Annie Sloan Blog Posts

This is a bright pure red like the red silk lining of a jacket. We love it used in an interior of a cupboard or drawer. It is named after the red of China.It is recommended for use on a … Continue reading →...

A warm soft aubergine colour with pink red undertones giving a rich complexity that makes beautiful sophisticated lilac tones when Old White is added. It is a colour that adds a contemporary facet to the palette being a colour used … Continue r...

A greenish soft blue reminiscent of Rococo French and Swedish interiors. It looks wonderful and fresh with Old White. Try using it over Chateau Grey and Aubusson Blue.To make a a colour seen in the best old English country houses … Continue rea...

Now no home should be without these little beauties.Orders now being taken. These are all hand made and finished in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint using Emperor’s silk and Old White.A real must have!! of course we could always just keep … Contin...

I have always played it safe when it comes to using Annie Sloan’s Graphite.It makes wonderful chalk board paint.Although I have used it to mix colours,until now I have never used it on any furniture. The secret here is get … Continue read...

Dates For Your Diaries in October: Thurs 4th French Country Paint Effects Workshop 60€ – half day starting at 2pm Fri 5th Tipsy Bar-Coulonge sur l’Autize 4-6pm paint sales and small gifts Tues 9th Simple Decoupage and Gilding. 10am star...

A soft pale warm creamy yellow the colour of clotted cream. I prefer the look of cream under Paris Grey. Or of course you can use it on its own. This cabinet had a wash of Burgundian red underneath. Here … Continue reading →...

This is what happened to a old vintage style Butler’s tray. I couldn’t decide on a colour but wanted to just use one colour all over. Rooting around the workshop I opened a pot of custom mixed Annie Sloan Louis … Continue reading &#...

This little beauty has been sitting in our shop for a while now.We have been using it as a desk and to display bits and pieces on.Time to actually do something with it! Sometimes you can just look at a … Continue reading →...

Some time back Mrs N painted this little vase using Annie Sloan Arles and Country Grey and then left it as she thought it needed something else but was not quite sure what. Due to the weather yesterday.Rain, rain and … Continue reading →...

Coco A warm greyed brown, the colour found on old French woodwork.This works well with Duck Egg Blue or Louis Blue.It really is a very under rated colour.We need to see more of it ! Makes a good alternative to … Continue reading →...

Country Grey This is a putty colour using greenish raw umber, and is a really useful colour. It ‘s terrific on its own or with old white.If distressing try it as a top coat with Cream or Scandinavian Pink underneath. … Continue reading &#...

Chateau Grey is a very much maligned colour.Often referred to a sludgy green.It is in fact an elegant greyed green, this is the colour found in French woodwork. Try putting a coat of Primer red underneath it.Looks fantastic!

The first part of this makeover was to apply a coat of Annie Sloan Provence This was followed by a mix of Provence and Paris Grey Whilst doing this I wiped the paint with a damp cloth to show the … Continue reading →...

Unusually I forgot to take a photo of this before I started so time to use your imagination. Imagine if you will a pine surround with an orange glossy stain all over it.Sound familiar? This was a simple project.Just a … Continue reading →...

Sometimes I go against my better judgment and buy something that looks good with out really looking at it to see how much work will be involved with it.Mirrors are normally quite a safe bet as there is not a … Continue reading →...

One of the perks of running a paint shop is that you normally get to try out new colours before anyone else.When our deliveries arrive we are like big kids,trying to grab the new tins and try it first. This … Continue reading →...

Most of the time when I order something on line it is exactly as I thought it would be, but sometimes things aren't. This is the case of a bench I ordered from Joss & Main a few  months ago. I usually love the things I order from that site.

Well, I think the guest room is done. Yep, stick a fork in it, done. Oh, wait a minute am I ever done? Maybe for a while. What started the changes in here was wanting to change the color of the armoire to red and to use the red checked curtains that...

Are you ready for another change that I made in the guest room? This has been an ongoing project with a few minor changes. I painted the armoire red several weeks ago. This time it's the bed. I just could not stand the cherry any longer. I...