Our client wasn’t able to find a vanity for her powder room that worked finish-wise so she purchased a brand new one and hired us to custom paint it. When it arrived newly unboxed to the shop, we were taken aback by the factory finish. It looked as if it were sprayed with a white plastic over the solid wood construction, similar to a thermafoil finish. We took this baby from fake to faux! Here’s how we did it: wipe down the piece of furniture you are painting. No sanding or p

We love highlighting favorite Annie Sloan Chalk Paint projects here and this gorgeous wall has been in our top 5 for a year+! Annie’s son, Felix Sloan, created this oceanic ombre blend using Chalk Paint® in Provence and Aubusson Blue. Felix started by painting the top third of the wall with Aubusson Blue. He then used a 50/50 mix of Aubusson Blue and Provence to paint the middle third of the wall. Using two brushes (one for each colour) and a water sprayer, he blended the Aub

Every day we are asked the question, “do I really need a wax brush? ” We love being able to explain the benefits and give our customers options for their projects so we thought we’d help our readers do the same! The Elusive Annie Sloan Wax Brush: here’s what you need to know. It comes in two sizes: Small + Large. The Small has an ergonomic comfort handle and the Large gets the job done quickly for oversized projects (or hands!) It is made in Italy, along with all of the Annie