How to Bend Mouldings So you’ve got your lovely new Chic Mouldings and you’re ready to start sticking them onto that piece of furniture that you’ve been itching to get cracking on, only to realise that the piece you’re working on has a curved front! Oh no! You try to convince the moulding to contort…
Wax or Varnish on Chalk Paint – All you need to know. Read this first! You May Be Making Work For Yourself – Don’t make “another fine mess” with your choice of finish. I wanted to write about something that has been a burning issue for some time on our Facebook group. Is it better to…
This blog has been updated. Please click here for the sparkly new version. Best Glue to Stick on Mouldings, The Contenders… One of the most common questions that we get asked here at CM is “what do I use to stick my mouldings to my project?”. There are a lot of different glues out there…
Have you ever wondered if you can speed things up with shabby chic spray painting? This blog post is well overdue and I want to cover a subject that I get asked about regularly. I’m going to go into a lot of detail here so you might want to get yourself a coffee and get…
As many of you will know, I am a HUGE fan of Annie Sloan & her amazing chalk paint! But, I have also recently become besotted with her fabric! The range is just gorgeous, From Toile, to Ticking, to Florals & Linens, there’s something for everyone! If you visit Annie’s website www.anniesloan.com you will find…
So just how DO you get that perfect paint finish? Okay, this is quite a big one! Knowing the finish that you are striving for will make all the difference in what materials you use, what will work and play well with other finishes and what sort of prep you need to do. This subject…
Annie Sloan, the Queen of chalk paint, has just released another tutorial video. This one covers the basics of painting with two different colours to accent each other. Anyway I thought you might like to see it, so I have posted it below. Don’t forget, if you are interested in learning a bit more about…
What is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint? Most folks who have an interest in creating Shabby chic furniture projects are probably familiar with the name Annie Sloan. Annie has been producing her awesome chalk paint for around two decades now but it has never received such accolade as recently with the onset of popularity of Shabby…
Using Dark Furniture wax over paint is a tried and tested way to protect your paint and create a time-worn look. It takes a pristine looking newly painted piece of furniture and instantly adds years of wear and tear, bags of charm and a country antique look that can really make a piece stand out.…
Need some fast furniture waxing tips? I don’t know about you but I love the painting aspect of up-cycling old furniture. Picking the colours, deciding which effect to put on my project and getting the look just right, and as most people know about me I’m a big user of Annie Sloan chalk paint. This…
