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Summer Sales: Fashion + DIY!

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I am feeling the need to get things organized in the shop so this leads to things going on SALE! to make room for new new stuff AND a rework of the shop!

We have 30% off Chalk Paint + Annie Sloan products (books, wax, stencils, brushes, etc..) Lets get your DIY on this summer and get ready for the school year.

30% off all MMS (Miss Mustard Seed) Milk Paint products!  If you haven’t played with these cool products you must!

I have added tons of new clothes to the Fashion

Clearance rack all 30% off to make room for all the new fun dresses + tops we have in the store.

Come and see us we are open Friday 10-6 / Sat 10-5 / Sun 12-5

Monday CLOSED / Tues -Thur 10-5

Be sure to check out are fun new dresses + tops in the shop as well this weekend!

 

 

New Gel Stain Colors!

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General Finishes has launched three NEW Gel Stain colors!

Why Gel Stain? When to use it? Gel stain by General Finishes is one of our top sellers in the shop because you don’t need to strip or sand the existing finish (even though they do in this video below) to change the look of a table top or the top of a dresser.  I like the black and grey gel stain but the color Java is our top seller.  I can’t wait tot try these 3 new colors!  The only tricky thing about gel stain is that it is oil based so it takes a while to dry unlike our other fast drying DIY / decorative paint lines.

General Finishes has a great youtube channel its worth checking out! They have tons of great instructional videos. I love their products the water based top coats are awesome and the metallics are fun too!  You can grab them in the shop or buy they in our online shop.

Chalk Paint SALE!

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For a limited time you can pick up these HOT Red, White and Blue Chalk Paint colors for a steal 34.95 vs 38.95!

This weekend ONLY! After that back to regular price!  Can’t make it to the shop then order online.

Napoleonic Blue

Emperors Silk

Original White

Old White

Pure White

Be sure to SHOW US what you paint and be featured on our blog and social media accounts! Happy painting!

STYLISH PATINA

410 S. Maple Ave Falls Church Va 22046 open Tues-Sun!

 

 

Summer Sales! MMS Milk Paint 30% OFF

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It’s SUMMER Time.  School is out and we are in vacation mode.  No better time than now to play with a new DIY paint product!  If you haven’t checked out the Miss Mustard Seed Paint Line now if your change to get a great deal on the products.  During July all MMS products are 30% off!

Look at how pretty her colors are!  The product comes in a powder and you add water to it and mix away.  It’s great for raw wood pieces and the chippy / rustic look.  Check out this video tutorial from Marion (aka Miss Mustard Seed) she has tons of fabulous videos on her website and youtube channel.

Meet Coco Chalk Paint®, by Annie Sloan

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Meet Coco Chalk Paint®, by Annie Sloan

Inspired by the warm pigment, Burnt Umber, this is a classic color that has long been used in decorative work. Use Coco on its own or as a neutral.  Coco fits into any furniture design and color theme! It is the best neutral for your home interior!

Here are some of Annie Sloan’s projects using Coco Chalk Paint!

These images are found on Annie Sloan’s “Coco” page. The Coco table looks perfect with the patterned curtain and the red wall. It gives such a decorative vibe!

Have you thought of creating your own project using Coco Chalk Paint? Check out these amazing projects! I made an entire PIN BOARD dedicated to Coco Chalk paint! Here is a sneak peek!

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

Open Tuesday-Sunday

To Paint or Not To Paint

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Hello Again! I wanted to share a new beauty that landed in the shop.  I picked her up at auction and bid on her without seeing her in person.  I do that a lot these days since I have the new baby. I am buying vintage without getting to look at it which can be risky especially with vintage!  This little lady was a sure-fire WINNER! She is 10x cooler in person that she looked online.  The flaming on the wood is gorgeous and wait till you see the inside of her (see more details on our etsy site, $650)….

Inside we found some paper work stating she came from NYC on Park Ave and was used in a jewelry shop.  So this is an example of a piece I’m not sure I would paint. Would she look good painted of course BUT she is so unique and the wood flaming is interesting I’m thinking no on painting her.  Often when I find piece like these if I do paint them I might just do the exterior frame and then leave the drawers original.  It’s a nice way to honor the vintage but give it a fresh modern feel.

What do you think? Paint or No Paint?

Meet Florence: Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan

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Meet Florence Chalk Paint®, by Annie Sloan!

Florence is a sophisticated grand color found in neoclassical Italian and French interiors and on painted furniture. The color originates from copper green minerals and malachite. It’s also a great modern 20th Century color. Florence is my favorite color! It is absolutely gorgeous on any piece of furniture or accessory. This is one of my favorite colors to mix with! Florence mixed with Aubusson Blue is gorgeous.

The above chandelier is one of Annie’s favorite projects from her latest book, Annie Sloan Paints Everything. Annie discusses how she loves old brass lights, and she loved the interesting details on this old French piece.  Annie says …. “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.”  I have hand painted and pray painted many a builder grade brass chandelier.  It is an easy and quick fix!

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

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Check out these drool-worthy projects using Florence! I have an entire PIN BOARD dedicated to this color if you want to check it out. Here is a sneak peek 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 use hashtag tag #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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410 S Maple Ave #114
Falls Church, VA, 22046
703.663.8428 / shop@stylishpatina.com

Open Tuesday-Sunday

A Boho Painted Secretary

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This textured Bureau was designed by  Charlie Massey, also known as Girl in Blue Designs. Charlie used putty at the top of the bureau, moving midway down the front of the piece, hoping for a ‘dripped’ effect!

Once the putty was dry completely, Charlie used a base coat of Annie Sloan’s Antionette Chalk Paint® to cover the entire secretary. Next, she applied Burgundy over the wet Antionette to mix together to create a hot pink color. She then waited until the paint was dry to continue. After the Antionette and the Burgundy were dry she applied a mix of Provence and Aubusson Blue over the top of the desk. Then the ‘dripped effect’ areas received a coat of Napoleonic Blue, Antionette, and Burgundy.

Once it was completely dry, Charlie conducted a wet distress using warm soapy water and a rag to wipe back areas of the paint, revealing layers of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®. She concluded her project with a coat of Clear Wax!

Annie Sloan’s Painters in Residence create the and most beautiful designs! Here are some of my favorite projects! Are you feeling inspired to re-create a piece of your furniture?!

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 @stylishpatina and use hashtag #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 we would love to feature you on our blog + social media accounts!

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

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

Come see us at the shop in Falls Church!!

410 S Maple Ave #114

Falls Church, VA, 22046

703.663.8428

Welcoming Hunter……

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We welcomed Hunter Grant Thompson on April 10th, 8lbs, 21 inches. The latest addition to the Stylish Patina Family.

I of course have been trying to write this blog post for literally 7 weeks (excuse the run on sentences + misspelled words) ….Hunter is now 8 weeks old!  Such is life with a newborn and 3 other kiddos 4 and under.  Everyone is doing great.  I had a bit of an extended stay in the hospital due to high blood pressure after delivery.  This happens every time I deliver which stinks but at least we know to look for it and address it in the hospital.  After the twins I landed back in the ER due to it and it was a really terrifying experience.  I was a new mom of twins and had to be readmitted and put on a magnesium drip…..not an ideal situation. Luckily they let me bring the twins back in the hospital with me.

After Greyson we knew the high blood pressure might happen but hoped it wouldn’t since it was just 1 baby this time……but no luck day 3 my blood pressure started to rise again.  They put me on meds and sent me home.  This time day 2 after delivery my pressure started to rise and my legs started to swell so again we started to meds but this time they didn’t work right away.  This led to about 4 days of trial and error (8 days in the hospital) but we finally got it figured out and and now my pressure is coming back to normal and I am getting off the meds.  Fun times!

All in all we are doing great and loving having another little one in the house.  Hunter, so far, is a really easy baby.  As long as he is fed he is pretty happy. He isn’t sleeping through the night but eventually that will come. Life is crazy and I am trying to figure out the best working hours for me now that summer is here and the kids are out of school.  The never ending juggle of spending time with my kids and making a living for our family.

So far this summer we have been venturing out early to a park in the morning and then I head to work in the afternoon.  If you follow me on Instagram check out my stories and my highlights “kids parks” I’ve been showing all the parks we have been visiting.  It’s pretty awesome how many cool parks there out in the NOVA area.

One of my resolutions is get back to blogging more, it’s so hard to find the time.  I feel like every single minute of my day is taken up and never enough time for work so I always push the blog to.  I’m might not write big long posts and the pictures will most likely not be super fancy and styled but I’m going to try and be better about keeping in touch on the blog.  Especially with me taking on new design clients and Real Estate clients it will be fun to share those things with you too. I wish I had the time and resources to always show you beautiful Instagram worthy pictures but I just don’t ….. so often I opt to not share.  More on this topic in another blog post. Now here are some good old iphone pics of my family when Hunter was born.

** FYI for those that are interested we do have an Advanced chalk paint class coming up next weekend and are planning some other fun classes + workshops this summer, see the details here. **

Meet Paris Grey Chalk Paint®, by Annie Sloan

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Meet Paris Grey Chalk Paint®, by Annie Sloan

Soft, gentle Paris Grey is inspired by the painted furniture found in elegant French châteaux or old Swedish manor houses. It’s made from a mix of blue and orange, so it works naturally well with these complementaries. Use it over Primer Red or Cream, or with Old White or Original.

Lovely large Provencial Dresser painted in Paris Grey Chalk Paint®

Check out these beautiful pieces below by Annie Sloan. These pieces are found on her website under the Paris Grey page. Paris Grey is one of the best neutral colors to paint. It goes smoothly with any other color and it can also be mixed with other Chalk Paint® colors!!

Paris Grey is one of our most popular neutrals and you can see why! I have an entire PIN BOARD dedicated to this color if you want to check it out. Here is a sneak peek 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

BUY PAINT ONLINE  / UPCOMING WORKSHOPS / EMAIL US

FOLLOW US 

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SHOP OUR BESPOKE VINTAGE FURNITURE

Come see us at the shop in Falls Church City
410 S Maple Ave #114
Falls Church, VA, 22046
703.663.8428 / shop@stylishpatina.com

Open Tuesday-Sunday

Meet Primer Red Chalk Paint®, By Annie Sloan

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Meet Primer Red Chalk Paint®, By Annie Sloan

Primer Red is a color found in practically every culture, appearing in everything from Venetian palaces to Vietnamese temples, where red earths were plentiful and relatively easy to come by. Use it for rustic pieces or as a base for sophisticated colors like Château Grey or Versailles. It also works beautifully under gilding.

Check out these designs by Annie Sloan! These designs are found on her page just by typing in Primer Red.

We are loving these rich projects using Primer Red! I have an entire PIN BOARD dedicated to this color if you want to check it out. Here’s a sneak peak 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

BUY PAINT ONLINE  / UPCOMING WORKSHOPS / EMAIL US

FOLLOW US 

INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / PINTEREST

SHOP OUR BESPOKE VINTAGE FURNITURE

Come see us at the shop in Falls Church City
410 S Maple Ave #114
Falls Church, VA, 22046
703.663.8428 / shop@stylishpatina.com

Open Tuesday-Sunday

How to Paint your Bathroom Vanity – The Fast Way

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This weeks transformation is from Just Life and Coffe with Virginia. Virginia is a coffee lover and a stay at home momma! Virginia created her blog as a way to not only share her life but all the amazing resources!!

“My heart’s desire is to inspire and encourage you busy stay-at-home mom’s out there to find creative outlets for yourselves, especially smack dab in the middle of those exhausting (yet incredibly precious) baby-making, toddler chasing years. If I can do that, then I’ll consider my blog a success.” – Virginia

Virginia transformed her Bathroom Vanity. She used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® in Old White to make her vanity look brand new! Virginia shares that she has always wanted to redesign her bathroom vanity. She was thrilled when she had the opportunity to transform it. She shares that the transformation only took about 3 hours of work but was drawn out into almost 2 weeks. Virginia painted the mirror about a year ago and she shares that she was not a big fan of the mirror so she wasn’t sure how to paint it. Virginia finally found the time to start painting and she couldn’t have been happier with the results!

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Here were Virginia’s Steps in recreating her Vanity

(1) She simply removed the hardware and cleaned really well in all the nooks and crannies using warm water and dawn soap.

(2) She taped up the walls around the vanity to keep from painting on them

(3) Poured the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White into a cup, got my paintbrush and was she was ready to go in less than 20 minutes

(4) This is optional but she added a teaspoon of water to the paint for the second coat, it helps the brush movements be swift.

(5) Virginia applied a quick third coat just in certain areas where the dark wood still seemed to be visible

Meanwhile, I spray painted my hardware with Rust-Oleum Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze

(7) Finally, Virginia applied Annie Sloan Clear Wax and immediately followed with Annie Sloan Dark Wax to give that aged effect and tone down the brightness!

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Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® is very fun and easy to use! 

It’s true NO PRIMING, NO SANDING!  Annie Sloan developed her now famous Chalk Paint® to answer the need she had for a paint which would have many uses from acting like whitewashing to looking like old painted furniture, and that had a good range of color that could be extended by the user. This paint is very easy to work with and allows people to be creative as one doesn’t get involved with the technicalities of preparation and it also allows you to change your mind without hassle.

Add a little water to it to make it smooth, thicken it up by leaving the lid off if you want to make it thicker, make it into a wash by adding even more water to it. Use flat brushes for a smooth look or bristle brushes for a more textured aged look.

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!

Come see us at the shop in Falls Church!!

410 S Maple Ave #114

Falls Church, VA, 22046

703.663.8428