If you’ve been using Annie Sloan paint or following along with our blog, you have probably heard us say the words “dry brushing” in reference to a technique we often employ. Today, we thought we would provide an example of a piece that was SOLELY dry brushed so you can see what it looks like on its own: We recently bought a little hotel in Woodstock, NY (to follow along with that project, click here.) Part of our redesign and renovation was to donate all of the existing beds

Our basement stairs needed a refresh. They were originally painted in a butter yellow latex by the previous family, and I opted not to change them until just recently when they started looking worse for wear. Since they lead to the basement and are only visible to us. I decided to use leftover Chalk Paint at home and create an ombre rainbow effect for fun. Here’s how I did it: Thoroughly clean the stairs. I did this using a mild floor cleaner then rinsed with water and allowe

Oh dear! We found ourselves the owners of two very bland linen chairs with basic cerused oak frames. Are they elegant? Sure. Will they coordinate with just about anything? Well of course…they are the most vanilla chairs we ever purchased in our lives. BUT…they are really well made, and actually quite lovely in person. Oh dear! We found ourselves the owners of two very bland linen chairs with basic cerused oak frames. Are they elegant? Sure. Will they coordinate with just abou