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Leopard Armoire, Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan

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Check out this AMAZINGLY create armoire transformation. Annie’s Painters-in-Residence Shed Eleven, used layers of paint and candle wax as a resist to create texture on this piece. They were inspired by batik printmaking. We absolutely love this print design on this cabinet. The first step was to apply Chalk Paint® Graphite before applying the melted candle wax in the outline of the leopard spots, to the areas where they wanted to keep the Graphite.

After she applied a coat of Chalk Paint® in Aries, Scandinavian Pink, and melted candle wax. Once they applied the coats of paints they used a hair drier to soften the wax, then lifted it off using a palette knife. Each layer of paint showed off a different paint color! The piece was sealed in Clear Wax to make sure the design and the paint were durable and would not chip.  See the full tutorial here!

We cannot resist but to show off these other beautiful pieces of furniture painted in Scandinavian Pink Chalk Paint that we found on Pinterest. For more DIY + Painted Furniture inspiration check out our Boards on Pinterest! In the meantime here are a few of our fav’s done in Scan Pink.

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

Keep watch on our blog to stay updated with our featured paint lines and which paint products are perfect for you!

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Meet Amsterdam Green, Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan

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Meet Amsterdam Green, Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan this strong, deep green takes inspiration from the painted shutters and doors of Amsterdam. It works particularly well with whites and creams and botanical imagery and plants, as well as looking brilliant with earthy yellows and reds – try teaming it with Primer Red, Arles and Old Ochre. It also makes a great backdrop to cool blues, such as Provence, Giverny and the purple tones of Emile.

This beautiful vintage dresser by Annie Sloan can be viewed on her inspiration page.  We love how it’s getting us excited about spring.  We love the pattern of the flowers and leaves as the backdrop. One of our favorite themes is botanical imagery.

 Amsterdam Green is a strong, deep green inspired by the shutters and doors found in The Netherlands. Here it is paired with botanical imagery – the perfect green to bring out the colors of the flowers and plants around it.

Check out these jaw-dropping projects using Amsterdam Green I have an entire PIN BOARD dedicated to this color if you want to check it out. Here are a few of my favorites below.  Are you feeling inspired yet?

 

Don’t forget how easy Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan is to use, NO PREP NO PRIMING needed.  Just pop the top and go!  Check out the Annie Sloan YouTube page for some video with Annie herself.

Keep watch on our blog + Instagram (stories) to stay updated with our featured DIY paint lines and which paint products are perfect for you and your next project!

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 shop@stylishpatina.com

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Kitchen Cabinet Refresh with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan

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This weeks before and after comes to us from Avery Michaels from Holland Avenue. Avery has decided to paint her kitchen cabinets two years ago with  Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan. Her kitchen has been featured by Apartment Therapy, Country Living, The Today Show, Better Home’s & Gardens, The Colorist, Buzzfeed, Delish, and Popsugar. This has led Avery to be chosen as a 2018 Better Homes & Garden Stylemaker!

Avery’s DIY final project was amazing! She has recently done a blog post on how her Chalk Painted cabinets have been holding up over the last few years!  This is a common question we get “How durable is chalk paint for kitchen cabinets?The short answer …VERY DURABLE!   Be sure to hop over to Avery’s blog and check out the full recap here and the initial post here. 

The colors that Avery used in her kitchen refresh are  Chalk Paint in Pure White on top and then she used 2 coats of Chalk Paint in Duck Egg on the bottom. The Pure White instantly adds a bright and open vibe. After painting the cabinets, she sealed them with Annie Sloan Clear Wax. This is the perfect finish for any DIY paint project! It’s a two in one, adds durability and makes the paint finish velvety smooth. 

Check out the BEFORE picture!  It’s amazing what a few coats of paint can do for a kitchen and a little good ol’ fashioned muscle!  Instead of gutting your kitchen and spending thousands of dollars consider investing in a few cans of paint and wax if your budget isn’t ready for the “gut job”.  For those of you SELLING a home with an out of date kitchen…paint those cabinets before putting your house on the market!

AFTER PICTURES

Don’t forget how easy Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan is to use, NO PREP NO PRIMING needed.  Just pop the top and go!  Check out the Annie Sloan YouTube page for some video with Annie herself or email/come into the shop and we can walk you through the process!

Keep watching on our blog + Instagram (stories) to stay updated with our featured DIY paint lines and which paint products are perfect for you and your next project!

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 shop@stylishpatina.com

BUY PAINT ONLINE  / WORKSHOPS / EMAIL US

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410 S Maple Ave #114
Falls Church, VA, 22046
703.663.8428 / shop@stylishpatina.com

Open Tuesday-Sunday

Our July #SPPaintPro

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We got so many incredible submissions to our July Giveaway and choosing a winner was far from easy! But, we ended up choosing this sweet little bookshelf painted by Kate Dreyer of Kate Decorates. We constantly tell our first-time Chalk Paint® buyers that is really is as easy as we say it is! Chalk Paint® sticks to just about everything, from wood to metal to glass, which is why the possibilities are endless!

 

Kate transformed these IKEA bookshelves with the help of a couple coats of Antibes Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan. We love this bold hue and love the pop of color it can bring to any space.

 

Are you thinking about painting your IKEA furniture? If you plan to use Chalk Paint (which you should, save yourself a headache!) make sure you give it a good clean first (we like using a little bit of dawn dish soap and water) and wiping it down after with a lightly dampened towel  first.  The packing materials IKEA furniture comes in can sometimes leave behind a little oily residue that can make it hard for the paint to adhere, resulting in cracking. So don’t forget to prep your piece! Waxing it once you’ve finished painting will ensure the paint will last.

 

Congratulations to Katie for an adorable piece and for being named our July #SPPaintPro. Don’t forget to send us your transformations using our hashtag for a chance to win every month!

 

 

BOHO University!

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Ah, college… roommates, Ramen noodles,  and recycled furniture. Between books and bar hopping there’s little to no money to spend and certainly not on new furniture. Turn your borrowed furniture bohemian and paint what your momma gave ya!

Get inspired then come get your paint!

Enter to Win This May!

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Quick reminder, everybody! It is not too late to submit your transformations to win our giveaway product this month! We are giving away a pint of General Finishes Java Gel Stain to our favorite transformation! If you haven’t tried it out, now’s the time…and what better way to try out a new product than by winning it! All you have to do to enter is share your transformation via instagram using #SPPaintPro. Our winner will be announced at the end of the month! Check out some of the previous winners here for a little inspiration!

Meet Arabesque!

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This week, we thought we’d feature another of our favorite hues from the MMS Milk Paint Line. For those of you who haven’t tried it, now’s the time! It’s such a fabulous product and contains only five natural ingredients, making it VOC – Free. This beautiful dusty pink is a sweet compliment to any color palette and is both classic and timeless. We love how it looks on this piece, which was given a new life by With The Grain Home!

How are you incorporating this shade into your home? Share your transformations with us this month for a chance to win a pint of General Finishes Java Gel Stain in Mahogany. Use #SPPaintPro to enter!

May Giveaway!

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In all our excitement over your incredible submissions last month, we almost forgot to announce which product we will be giving away this month! We LOVE the General Finishes Gel Stains, and we want you guys to try it out for yourself! It’s such a great product and we promise it is so much better than working with traditional stains. What better way to try it out than by winning it just by sharing your latest transformations with us! We will be choosing our favorite transformation at the end of the month to win a pint in Mahogany! Your transformation can be done using any of your favorite products, whether it’s Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® or Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, or even General Finishes Gel Stains! Enter on Instagram using #SPPaintPro!

Furniture Transformation: April Submissions

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If you haven’t checked out the winning piece from our April Paint Pro, you need to check it out! We had so many beautiful entries this month and we loved them all! We love seeing the different wants you all use the products to make pieces your own. You all make choosing our winner each month so difficult, and we hope you’ll keep entering each month to win new products! In celebration of all your incredible work, we thought we would feature a few other Before & Afters that you all shared. Shout out to Farm Town Vintage , 100 Thousand Welcomes , Refind Design, and The Paisley Lily Pad for sharing their transformations! Don’t forget to tag us in YOUR transformations using #SPPaintPro for a chance to win this month! You can shop all your DIY needs in our online shop!

Chalk Paint + Leather!

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We are blown away by this week’s transformation. We’ve bragged for a long time about how we have some of the most creative customers out there, and this project might just be proof of that! One of our incredible customers and Chalk Paint® enthusiasts recently painted her leather jacket and cowboy boots using Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint in Aubusson Blue and the results really are striking! To achieve this look, she painted both pieces in Aubusson then sealed them using clear and dark wax. Check out the jacket!

What kind of Chalk Paint® projects have you been working on? Tag us in your transformations using #SPPaintPro for a chance to win a new DIY product every month! This month we will be giving away a Quart of Miss Mustard Milk Paint in Kitchen Scale along with a small furniture wax.

You can shop all your DIY needs here.

 

CLEARANCE SALE

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We have loved our pop up time over at Mosaic District but it’s time to hit the road and on to the next adventure!  I have a few new expansions plans coming in the next few months for Stylish Patina so stay tuned to see where we might be popping up next in Virginia, Maryland + D.C. ! We will be moving out at the end of April at Mosaic District so come by and see some of the great DEALS we have on select pieces of furniture with PINK TAGS that we don’t want to store for our next shop(s)!  We are talking amazing deals dressers for $150, dining tables for $195…..head over to our ETSY PAGE and most of the large pieces of furniture that are on sale are listed there. Also follow us on Instagram and our stories to see whats on sale!

Also coming up we will be at Lucketts Spring Market in May + Capital Home Shows in September!  So many fun things happening!

 

Meet Trophy!

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Meet Trophy, another gorgeous milk paint color from Miss Mustard Seed! We LOVE this color and we love how it looks on this gorgeous dresser painted by Stacey of @blessed_nester.We are such huge fans of light distressed looks like this piece features. It’s such a great way to bring out details on your pieces, add interest to a simply piece, or even to blend in some of the imperfections on your piece that come with working on vintage pieces. These “imperfections” by the way are what make your piece one of a kind and tell the story…embrace them!

Don’t forget to send us your transformations for a chance to be featured on the blog AND to win a new DIY product every month! Use #SPPaintPro on instagram to enter!