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Before & After : French Provincial Nightstand

March 6, 2018 3 Comments

This week’s transformation comes to us from Pam, who recently took one of our Chalk Paint 101 classes. Pam knew she wanted to freshen up the look of a couple of pieces she had and decided Chalk Paint® was the way to go! Check out her first transformation!


The piece was in great shape, but the original finish didn’t match her new color scheme. She chose Duck Egg on a French Provincial nightstand she had that had a similar finish to this one when she started.

Once the piece was sealed with clear wax, Pam used gilding wax along the edges in Pewter to highlight the beautiful curves and lines on this piece. Doesn’t it look gorgeous?! We can’t wait to see how the matching dresser turns out!

Check out some more masterpieces from our customers, then send us your before and afters so we can feature yours as well! Stop in the store to grab your supplies or purchase them online.

Happy Painting!

 

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Before & After: Coffee Table Hand-me-Down

January 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

This week’s Before & After comes to you courtesy of Kathy. Kathy is a busy mother of six, who like so many of us has turned to Chalk Painting and other DIY projects as her creative outlet and way to relax. We always warn our customers that once you get one project under your belt, you’ll be hooked. It truly is so relaxing to do!

Kathy inherited this coffee table from a friend, but it was in rough shape! Though the piece was in good shape structurally, because it was so well-loved, Kathy opted to blend the imperfections into her finish.

Kathy used a blend of colors to achieve this gorgeous distressed look. We see some Coco and Napoleonic Blue in there, which really play up the nautical look Kathy was going for. And it ties in the sweet little knobs! Keep scrolling to check it out up close!

We are loving the layers of color coming through on this piece, it gives it such a natural worn look while also allowing little pops of color to come through. Did we mention we love the on theme little nautical knobs.

What kind of DIY projects have you been working on? Send them to us for a chance to be featured!

Come and see us at our shop in Falls Church Virginia (address here) and talk to us about your project or BUY ONLINE if you are out of state!  We have all your Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan products, wax and so much more!  We have everything you need to complete your project.  Do you have questions email us shop@stylishpatina.com.

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Filed Under: Chalk Paint®, Furniture Transformation Tagged With: annie sloan, Annie Sloan Inspiration, before and after, chalk paint before and after, chalk paint inspiration, chalk paint®, DIY, DIY addict, diy projects, Furniture Rehab, vintage furniture

Before & After : Driftwood Dresser

April 3, 2018 1 Comment

This week’s Before & After comes to us from Jen Green of Green Spruce Designs, whose piece won our Chalk Paint Giveaway for having the most likes on instagram! The very talented Jen used layers of Chalk Paint  to create a gorgeous driftwood look. How beautiful does it look?

The first step in this transformation was to paint a base coat of Graphite . Next, Jen used a dry brushing technique to layer a lightened Honfleur, Paris Grey and French Linen. 

Once those layers had dried, she did a color wash of Paris Grey. She sealed it with Clear Wax for a lasting finish. How beautiful is this effect? Check out the closeup!

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Before & After: Dresser Makeover

March 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

This week’s before & after comes to us from Liz, an Arlington gal who fell in love with Chalk Paint® after moving houses and looking for a way to refresh her furniture. Liz’s love for old furniture began  at age ten while working at estate sales with her mom and inspires each of her transformations!

Liz started out with this Pottery Barn piece she had bought, which was super functional for her, but the espresso finish felt tired and didn’t match the new low boy modern dresser she purchased. Being the DIYer she is, she decided to use Chalk Paint to transform her piece and tie the two styles of furniture together.

Her first step was to grab a couple sample boards and play around until she got her desired finish.

After experimenting a bit, Liz landed on using French Linen as her base color and decided to use some Milk Paint she already had to do a wash over top. (You could also use Graphite for a similar look!)

Liz took out her drawers before painting the base coat of her Lingerie chest in French Linen, which took about two coats to accomplish.

As you can see, the French Linen pulled the base tones out of the wood beautifully, but didn’t quite match the look. So liz moved on to doing her color wash. 

As you can see, this added a little extra dimension to the piece and pulled out the dark tones of the grain on the modern piece she was looking to match. Liz isn’t a huge fan of the process of waxing, so she opted to use a water-based Polyurethane top coat in a matte finish for a similar look to wax. If you love the wax like us though, using black wax over clear wax can also help to achieve the look of this wash!

What transformations have you made recently? We want to see!!! Send them to us so we can feature your work too! In the mean time, head over to our Etsy page to check out some of our transformations and then grab your supplies in store or online.

Filed Under: Chalk Paint®, Furniture Transformation Tagged With: annie sloan, annie sloan chalk paint, Annie Sloan Stockist, arlington, chalk paint®, d.c., DIY, falls church, home decor, how to paint furniture, painted furniture, stylish patina, vintage furniture, vintage style, virginia

Before & After: French Linen Dresser

March 13, 2018 2 Comments

This week’s before and after comes to us from Mary, a Stylish Patina customer and a Chalk Paint® lover! Mary decided to transform her beautiful dresser using Chalk Paint in French  Linen. French linen has quickly become a favorite amongst our customers, because of it’s ability to work with any style of piece imaginable and because it works in any color palette.

As you can see, the piece had gorgeous bones, but needed a little sprucing up. Mary applied two coat of French Linen to achieve a full coverage look. With Chalk Paint, two coats will usually produce a full coverage look, but this can vary depending on which color you choose and how dark your initial surface is.

Mary’s fresh paint job was sealed using Clear Chalk Paint Wax for added protection and durability. Lastly, she reattached the hardware and voilà! How stunning are the results?

What projects have you been working on lately? We are dying to see the results! There is nothing more exciting to us than watching how our amazing customers transform their pieces. So PLEASE, send them to us so we can feature your work too!

And in the mean time, head over to our Etsy page and check out some of our transformations! Then grab your supplies in-store or online

Filed Under: Chalk Paint®, Furniture Transformation, The Shop Tagged With: annie sloan, annie sloan chalk paint, Annie Sloan Stockist, arlington, chalk paint, chalk paint®, d.c., DIY, falls church, furniture refresh, how to paint furniture, how to use chalk paint, stylish patina, vintage furniture, vintage style, virginia

Before & After: Dining Set Makeover

February 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

This week’s Before & After comes to us courtesy of Deanne Brock, from Brock Realty  She combined a couple of painting techniques to achieve a gorgeous finish that completely transforms the look of this dining set. We love how it turned out!

Step one was selecting the fabric for reupholstering the chairs. Deanne selected this striped option with a faded, vintage feel.

Deanne started by painting the base of the table Annie Sloan’s Chalkpaint® in Old white. Chalk Paint is a water-based paint and very low VOC, which means you can paint inside without worrying about the suffocating paint fumes of latex paints.


She used touches of Coco to add depth and dimension to her table and chairs and sealed them both with clear wax and sanded back to allow pops of the original wood finish to come through. How gorgeous do these pieces look?

We love seeing how our talented customers use Chalk Paint to make it their own! And we would love to feature your work too! Peruse through some of our other Before and Afters for some inspiration, then grab your supplies in store or online.

Filed Under: Furniture Transformation, Stylish Patina Living Tagged With: annie sloan, annie sloan chalk paint, Annie Sloan Stockist, arlington, chalk paint how to, chalk paint inspiration, Chalk Paint Techniques, falls church, furniture refresh, Habersham, home decor, how to paint furniture, how to use chalk paint, stylish patina, vintage furniture, vintage style

Before & After : Margaret Hutch

February 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

This week’s Transformation Tuesday is the Margaret Hutch, currently for sale in our Falls Church Shop. It was too good not to share!

This piece was structurally in great shape, though their was some damage to the finish that was consistent with the age of the piece. It has beautiful lines and offers a ton of storage, but the dark walnut finish made it a really heavy piece and extra formal.

So we decided to lighten it up using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® in French Linen for the outside and Pure White for the inside. The white inside added a little extra contrast and allows all the treasures its future owner fills it with to really pop.

After painting it, Heather, one of our experts, sealed the inside and outside of the piece with clear wax.   and lightly distressed it to allow some of the natural wood tones to come back through. She went back over these areas again with clear wax to seal them. The hardware was original and we loved it so much and it was in such great shape that we knew we had to leave it. The final product is a gorgeous functional piece that has so much character and soul. It’s formal without being stuffy and can just as easily work in a more casual space.

Did we mention this beauty is for sale??!! She’s priced to sell at $895.00 and measures H 75″ x W 19″ x L 62.” Come see her for yourself at our Falls Church Store or check out some more pictures here  before she’s gone!

Considering tackling your first project or looking to learn more about all the looks you can achieve with Chalk Paint? Sign up for one of our upcoming classes online or in-store

Filed Under: Chalk Paint®, Furniture Transformation, The Shop Tagged With: annie sloan, annie sloan chalk paint, Annie Sloan Stockist, chalk paint class virginia, chalk paint classes, chalk paint inspiration, chalk paint®, d.c., district of columbia, DIY, diy inspiration, home decor, how to use chalk paint, interior design, northern virginia, painted furniture, refreshing furniture, vintage furniture

Before & After : Tricia’s Drum Table

January 30, 2018 Leave a Comment

This week’s before & after is brought to you by Tricia, one of our staff members who is constantly looking for more paint projects. Check out on of her latest!

I had painted my table in this bright jade green mix on  a whim over the summer and for a while, I loved the color. But, over time I got sick of it and decided I wanted to give it yet another new look. By this point, this table has probably been painted three or four times and is my test piece for new colors I want to try out. 

I ended up mixing some leftover paint I had for this transformation. I mixed together Old White, Aubusson and Burgundy for this mix and love how it turned out! I toned it down a little further with a coat of dark wax over a coat of clear. And to keep things interesting, I sanded back just a little to allow some of the jade color to come through!

How cute is that table?! As Tricia has demonstrated, Chalk Paint gives you so much freedom. Not just in the innumerable finish possibilities, but in your ability to mix it up with a new coat of paint as much, or as little as you want!

Come and see us at our shop in Falls Church Virginia (address here) and talk to us about your project or BUY ONLINE if you are out of state!  We have all your Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan products, wax and so much more!  We have everything you need to complete your project.  Do you have questions email us shop@stylishpatina.com.

Be sure to share your project with us by submitting them on our website so we can feature you on the blog!  Submit your projects here.

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Filed Under: Furniture Transformation, Stylish Patina Living Tagged With: annie sloan, arlington, before and after, chalk paint, chalk paint®, d.c., district of columbia, DIY, falls church, furniture refresh, home decor, how to paint furniture, painted furniture, vintage style, virginia, washington dc furniture

Before & After: Bamboo Table

January 23, 2018 1 Comment

This week’s Before & After is brought to you by Tricia, one of our “Painters in Residence.” Tricia is a full blown Chalk Paint/Milk Paint addict who’s love for vintage furniture has started to get out of hand! But somehow, when she finds a piece that speaks to her, she always manages to find a spot… Check out her latest score!

I found this cute little faux bamboo table at a local thrift store for $30.00 and I loved its unique tripod look. It was in good condition, with no wobbliness or cracks in the legs. I am a sucker for the bamboo look and I knew I had to take it home, even if I had no idea of where it would go.

It took me a while to decide on the color and choose the look I was going for. Did I want a bright bold color or a neutral? Finally, I landed on Coco. Because I had not yet decided where it would go (it’s too high to be a coffee table, too large for an end table), I thought Coco would transition well as I moved it around to find the perfect spot for it. 

I opted for a classic, full coverage look, so I painted two light coats of Coco then a third watered down. Once that was fully dry, I applied a clear wax as usual, waited twenty four hours and applied a second. I like to do this on table tops when I know they will get a lot of traffic. While the second coat of wax was soft, I applied my dark wax. On the “joints” in the bamboo, I left the dark wax to sit a little longer for a more dramatic look. I love how it turned out!

This piece looks great! We love how the dark wax accentuated the bamboo legs. It looks a million times better!

Come and see us at our shop in Falls Church Virginia (address here) and talk to us about your project or BUY ONLINE if you are out of state!  We have all your Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan products, wax and so much more!  We have everything you need to complete your project.  If you have questions, email us at shop@stylishpatina.com.

Be sure to share your project with us by submitting them on our website so we can feature you on the blog!  Submit your projects here.

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Filed Under: Chalk Paint®, Furniture Transformation Tagged With: annie sloan, annie sloan chalk paint, chalk paint®, d.c., DIY, falls church, furniture refresh, home decor, how to paint furniture, painted furniture, refreshing furniture, vintage furniture, washington dc

Before & After : Fireplace Facelift

January 17, 2018 Leave a Comment

This week’s “Transformation Tuesday” comes to you courtesy of Liz, a long time staff member here at Stylish Patina. Liz loves blue-green colors and is never afraid to go bold with her color choices! Once again, it paid off with this beautiful fireplace transformation!

Liz’s picked up this adorable electric fireplace in perfect time for the spells of extreme cold we’ve been having! This piece has so many sweet details that were sure to add extra charm to any space. But, it was a little darker than she preferred. Being the talented DIYer she is, Liz decided to use Chalk Paint to make it her own.

Liz started by adding an ornate medallion to the top of the fireplace, which she picked up at Home Depot. It gives the piece a little extra character! The next step was to get painting — She mixed together Florence and Aubusson to make a beautiful bright teal (side note: this is one of our favorite color recipes!) Liz opted for full coverage on her piece, doing two solid coats of paint. To bring out some of the detail, she used gold leaf with some of Annie Sloan’s Goldsize, over the medallion.

Check out the finished look!

We love how this project turned out and how she used chalk paint to turn her fireplace into a cozy focal point in her space.

What are some of your favorite Before & Afters? Send them to us for a chance to be featured!

Come and see us at our shop in Falls Church Virginia (address here) and talk to us about your project or BUY ONLINE if you are out of state!  We have all your Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan products, wax and so much more!  We have everything you need to complete your project. If you have questions email us shop@stylishpatina.com.

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Filed Under: Furniture Transformation, Stylish Patina Living Tagged With: annie sloan, chalk paint DIY, chalk paint inspiration, chalk paint®, Color Recipe, DIY, diy inspiration, DIY paint, diy projects, how to use chalk paint, painted furniture, transformation Tuesday

Before & After: Weathered Dresser

January 2, 2018 1 Comment

We are loving this week’s Before & After! Achieving the sun-bleached, weathered wood look is not easy, but this week’s submission is proof that it can be done!

As you can see, this dresser had beautiful bones to it. We love that it’s on casters too and can be moved around. Even though the wood tone was beautiful to begin with, it had definitely seen better days. We love how the piece was transformed using Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint.

This piece was done with a light coat of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in Ironstone. The Milk Paint was used almost like a wash to give it that sun bleached look. We love how it has been made over to fit in to the space. Keep scrolling for a closer look!

Do you have any Before & Afters that you would be willing to share? Send them our way, we love showing off the work of our amazing customers!

Come and see us at our shop in Falls Church Virginia (address here) and talk to us about your project or BUY ONLINE if you are out of state!  We have all your Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan products, wax and so much more!  We have everything you need to complete your project.  Do you have questions email us shop@stylishpatina.com.

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Filed Under: Stylish Patina Living Tagged With: Distressing technique, DIY, DIY DC, DIY NOVA, diy projects, milk paint, Milk Paint DIY, Milk Paint How to, miss mustard seed, sun bleached look, Weathered Wood

Before & After: Fireplace Makeover

December 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

Like most people, we at Stylish Patina are huge fans of Chip and Joanna from Fixer Upper. And based on this latest Before & After submission, we think DIYer Nancy might be too. Nancy has taken two of our Chalk Paint classes and has become a full blown addict, even playing around with different techniques and washes. But for this project, she decided to try out Pioneer Wood. For those of you who have never heard of or used it, it’s an incredible, user friendly product that rapidly ages wood to give it that weathered, barn wood kind of a look. Keep scrolling to see the Fixer Upper style makeover from Nancy!

Nancy has been working to redo her house, and decided it was finally time to tackle her fireplace with the help of her daughters Daria and Carly.

Nancy and her daughters cut down oak boards to give the fireplace a ship lap look. Once all the boards were up, they were then sanded down to a smooth finish. She then applied the Pioneer Wood to the boards and left them to sit for 24 hours.

She was left with a beautiful, aged wood look that adds so much character that still feels up-to-date and contemporary.

The final step of this process was to seal the boards using Annie Sloan’s white wax. As you can see, they loved it so much that they carried the finish over to the barn door. What a creative Before & After! It looks great!

Do you have any Before & Afters you would be willing to share? We love featuring the work of talented customers like Nancy and would love for you to be next!

 

Filed Under: Furniture Transformation Tagged With: "fixer upper, Barnwood, Barnwood how to, DIY addict, DIY project, Firepalce update, fireplace makeover, fixer upper show, pioneer wood, Rustic look, Ship Lap, Ship Lap DIY, Ship Lap how to

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