04-06T14:26:00.004-04:002017-05-03T14:39:57.533-04:00Perfectly Pure & Original<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to give <strong>Classico</strong> chalk based paint from Pure & Original , go to <strong><a data-mce-href="https://www.502paint.com" href="https://www.502paint.com/">www.pureoriginalpaint.com</a></strong></span></div>
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</section>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-2430445977662709762017-04-06T14:25:00.000-04:002017-05-03T14:43:26.197-04:00Black & Blue All Over<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can use Pure & Original's Black and Soft Greek with highlights of White for the same look and finish as my cabinet below. Classico is their chalk based paint, requiring no primer, wax or sealer. Here, I wanted a very flat, matte, used chalkboard color and finish so I left my paint unsealed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If think <strong>Pure & Original Classico Paint</strong> is as amazing as I do, try it out. You can purchase a sample at <strong><a data-mce-href="https://www.502paint.com" href="https://www.502paint.com/">www.pureoriginalpaint.com</a></strong></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-52259460600376408182017-04-06T14:23:00.000-04:002017-04-06T14:23:24.789-04:00Louis Vuitton Inspired<br />
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Facebook reminded me I posted this 2 years ago today…… What a blast and still a fave!</div>
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Inspired by Louis Vuitton and the colors of his signature collection. Using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® in Arles, part of the Indian Inlay Stencil from Cutting Edge, I painted a repeating, and alternating geometric pattern on this dark oak cabinet. I love how the color and pattern highlight and contrast the traditional style and dark wood.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-63738494906948397432017-04-06T14:21:00.003-04:002017-05-03T14:51:52.032-04:00Fresco Mirror<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">My introduction to </span><strong style="color: #333333;"><a data-mce-href="https://www.502paint.com" href="https://www.502paint.com/">Pure & Original Paint</a></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> was through their Classico, a chalk based paint, but my new love is their Fresco Lime paint. You can use it in so many applications, furniture, walls, indoors and out. I’ve never painted with anything like it before and it’s really got my creative juices going. It’s usually applied with a large brush, using a one direction stroke. Pure & Original recommends using their primer, but I wanted to see what happens if you go straight to the paint. Amazing! It adheres like chalk paint, has the same matte finish but you can get the layered look with just one color. There is so much variance of texture and tone, it looks like you painted with several shades of a color.</span></span></div>
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You may remember this mirror, I blogged about it here. It hangs in my foyer and was a flea market find. Originally yellow, I had painted with four colors of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and sealed it with her wax. It’s always a risk to paint over wax. It can repel paint and prevent it from adhering. One of the the things I love about Annie’s paint is that you can paint right over a wax finish, no prep required. You can do the same thing with P&O’s Classico, but I didn’t know if it was possible with the Fresco. (Pure & Original recommends using their primer).</div>
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You know I’m all about easy, so I gave it a go. I brushed on the Fresco Lime, in Lagoon Water, in a heavier than usual coat. After it was dry I used a very fine grit sanding sponge and lightly sanded. Sanding really brings out the texture and variance of shade. I used the tiniest bit of White on the edges and a heavy dose of gilding wax. No wax or sealer. That’s all. Fresco Lime is my new favorite paint.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">I’ve just started exploring the possibilities of Fresco Lime. For more of my projects using Pure & Original Paint, check out these posts: Fresco Lime Paint, Pure & Original Paint Colors – Storm, Pure & Original Classico. And to purchase Pure & Original Paint, go to </span><strong style="color: #333333;"><a data-mce-href="https://www.502paint.com" href="https://www.502paint.com/">www.pureoriginalpaint.com</a></strong></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-39448053583693405662017-04-06T14:19:00.004-04:002017-05-04T19:22:03.586-04:00The Perfect Navy<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px;">Looking for a true, rich navy? I used </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.502paint.com" href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Pure & Original's Majestic Cloth</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px;">, in their </span><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> </span>Classico chalk based paint<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> </span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px;">on this remarkable chest of drawers. For contrast, I left the top and edges the original walnut color.</span></span></div>
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First off, the theme should be ‘a little goes a long way.’ I had this ugly fireplace in my basement that I’ve been meaning to deal with for a long time. Just awful. If your house was built in the 80’s, you may have a fireplace you hate as well . . .</div>
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I’ve been thinking about doing a lime wash and Pure & Original’s Fresco Lime paint gave me just the opportunity. When applied over a mineral surface (like brick), lime paint does not need a primer. It bonds directly to the brick. Lime washes can vary. Some are very thick, some are so thin and translucent. You can achieve either effect (or any between) by varying the amount of water you add to the paint. I went with three parts water, one part paint. That’s quite thin. I was able to cover my entire fireplace with just 100ml of Fresco (really less than 100ml, I had some left over).</div>
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This is what was left over after the project. <a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">Pure & Original</a> does not offer 100ml sizes for their Fresco Lime, but if you painted a wall, you’d have plenty left over for your fireplace. And even if you just bought 1 liter of Fresco to do your fireplace, that’s a fresh new look for your home for less than $75. Hard to beat that.</div>
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After the wash cured (over night), I applied Rust-oleum high heat satin black to the brass trim on the fireplace screen. I wanted it to recede as much as possible!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're interested in Pure & Original paint in the United States, you can order at online at <a data-mce-href="http://www.502paint.com" href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">pureoriginalpaint.com</a>. pure-original.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For more posts about Fresco lime paint, check out <a data-mce-href="http://lesliestocker.com/theres-only-one-fresco-2/" href="http://lesliestocker.com/theres-only-one-fresco-2/" target="_blank">There's Only One Fresco,</a> <a data-mce-href="http://lesliestocker.com/a-fresco-new-look/" href="http://lesliestocker.com/a-fresco-new-look/" target="_blank">A Fresh New Look,</a> and <a data-mce-href="http://lesliestocker.com/a-fresco-wash/" href="http://lesliestocker.com/a-fresco-wash/" target="_blank">A Fresco Wash.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like <strong>Annie Sloan Chalk Paint </strong> for my craft and furniture projects, but for walls nothing compares to<strong> <a data-mce-href="http://www.502paint.com" href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">Pure & Original Fresco Lime Pain</a>t</strong>. 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<strong> <a data-mce-href="http://www.502paint.com" href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">www.502paint.com</a></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>P.S</strong> <strong><a data-mce-href="http://www.502paint.com" href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank"> Pure and Original</a> </strong>also makes a chalk based paint called <strong><a data-mce-href="http://www.502paint.com" href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">Classico</a></strong> in 140 colors! Its amazing too!</span><br />
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Creating a paint chart for Pure & Original Classico was a somewhat daunting project. Over 120 colors are available in this chalk based paint, although the color card only shows 118. To see the additional colors go to their <a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">USA website</a>.</div>
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All of the <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/">Pure and Original</a></strong> colors are available for<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"> Classico</strong> so it seemed the best place to start. Their other paints available in the USA are <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Fresco Lime</strong>, and <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Marrakech</strong>. Any particular color can look quite different in each paint. I hope eventually to do a comparison chart showing each color in each of the three paints, but first things first.</div>
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My first task was to get a sample of each and every color (Yikes!). Fortunately, the headquarters and warehouse for <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Pure & Original USA </a></strong></span>is located in Louisville, KY. </div>
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I had a stack of cardboard that I cut into smaller sheets and painted each one a different color. These I scanned these into my computer and using Adobe Photoshop sampled and created a digital image. The colors are as true and accurate as possible, but a digital image can look different depending which device, and app you use to view it. I <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">strongly</em> suggest if you are contemplating a color, to purchase a <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">hand painted color card</a></strong></span> and if its a big project, a <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">tester</a></strong></span> of that color. A hand painted sample is the <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">only</em> way you can accurately choose paint color.</div>
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A side note: I love Adobe Photoshop, but took me years of graphic design to feel comfortable with it. It’s also <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">very expensive</em>. Adobe no longer sells the Photoshop program. It was expensive when you could purchase it, $650 for the latest version, but you could use that version for several years before you absolutely had to upgrade to a new one. Adobe has changed how it offers software. It’s<i style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"> only </i>available through Adobe’s monthly subscription service. You can get a free 1 month trial, and an introductory rate for a year. But after that you are paying a minimum of $49 every month to use their software. Unless you are using it for business, it’s hard to justify. Photoshop used to be the only game in town but now there are several simpler photo editing programs available at the app store for free. Truly, if I hadn’t been using it for years ( I have an old version), I would not start at this point.</div>
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After I created images for each color, I tried several ways of arranging them into a helpful, pleasing color palette. This is my final version.</div>
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I also created tints of each <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/">Pure & Original</a></strong></span> chalk color by mixing with varying amounts of white.<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Higher-Res-color-cards.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-3166" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;"><img alt="Higher Res color cards" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3166" data-jpibfi-indexer="4" height="2232" sizes="(max-width: 1776px) 100vw, 1776px" src="https://lesliestocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Higher-Res-color-cards.jpg" srcset="http://lesliestocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Higher-Res-color-cards-239x300.jpg 239w, http://lesliestocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Higher-Res-color-cards-768x965.jpg 768w, http://lesliestocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Higher-Res-color-cards-815x1024.jpg 815w, http://lesliestocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Higher-Res-color-cards.jpg 1776w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.5em; max-width: 100%; word-break: keep-all;" width="1776" /></a></div>
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As always, you can download, print, share these and any of my other charts for free as long as it is for personal use. My other charts include <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/most-popular-post/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Tints</a></strong></span>, and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/annie-sloan-chalk-paint-swatch-book-part-2-shades/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Shades</a></strong></span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/miss-mustard-seed-milk-paint-color-swatch-book/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint</a></strong></span></div>
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Maybe it has to with being from <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">New York,</strong> but I love <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">black</strong>. Fashion, design, decor, even paint feels elevated to a new elegance when it’s our neutral and darkest color. It highlights everything around it and yet stands out on it’s own. The epitome of chic. Paint it, wear it, always in good taste, timeless and on trend, it makes a statement on it’s own, no matter how it’s used. Every room should have a touch of black</div>
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I’m not sure I posted about it, but I painted all of my interior doors black (<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Rustoleum</strong>, oil-based, semi-gloss).</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint</strong> doesn’t have a true black, more of a dark rich charcoal grey, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Graphite</strong></span></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Pure & Original Paint</strong> has several blacks; <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Black Truffle</strong>, <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Black Hills</strong>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Black Smoke</a></strong></span>, and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Black</a></strong></span>. This is my latest project using <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Pure & Original’s Classico Paints,</a></strong></span> <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Black Smoke</em> and <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Black</em>.</div>
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Here is how I did it: my first coat was <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">P&O Classico Black</a></strong></span>. Once dry, I added subtle highlights with <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Black Smoke</strong></span>.</div>
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I left the top and edges the natural finish, wiping off any paint I mistakenly put there. Pure and Original makes a <a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Dead Flat Eco Seal</strong></span>,</a> which I love, but I wanted a bit of a shine, so I finished with <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Annie Sloan Clear Wax</strong></span>, buffing well. I’ve mixed brands before, and Annie’s wax seals P&O Classico (chalk) beautifully. Pure & Original doesn’t offer a wax at this point, because it’s not necessary to seal any of their paints. I chose Clear Wax because I wanted a sheen. Perfectly and completely black:)</div>
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If you feel the same way I do about black, you’ll want to check out these posts: <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/get-your-black-on/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Get Your Black On</a></strong></span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"> <a href="http://lesliestocker.com/pure-original-paint-colors-black/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Black Colors</a>,</strong></span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/graphite-and-exposed-wood/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Graphite and Exposed Wood</a></strong></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-58386104895416669542017-04-06T14:08:00.005-04:002017-05-04T12:30:38.279-04:00Odds & Ends<br />
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With the new year approaching, I’m finishing up a few projects that were “mostly” done but not totally. One of them is this very primitive storage bin from an old farm. The wood is very rough cut and the top is zinc covered. I started with a light coat of <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/category/primerred/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Primer Red</a></strong></span>, because I wanted the great character and age of the wood to remain visible. I used accents of <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/category/arles/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Arles</a></strong></span>and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/category/barcelona-orange/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Barcelona Orange</a></strong></span> for texture and depth. It also gave more variety to the Primer Red with a bit of an ombre effect. I didn’t seal the finish because I’m not sure where it’s going, possibly outside. As long as you give it time to cure before it’s exposed to the elements, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><span style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint</span></span></strong></span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"> </strong>is amazingly tough and durable.</div>
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When you have a finish you know works every time, there’s no reason to reinvent the the wheel. I love to layer colors of the same color group to give my pieces depth, texture and a sense of movement. An easy technique that takes your paint from a flat one dimension color to a wow finish. A friend had admired my <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/chinese-apothecary-cabinet/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">blue apothecary cabinet</a></strong>, and asked me to do something similar on her vintage sideboard.</div>
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I chose to use <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint</strong> on this project because I love her blues. Here’s how I did it. Mixing some <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Graphite</strong> into <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Napoleonic Blue</strong> to darken it, I painted a solid first layer. Once dry, I added shades of blue mixed with Graphite in light strokes to random areas, not so much as to change the color as to visual texture. For the drawer facings I did a mix of 3 different shades of <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Aubusson Blue</strong>, adding the darkest in a line around the edges. I didn’t mask with tape but used a ruler to draw lines that I then painted in. To protect, I used <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Annie Sloan Clear Wax</strong> to finish (no Dark Wax this time). Ready just in time for the holidays:)</div>
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I’ ve used Annie’s blues on several projects. For more layering ideas check out these posts: <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/back-in-blue/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Back in Blue</a></strong></span>, where the emphasis is on Greek Blue, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/napoleonic-blue-and-graphite/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Napoleonic Blue and Graphite</a></strong></span>, and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/the-louis-blue-blues/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">The Louis Blue Blues</a></strong></span>. You can purchase <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://shop.robynstorydesigns.com/?utm_source=LeslieStocker&utm_medium=blog%20Ad&utm_campaign=Chalk%20Paint" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint</a></strong></span> from your local stockist or online at <span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://shop.robynstorydesigns.com/?utm_source=LeslieStocker&utm_medium=blog%20Ad&utm_campaign=Chalk%20Paint" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Robyn Story Designs</a></strong></span>.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-43134577950793269272015-11-30T13:17:00.000-05:002017-05-04T12:32:08.126-04:00Pure Inspiration<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">When I saw lovely image on the </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;">Pure & Original Facebook Page</strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">, I was inspired to break out of my color comfort zone. Not quite bold enough for a whole room, I tried it out on this old cabinet, I’ve painted a zillion times before...... <a href="http://lesliestocker.com/pure-inspiration/" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">One of my favorite old, primitive pieces, this little chair gets painted over and over as my needs change. It started out looking like </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/video-22-old-chair-new-life/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">this</a>,</strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;"> and became my prop for videos, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/video-22-old-chair-new-life/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">here</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/video-23-painting-the-childs-chair/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">here</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">, and </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/video-24-adding-a-liming-wax-finish/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">here</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">. I’m not a bright, bold, girl, and I tired of the</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/category/antibesgreen/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank"> Antibes Green</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;"> rather quickly.........<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/pure-easy/" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a></span></span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-59496935558043000552015-11-30T13:05:00.000-05:002017-05-04T12:41:05.817-04:00Get Your Black On<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">Painting only part of this vintage sideboard, emphasizes the warmth of the natural finish and creates a lovely accent. Using<a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank"> </a></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><span style="color: #4b4b4b;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">Pure & Original’s Classico</a></span></span></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">, chalk based paint, in </span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; word-break: keep-all;">Black</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">, I painted select areas and left the the edges and carvings exposed. Another technique often used is..... <a href="http://lesliestocker.com/get-your-black-on/" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a></span></span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-31215767958702218952015-11-30T12:59:00.000-05:002017-05-04T12:43:00.086-04:00Nothing is Easier<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">Painting with a chalk based paint is so, so easy. A light cleaning and you’re good to go. Unless your finish is in a bad state, no stripping, sanding or priming. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Pure & Original Classico</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;"> is the </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; word-break: keep-all;">most</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;"> luxurious paint. It goes on beautifully, levels well, and has great coverage. And the colors are so lovely, muted and organic, nothing too bright or saturated......<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/nothing-is-easier/" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a></span></span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-82838872889024578082015-11-30T12:51:00.000-05:002017-05-04T12:41:55.850-04:00There's Only One Fresco<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">While I was in Atlanta, I had more opportunity to experiment with </span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; word-break: keep-all;" target="_blank">Pure & Original Fresco Lime Paint</a></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">, this time on walls, in what’s turning out to be one of my favorite colors, </span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; word-break: keep-all;">Mineral White</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">. It’s a rich creamy white thats not too....<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/theres-only-one-fresco-2/" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-35711729380162947952015-10-26T12:22:00.001-04:002017-05-04T12:44:58.524-04:00Into the Wild<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; text-decoration: underline; word-break: keep-all;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: keep-all;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">Fresco Lime</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;"> paint is made for walls, but I like to use it on furniture, too. In this case, my french, wrought iron chandelier in my kitchen, painted a few years ago with </span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; word-break: keep-all;">Duck Egg Blue Chalk Paint</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464;">. I loved it, but I’m slowly moving out of my blue phase and into neutrals..........<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/into-the-wild/" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;">I worked on several projects lately for </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.502paint.com/" target="_blank">Pure & Original Paint</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;"> both in Atlanta and here at home, and I’ve gotten the go ahead to share them on the blog. Wait until you see what I’ve been up to not only with furniture but also.... <a href="http://lesliestocker.com/reinvention/" target="_blank"><b>Read More </b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;">Finally finished last week, was the repainting of the small half bath on my first floor. I first blogged about it </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://paintcolorways.blogspot.com/2014/02/project-journal-powder-room.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b;" target="_blank">here</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;">, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/a-supporting-role/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b;" target="_blank">here</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;">, and again </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/is-it-easier-to-paint-a-small-room/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b;" target="_blank">here</a></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;">. It used to look like this but it was time for a change....<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/marrakech-walls/" target="_blank"> <b>Read More</b></a></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-22408942080921280612015-08-26T21:30:00.000-04:002015-08-26T21:30:10.174-04:00Made It My Own with Annie Sloan....and you can too!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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....<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/made-it-my-own-with-annie-sloan-and-you-can-too/" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Part 3 of this video series, Painting Shadows and Highlights, I show you how to seal your chalk paint finish, and discuss the benefits of using wax vs polyurethane.....<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/video-41-painting-shadows-and-highlights-part-3/" target="_blank"> <b>Read More <i>and</i> View Video</b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;">In this video, I’ll show you step 2 – painting a solid first coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® </span><a href="http://lesliestocker.com/category/duckeggblue/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b4b4b; line-height: 19px;" target="_blank">Duck Egg Blue</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; line-height: 19px;"> and adding shadows and highlights with chalk paint...... <a href="http://lesliestocker.com/video-40-painting-shadows-highlights-step-2/" target="_blank"><b>Read More & View Video</b></a></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-86532703614449674662015-08-01T16:06:00.003-04:002015-08-01T16:06:38.990-04:00Video 39 Painting Shadows & Highlights Step 1<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this video, I’ll show you step 1 for prepping a chest of drawers for chalk paint. Prepping is really not complicated, so I share my thoughts about why I’m going to paint it....... <a href="http://lesliestocker.com/video-39-painting-shadows-highlights-step-1/" target="_blank"><b>Read more & Watch Video</b></a></span></div>
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