You can use Chalk Paint™ on a wide variety of surfaces outside. Garden furniture, walls, metal, concrete, matt plastic (like the planter pictured) and even terracotta. But… avoid painting teak furniture, this is a really oily wood, which makes it very…
Do you ever see those gorgeous old French Bistro’s that have lovely gold typography all over the windows, and think, I’d like to do that. Want to make your own projects stand out from the crowd and get the wow…
We picked up an old oak school desk that was covered in graffiti from the 70’s. A bit of a dilemma, should we keep some (including a well loved pin-up of David Essex!) of it or just scrub it all…
All the Chalk Paint used in Europe is made right here in the U.K!
Time to bring out the ‘traditional’ Dovetails Christmas tree again – decorated with lovely Annie Sloan Baubles in the form of used 1litre pots and Annie Sloan Brushes, we just stopped short of making an Annie Fairy for the top…
Did you know that if you wanted to ‘thicken up’ some Chalk Paint ™ from Annie Sloan you can just leave the lid off the pot overnight. Or a speedier alternative is to keep the lid on, and place in…
I’ve been singing this to myself for the last month, so I thought it high time to get an image down and share the love with all Annie Sloan fans. After 3, and a 1…2…
If you didn’t know – apart from making the fantastic Chalk Paint™, Annie Sloan has written over 20 books on decorating! My two favourites (must haves!) are ‘Quick & Easy Paint Transformations’ and ‘Colour Recipes for Painted Furniture’ with 90 Step-By-Step…
If you haven’t seen it before, check out this hilarious spoof advert we made!
The New Flat Brushes feature advanced synthetic fibres for the ultimate silky finish. Annie has designed these to work specifically with Chalk Paint to achieve a smooth, modern finish. The brushes are shaped to hold a lot of paint and…
Did you know that you can mix Annie Sloan Soft Clear Wax with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan? It’s easy. Just put a small amount of Clear Wax onto say, a paper plate. Choose your colour and add a little…
