I'm so excited to announce that we will be carrying the Heirloom Traditions paint line at Chic & Shabby. It is one of the best chalk paints on the market and I am happy to be a part of this company. You will find it in my space, "Inspired to Restore" inside Chic & Shabby, downtown Franklin and soon you will be able to order it through this website. Just look at these beautiful colors! We will carry different colored waxes and other products from the …
Archives for September 2014
Done, da da da done!! & ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END!
Remember these guys? In my last post I shared with you that these would be painted with the Amy Howard paint. First I painted 2 coats of the gray paint. Then I used Annie Sloan dark wax. I love the hardware on these pieces but they were almost black, but thanks to some Brasso multi purpose metal cleaner, they came out looking really good. I did leave some of the patina because after all I want these to look aged and vintage. Here is …
Amy Howard at home chalk paint
Today I'm trying Amy Howard at home chalk paint in graphite. I picked up these two pieces recently and can't wait to transform them. At first I found it to be watery. But as I started painting found it covered well. This is only the first coat. I'll show you the finished product later. To be continued............. …