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The Recovery Room

Sep 28, 2020
2 min

The Recovery Room

{the journey} Here's our visual depiction of the transformation: {concept} Room 3, named "The Recovery Room" due to the fact that there is excellent restorative energy in the air... many people who enter feel it when they walk in and leave completely rejuvenated. We wanted to accentuate this feeling with a light, soft french aesthetic for the design of this room. {before} {process} Wanting the details of the room to feel somewhat illustrative, we incorporated the idea of

Before + After – Napoleonic Blue with a Black Wax finish

Feb 1, 2020
1 min

Before + After – Napoleonic Blue with a Black Wax finish

If you follow us on social media (Facebook or Instagram) then you likely have already seen this gorgeous transformation. Perhaps you’d like to rest your eyes on it again, though…it’s really that good! Our friend Noel of Beam and Bloom asked us to help her create a custom finish for her design client. The existing antique piece of furniture had good bones but it was dark and dated and not doing any favors for the space. Upon reviewing her design scheme, we opted for Annie Sloa

Before + After: A DIY Graphite Brick Fireplace Makeover

Mar 29, 2019
2 min

Before + After: A DIY Graphite Brick Fireplace Makeover

We always ask our customers to share their DIY project pics with us and often post them to our Facebook and Instagram pages. Occasionally, the project is so transformative yet so inexpensive and quick and easy that we really want to reach as many potential DIY-ers as possible so we opt to share here on our blog. This is one of those projects! Our lovely customer, Cynthia, traveled from New York to Montclair to purchase the paint for her project and spend some time getting ins

Paint Project – Stenciling Wallpaper with Chalk Paint

Aug 30, 2018
1 min

Paint Project – Stenciling Wallpaper with Chalk Paint

Our design firm (fringe) was hired to redesign the signature suites at The Lexington Hotel in NYC. One of the suites, The Godfrey, needed a masculine treatment to a bedroom wall…but we weren’t feeling a new wallpaper so we chose a Royal Design Stencil, mixed Giverny & Napoleonic Blue and created our own! Here are a few shots of the room – it’s not fully “zhuzhed” yet in the photos but you can get a sense of the stenciled wall and how beautifully our Annie Sloan paint perform

Transfer Leaf – so easy a kid can do it!

Aug 2, 2018
1 min

Transfer Leaf – so easy a kid can do it!

We posted this video on Instagram about a week ago and had quite the response! Check it out on Instagram We were surprised at how many of you hadn’t used Transfer Leaf and also that the general consensus was that it was difficult…so we created this video to prove otherwise! Stay tuned here to see how the chairs turned out…we are dying fabric (white cotton) with Annie Sloan paint (and also using the Gold Transfer Leaf!) before reupholstering. Can’t wait for the big reveal! Pro

The Tutorialist – Layered and Luxe

Jul 24, 2018
4 min

The Tutorialist – Layered and Luxe

A friend of mine (& fellow decorative painter) asked about this finish today and I couldn’t believe I never posted the tutorial! Things have been really busy with {verdigreen} because of all the design work we’ve taken on, and it somehow slipped through the cracks…but this was a fan favorite for sure so here’s the story. I was hired to modernize a dining room for a client. She has a “Z Gallerie” style happening in her home – trading out her old Tuscan pieces for light, modern

The Tutorialist – a Hamptons style Dining Room Update

Jul 23, 2018
2 min

The Tutorialist – a Hamptons style Dining Room Update

We just finished a lovely dining room project and had to share the photos and instructions in hopes to inspire others to recreate this quick and easy update. We were referred to this client from her designer who had already suggested she paint her dining room furniture to update the look. Based on the new fabric they selected for the chair reupholstery, we suggested they paint the table apron and legs Pure White and the sideboard/buffet in Antibes Green with a White Wax patin

The Tutorialist – Rustic Farmhouse (Burgundy & Dark Wax Stain)

Jun 6, 2018
3 min

The Tutorialist – Rustic Farmhouse (Burgundy & Dark Wax Stain)

We are so busy at the studio working on custom finishes we can rarely sneak off to client’s homes…but occasionally we take on a project like this one that really excites us. This antique hutch was pretty raw/dry from sitting for decades and the client wanted it to offer more of a statement without altering it too much. We suggested using the Dark Wax as a stain on the wood and “staining” the back boards with Burgundy Chalk Paint. Here is a “Before and After” split pic: Here’s

A Visual Share…Design on a Dime NYC 2018

Apr 27, 2018
1 min

A Visual Share…Design on a Dime NYC 2018

We were selected as a featured designer for Design on a Dime NYC 2018. Some of you may remember the event we participated in from last year. In case you missed it, here is an article from Baristanet explaining what the fundraiser is all about. We helped to raise over 1.2 million dollars for Housing Works this year! Seriously an amazing feat. Being chosen as a featured designer is a huge honor and privilege and one I dont take for granted. I hustled hard to receive my 37K in d

{verdigreen} nyc at NYFW

Sep 13, 2016
1 min

{verdigreen} nyc at NYFW

We had the pleasure (and honor) of sponsoring talented designer, Irina Shabayeva, for her New York Fashion Week show on Sunday. We met Irina because she was a neighbor to our East Village shop. She sampled some paint (she paints her lovely gowns) and promptly fell in love, as we all do, with Annie Sloan! She asked us to be her sponsor and we were over the moon excited with the opportunity to be a part of something so special. Take a look at her leather pieces, hand painted wi

So easy a kid can do it!

Aug 31, 2016
1 min

So easy a kid can do it!

Today we are sharing a Before & After our {verdigreen} shop elves did. So, full disclosure: my boys have grown up furniture picking and painting so they have more than typical kid-experience choosing color and painting. We bought a pine IKEA Rast dresser to organize their bedroom before school starts & my big guy decided he wanted to use the new Annie Sloan color, Giverny. (This made my little guy upset as Giverny wasn’t out yet when he painted his IKEA dresser but I digress.

Design on a Dime – Housing Works Benefit

Apr 21, 2016
3 min

Design on a Dime – Housing Works Benefit

If you have been following our adventure for the past 6 years, you know that I believe in serendipity and opening our minds to possibilities so our dreams and goals come to fruition. That and hard work. I “hustle and heart” everything I put my mind to and this was no exception. I have been saying for MONTHS that I wish I could be a part of Design on a Dime. For those unfamiliar with it, it’s a Benefit hosted by Housing Works in NYC. From the Housing Works site: “Housing Works

1 Year Anniversary!

Apr 14, 2016
1 min

1 Year Anniversary!

Today marks our 1 year Anniversary (or Shop Birthday) of our East Village location! It’s been such a surreal journey… I have so much to say but am rendered speechless with emotion at the moment so I will come back to this when the words flow more organically. Just know that we have invested our time, heart and soul into our {verdigreen} brand and are genuinely deeply grateful for your support and encouragement through it all. We would not be here without your kindness and com

Artisan Enhancements

Jan 16, 2016
1 min

Artisan Enhancements

Artisan Enhancements is a range of DIY mediums that are non-toxic and work well with Annie Sloan products. We carry the full line of Artisan Enhancements products in our shop & love having a chance to play with them. We often use them for our wall finishes and our most recent project is a perfect example! We began with a freshly painted Benjamin Moore grey hue as our canvas. We were creating an accent wall in a study with 10 foot ceilings so we wanted a fun look without takin

The Trend Report: The Driftwood Effect

Nov 20, 2015
2 min

The Trend Report: The Driftwood Effect

We recently created this look – with progress pics! – and a wonderful tutorial to share with you all. We love this “driftwood” look — it has dimensional layers in gorgeous greys and can be used in many home styles. Try it yourself – read more below! Staining With Chalk Paint ®: Drift Wood Effect Chalk Paint® makes a perfect stain (or what we refer to as a color wash) because it can be diluted with water without affecting its adherence. So on un-primed, raw wood (think Ikea pi

The Trend Report: Taking a dip in Summer hues

Jun 15, 2015
2 min

The Trend Report: Taking a dip in Summer hues

The Trend Report: Taking a dip in Summer hues by Azie on June 15, 2015 in Trend Report The Chalk Paint® palette is so full of gorgeous colors it can be challenging to choose what to use for your next project. Annie Sloan’s signature hues are great for mixing and the Summer is perfect for trying out a new color! Over the next few weeks, I want to focus on the looks that have been floating around on the home decor scene now that the weather is warm. Summer inspired teals, coral