Confession: I had never tried Annie Sloan chalk paint...until last week. I was prepping to be a vendor at
Wild Rose & Co's Fall Market so I brought out the ASCP to get a few pieces painted up quickly.
I started with this thrifted mirror and a sample of Antibes Green.
The sample was just enough to completely cover the mirror in 2 coats. The green makes the mirror really POP! I received a lot of positive comments on this beauty at the sale. The curvy shape plus the fun color made it a big hit.
Next I tackled this antique pie crust table ($40 on Craigslist) with some Old White.
The distressing really brings out the fun details of the table.
Last I tried out
Sherry's recipe for DIY chalk paint. I used plaster of paris from Michaels and my free sample of Deepest Aqua from Glidden. I think the results are so beautiful on this little sewing cabinet that I scored for $1 at a yard sale last year!
The DIY chalk paint does not distress quite as easily as ASCP but the coverage was just as great! Unfortunately the vintage tag sale did not have quite the traffic we had hoped for so all these beauties came back home with me. But I'm not
too sad. They will look great in my home too!
Did you know you could make your own chalk paint? Have you tried it? I would love to hear your experiences.
Thanks for visiting!
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ReplyDeleteoh i LOVE that little turquoise chest= too cute!!!
ReplyDeleteand so glad you were at my party AGAIN!
That piecrust table is gorgeous! Both unpainted and in white! And you sure got a great deal on the little sewing cabinet... it's so cute now!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea you could make your own chalk paint...hmm. Wo that green really pops, by the way and I'm loving all your pieces!
ReplyDeleteYour pieces all look great Sarah! The DIY chalk paint is on my list of new things to try. I'm sorry you didn't have a better turn-out at Wild Rose. It was on my radar, but we had a wedding to attend.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! I also tried Sherry's plaster of paris recipe and have been very happy with it, although I, too, found that it took a little elbow grease to distress. I'm in the midst of experiementing with some of the other DIY chalk paint methods to see how they compare.
ReplyDeleteYour blue sewing table is divine! And what would I give to find a pie crust table like that little darling...you made it look like the table equivalent of my favorite piece of milk glass!
LOVE the sewing table. I do chalk paint with the non-sanded grout -- sands so perfectly I'm afraid to try ASCP!! I usually have to water it down a touch because it's so thick, but awesome coverage too. Love your work!
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