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Spring + Summer Classes

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It’s that time of year where we want to start redoing everything and start tackling all the projects that we’ve been wanting to work on, but have put off until it was warm enough to do outside! It’s project season and to help you put together a plan for refreshing your space, we’ve added a couple of great DIY classes, from Chalk Paint® 101 to our BYOP days. Let us help you get moving on those projects, you’ll see just how fun it can be and how easy it is to check stuff off your list without dragging out over multiple weekends! You can view our full class schedule here, or check out some of the highlights below.

 

We hope to see you there! You can register online here, by phone, or at the shop!

 

Meet Lucketts Green!

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We are getting ready for Luckett’s Spring Market, it’s kind of crazy how quickly it’s coming up! For those of you who haven’t already heard, we will be running FREE workshops and demos throughout the weekend using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® and MMS Milk Paint. But back to our color feature…In honor of the Spring Market coming up, we’ve decided to feature the gorgeous Lucketts Green this week. We love this cheery color and we love how versatile the product is and we hope you’ll give it a try if you haven’t already! This sweet little piece was featured on the Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint instagram account and was painted by Lemondrop Reclaimed. It never hurts when a piece is staged as beautifully as this one either!

What are your favorite Milk Paint Transformations? Share them with us on Instagram using #SPPaintPro for a chance to win a new DIY product each month! The winner’s transformation will also be featured on the blog! Don’t forget, you can shop all your DIY needs through our online store.

Happy Painting!

Meet Aviary!

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This week’s color feature is Aviary, a new color from the Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Line! It is shown here on a piece painted by Miss Mustard Seed and was featured on her Instagram. We thought sharing this color inspiration would be the perfect way to announce that we now have this gorgeous blue grey color in stock, along with her other classic shades and a couple of our other favorite MMS products. Marian (aka Miss Mustard Seed) was inspired to create this stunning smokey blue grey after purchasing a antique birdcage that featured the shade. And we just have to say, we are so glad she found that bird cage, because we are crushing big time on this color! You can learn more about this completely natural paint and which kinds of top coats to use here!

New to the DIY world or intimidated by the idea of trying out a new product? Sign up for one of our upcoming classes! You can view the full schedule and register here!

Oh and for those of you already transforming your own pieces, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and tag your transformations using #SPPaintPro for a chance to win a new DIY product each month!

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!

 

Furniture Transformation: March Staff Pick

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We are so excited to share this week’s furniture transformation, which was our staff pick for best transformation in March. It comes to us courtesy of the super talented Jilian Moncada of ReFind Design.  Jilian, like us here at Stylish Patina loves to take traditional, vintage furniture  pieces and give them a modern finish. She discovered her passion for refurbishing furniture after leaving her career in fashion to stay home with her two young daughters. In doing so, she discovered a passion that has since spun in to her opening ReFind Design in 2014.

She draws her inspiration from fashion trends, old movies, her favorite interior design magazines and brands like Ethan Allen, Arhaus, and Horchow. Somehow, Jilian, who is a mother to four beautiful children, still manages to pull out amazing transformations like this one! 

 

Jilian started with this beautiful piece, but transformed it to modernize it and enhance its vintage beauty. To create this stunning, and super on-trend, two-tone beauty and breathe new life into this buffet, Jilian used a mix of General Finishes products. To start, she applied a thin application of Queestown Gray Milk Paint to create a “time-worn” effect and create the illusion of a stain. For the cabinets and legs, she mixed General finishes stains in Antique Oak and Black Cherry. She lined the back of the cabinets and drawers with a gorgeous floral wall paper to finish it off. We love the finished product, don’t you?!

 

Congratulations on your beautiful transformation and for winning a Quart of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

We can’t wait to see what you do!

Don’t forget to tag us in your transformations on Instagram using #Sppaintpro to enter to win DIY products every month! You can shop all your DIY needs at https://www.stylishpatinashop.com

 

Meet Artissimo!

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Meet Artissimo, the gorgeous navy blue by Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint! Milk Paint is a wonderful DIY product (one of our favorites) and can create so many different looks, from a chippy, farmhouse chic look to a clean modern look like this gorgeous piece from Carver Junk Company. We love this beautiful piece and this gorgeous shade… did we mention that navy has become one of our customer favorites? It’s neutral with a twist and pairs well with every color scheme. Keep an eye on the blog to learn more about how to use Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, which kinds of topcoats to use, and other DIY tips and tricks!

Oh, and don’t forget to tag us in your transformations on instagram using #SPPaintPro for a chance to win new DIY products each month!

Shop all your DIY needs, or check out our upcoming classes at Stylishpatinashop.com!

October 22nd Paint Class

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Our October 1st paint class already SOLD OUT! We have added a second class in October.  For all of you hoping to tackle some DIY projects before the holiday season!

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October 22nd at the same Fall Promo price $99!  Space is limited so sign up online or in the shop.  What will you learn in the class, here are the details!

Join us to the learn the ins and outs of how to use the famous Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan.  You will learn…

– How to do a one coat application

– How to do a two color distress 

– How to apply clear, dark, black + white wax

– How to distress for the aged look

– How to buff for a nice shine 

– We will discuss tricks for a modern finish vs. a rustic look

There will be plenty of time for questions + answers and you will leave with handouts and a little sample to take home.

When you leave this class you will be ready to tackle all those projects you have at home.  This class is taught at our Rough Luxe warehouse – 138 W. Jefferson St Falls Church Va 22046

Day + Time: Saturday October 22st, 10-12pm

Instructor: Christina Beckett, SP Assistant Manager + DIY enthusiast

REGISTER NOW!

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