Author Archive | Kathleen

Shield Back - After

Chalk Paint® on Fabric – Equals Magic!

Yes! The fabric can be painted too! As anyone who follows our blog can attest, we love Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan. As Annie says, “the possibilities are endless!” This week we added Chalk Paint® on Fabric to our list of things to do. Recently we came across a set of four pretty shield back dining chairs. […]

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Ten Quick Tips: Shoot a chair at a 3/4 angle

Would Chippendale Faint? The Barcelona Orange Chair

Unfortunately, I misplaced the before pictures of this makeover, but I’m pretty sure most of you have seen Chippendale -style chairs of this type.  Almost always a deep mahogany color, they are stately and classical. Considering furniture trends, we knew it was time to give this classic reproduction chair a little twist, and what better way to shake […]

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Before and after armoire - before is distorted

Layering Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint

I have to admit, this project was a bit intimidating. The armoire was big, dark, and way too heavy looking. We love using Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan and the results are fantastic, if anything could make this transformation happen, it was Annie’s paint. So after pondering color and technique, and searching the web for […]

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1970 Mirrors before and after

Chalk Paint® Makeover: 70’s Plastic Mirror

The Challenge: We recently acquired a pair of pretty awful faux wood finish 1970’s plastic mirrors. Could they be dramatically changed into something beautiful and useful for today using Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan? Since I had just completed the little Swedish-style makeover and had open paint and wet brushes, I decided to […]

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