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I love a good furniture refresh with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! Check out this transformation from old country farmhouse to modern urban farmhouse. I was so delighted to work with my client who inherited this set from her parents. The pedestal table is super solid and well-constructed. The rush chairs had seen better days, with chipped paint and missing wood slats along some of the backs. But we saw the potential in giving them another run before kicking them to the curb. We decided on a 3:1 Graphite:Pure White mixture for the chairs and the table base. The color is a phenomenal dark grey! Really! Graphite and Pure White Dilutions Pedestal base with some light distressing to pull in the light color of the rush chair seats. Painted Chairs Painting chairs is a labor of love!   These beauties are the result of hours of sawing, filling, sanding, painting, more sanding, more painting, finding missed areas, painting again, finding more m...

One aspect of painting projects I really enjoy is collaborating with clients to create a new look.  On this makeover, Susan knew she wanted a bold statement piece in an eclectically-decorated baby nursery.  We created a custom turquoise color using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Greek Blue and Florence (1:1 ratio).  Playing around with colors....  custom turquoise on the top half, and Florence on the bottom. We decided the Florence was a little too green. Adding the Greek Blue made a vibrant turquoise.  Susan's idea! Sorry to all you antique lovers -- this incredible piece is gonna look a little different! Here is the painted piece. Looks amazing, but time to think even more outside the box.  For an extra pop, we selected a vibrant custom-printed wallpaper to line the back of the bookshelf. The etsy vendor was super easy to work with. Check them out at http://www.popdecors.com.  I had a single strip of wallpaper to work with, as well as an antique pie...