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Before & After : French Provincial Nightstand

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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!

 

Before & After: Coffee Table Hand-me-Down

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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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Upcycle Brass Lamps and Chandeliers with Chalk Paint®

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This week’s feature is on Brass Lamps and Chandeliers given new life by using Annie Sloan. Chalk Paint! Goodbye boring old builder grade chandeliers hello fabulous!

This is one of Annie’s favorite projects from her latest book, Annie Sloan Paints Everything. This is the painted chandelier! Annie discusses how she loves old brass lights, and she loved the interesting details on this old French piece.  Look at the triumphant, open-winged eagle at the top and the open-mouthed dolphins head! To add a bit of color to a room and to bring out the fun design Annie painted this piece with Chalk Paint® in Florence.

She shares “I think it’s simply beautiful.”- Annie Sloan 

This project is also shared on Annie Sloan’s Inspirational Page on her website! On her website, she shares that this chandelier was painted to brighten up an all-white living space. Annie painted the chandelier using a Chalk Paint® Brush with Chalk Paint® in Florence, a coppery green that subtly contrasts with the warm hue of brass. While the paint was still wet, she took a damp cloth to the ornate and raised sections of the light fixture, wiping away the paint to reveal the brass beneath. She then finished it off with Clear Chalk Paint Wax.

A full step by step guide to this chandelier up-cycle is in Annie Sloan’s book Annie Sloan Paints Everything.

What DIY projects have you been working on lately? We are dying to see what you have come up with! Don’t forget to tag us in your designs on Instagram using #SPPaintPro for a chance to win new DIY products each month and be featured on our social media + blog.

Send us your Before + After DIY projects at stylishpatinashop.com

And in the meantime, head over to our blog page and check out some of our transformations! Then grab your supplies in-store or on stylishpatinashop.com

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Before & After : Driftwood Dresser

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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!

Before & After: Dresser Makeover

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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.

Before & After: French Linen Dresser

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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

Before & After: Dining Set Makeover

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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.

Before & After : Margaret Hutch

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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!

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Before & After : Tricia’s Drum Table

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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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Before & After: Bamboo Table

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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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Before & After : Fireplace Facelift

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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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Before & After: Weathered Dresser

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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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