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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

Seasonal Decor Idea – Chalk Painted Pumpkins

Sep 19, 2018
1 min

Seasonal Decor Idea – Chalk Painted Pumpkins

We love a quick and easy DIY project! We started with foam pumpkins from the craft store and created three different designs: Graphite Basecoat with chalk marker hand-lettering & spiderweb Paris Grey Basecoat with “watercolored” Chalk Paint® (for this we watered our paint down significantly by 80% and spritzed it through a spray bottle) Old White and Graphite Basecoats with “mud cloth” inspired painted designs using Annie’s detail brushes There’s so many different designs you

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

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

Setting the mood of your space

Feb 3, 2016
1 min

Setting the mood of your space

We were recently hired for a local art wall job in Montclair at The Bar Method. The lovely owners are {verdigreen} customers and we chatted about updating their space to reflect their aesthetic. They wanted to freshen up the vibe to match the mood they are trying to set in their space when their clients come in for their daily workout. The wall was originally painted a moody Merlot hue and with the grasscloth wallpaper, industrial pipe details, and loft-space, we felt shades

DOMINO!

Jan 31, 2016
1 min

DOMINO!

We are FLOORED to see our name on the page(s) of Domino Magazine! What a thrill! If you haven’t seen it, here is the link. The article even made it to the Editor’s Picks!! I am feeling verklempt and faint-y right about now. Our mention in Domino was in reference to painting fabric (like a sofa, for example) with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan. If you are a regular reader or customer, you have seen the countless painted fabric projects we have shared with you. We LOVE painting f

Watercolors with Annie Sloan

Jan 3, 2016
1 min

Watercolors with Annie Sloan

We love playing with paint at {verdigreen} in our Design Studio Makers’ Space! Recently, a designer needed a custom lampshade for a client so it was the perfect opportunity to incorporate the watercolor technique with our Chalk Paint® palette – inspired by the Pantone Color(s) of the Year. To do this at home, add ample water (we used 2:1 water to paint) to a cup of paint & wash over a natural fabric lampshade (this started out as a creamy natural linen color), allowing the pa

The Tutorialist – Stencils for All

Dec 1, 2015
3 min

The Tutorialist – Stencils for All

Stencils are one of the biggest surprises when it comes to Chalk Paint® projects. I generally only associated stencils with the block letters and numbers kits that I used for scrapbooking as a preteen. If you can relate, check out our extensive selection of stencils at our shop(s). Oh, and while you’re there, take a look at the back wall, which has been hand-gilded with French Gilding wax. Stencils are elegant, stunning, and easy to use! Stencils are a crisp and clean way to

The Tutorialist – Is Chalk Paint® for chalkboards??

Aug 30, 2015
3 min

The Tutorialist – Is Chalk Paint® for chalkboards??

We are back with a new tutorial! This one is especially relevant right now because as we introduce the Annie Sloan brand to NYC, we get this daily inquiry, “So is Chalk Paint® for chalkboards?” It makes total sense…it CAN be confusing if you are unfamiliar with it. Even more so when you find out it actually CAN be used to make chalkboards. We always try to explain that when Annie Sloan created this magical medium 25 years ago, chalkboard paint was not a mainstream product so

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

122 E. 7th St New York, NY

Apr 16, 2015
1 min

122 E. 7th St New York, NY

We are OPEN in the East Village! Wow. I am certain as I head over on the train tomorrow morning I will cry into my coffee in disbelief. I hope to meet some new neighbors and friends in the city – just as we have in Montclair. The NJ shop has become a gathering place for inspired creative thinkers and I can’t wait to see how the East Village location evolves also. I will give you all a full report including pics of the area here soon! Meanwhile, this is our storefront in the c

BIG news! And painting our hearts out.

Jan 25, 2015
3 min

BIG news! And painting our hearts out.

If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve heard the news: We are opening a 2nd location! Visit us this Spring ’15 in the East Village, Manhattan. *pinch me!* Mr. {verdigreen} has officially become a trained Stockist and {verdigreen}nyc will be his haven, like our Montclair location is for me. **See below for a pic of him putting his new techniques to good use.** We are VERY excited to bring our treasures and Chalk Paint® to NYC. His dream – which he told me on our ve