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    The Tutorialist – Classic Finish: Old White & Aged
    Azie
    • Jan 29, 2017
    • 3 min

    The Tutorialist – Classic Finish: Old White & Aged

    Every so often, a piece of furniture calls for a classic aged look without any bells or whistles or special techniques…and if done well, it looks authentic and charming! We are going to tell you how to achieve that look by using a simple method. Read on! In this scenario, our client had antique ladder back chairs she needed painted for her dining room. Someone had painted them in the most horrid butter yellow latex (glossy and goopy and gross!) so we lightly sanded some of th
    Tinting with Old White
    Azie
    • Dec 9, 2016
    • 1 min

    Tinting with Old White

    Have you ever looked at Antibes Green (or any of Annie Sloan’s other rich, deep hues) and wondered what it would look like lightened up a bit? If you have come into our shop, you have likely seen our “Pantone strip” wall of Florence lightened with Pure White. We also have the handiest visuals of each Annie Sloan color tinted with Old White with 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, and 1:4 ratios. Customers are welcome to peruse them at their leisure, or snap iPhone shots of them to take home…so we
    Before & After – Arles Drop Seat Dining Chair
    Azie
    • Sep 10, 2015
    • 1 min

    Before & After – Arles Drop Seat Dining Chair

    Today we are sharing a quick Before & After of one of our Chalk Paint® projects in the shop. We rescued two of these SUPER dated wood chairs with plans of reviving them. We used a textured Arles application with Old White detailing and a Dark Wax glaze with a hint of Gold Gilding Wax to give the chairs a lovely new look. We finished them up with a vintage-inspired bark cloth from one of our favorite local shops: Rock Paper Scissors. We are IN LOVE with how they turned out and
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