Christmas project: Chalk Paint stencils for your Boxing Day table
A few easy upcycle projects for your festive table If you're anything like me, you maybe love to make a huge fuss of your family during the holidays. If you're getting together for a special meal on Boxing Day or New Year's Eve this is a lovely way to make it an...
Christmas project: copper kissed glass lantern jars
Gorgeous shimmering tealight holders made from old glass jars I really love the simplicity of this Christmas project. All it takes is a handful of clean glass jars. They could be from coffee or sauce or jam jars. It works best to have a cluster of different sizes,...
Christmas project: gilded violin highlight for festive mantlepiece
This has to be one of my favourite festive projects - transforming a charity shop find into a beautiful centrepoint for my Christmas mantlepiece. I love the curvaceous beauty of musical instruments and a violin was just the right size to create a focal point in our...
Christmas project: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint stencil festive table runner
For those of you who've followed me for a while you'll know in my own home I like to keep things traditional. I tend to opt for traditional Victorian Christmas colours of red, white and green and rustic simplicity. Here I took a piece of hessian, which is available...
Christmas project: paint a sleigh for presents or fireside logs
If you find a sleigh or sledge in the shed why not give it a quick make-over for the festive season with some of my favourite Christmas colours? I used Burgundy and Olive but you could use Primer Red and Chateau Grey by Annie Sloan and a light neutral like Old...
Christmas project: upcycled painted lantern with festive sparkle
If you want to add a bit of sparkle to a windowsill, welcoming porch or mantlepiece but without the worry of candles or tealights then you might like to try making my glittery Christmas lantern. It's super quick and easy and one that children might enjoy too. I...
Christmas project: rusty baubles with a sprinkling of Saltwash magic
Never quite sure how to talk about my rusty baubles but here goes....! As you probably know I am obsessed by patina, textures, faded and aged beauty and rust sits up there as pretty much one of my favourite faux finishes to create. Here's a quick how to step by...
Christmas project: Hand-painted festive candle & foliage table centrepiece
If you're looking for a rustic twist on a classic Christmas centrepiece how about my galvanised tub reworked into a festive planter? It is super simple to create with things you already have - fresh foliage and berries from the garden, pillar candles, natural...
Christmas project: the first Noel painted festive letters
Christmas is the perfect time to get creative at home with projects you can create alone or share with your children, grandchildren, friends and family. I thought it might be fun to revisit some of my favourite Facebook makes here on the blog and to explain the...
A Mid Century Modern Coffee Table – Painter in Residence
Mid Century Modern Coffee Table with Handpainted Iconic Minton Tile Design - £275 Mid-century modern coffee table inspired by my love of furniture and English Victorian homes created for my tenure as Annie Sloan's Painter in Residence in 2017. Hand painted in...
Handpainted Vintage Angel Bureau Desk by Jonathon Marc Mendes
Handpainted Vintage Angel Bureau Desk Storage by Jonathon Marc Mendes - £295 A beautiful vintage bureau from around 1930s with shapely legs and ball and claw feet. Offers lots of useful storage with 3 drawers and pull down desktop lid with painted faux leather...
The Faded Grandeur Sideboard Desk – Star of my Online Tutorial
Faded Grandeur Sideboard Desk by Jonathon Marc Mendes This mesmerisingly beautiful French style desk has strong 'bones' and great shape with panel doors and a very generous surface to make a great workspace, thanks to its secret hidden drawers either side and one...
How to upcycle a little pot cupboard with hand painting
Handpainted Faded Grandeur Monogram Wreath Bedside/Bathroom Cabinet - £185 Distinctive small pot cupboard hand painted and blended in Annie Sloan shades of French Linen and Louis Blue, then lightly distressed and embellished by hand, using a fine artistry brush to...
Makers and Painters Market Australia
I'm finally catching my breath after the amazing Makers and Painters Market Featuring Annie Sloan in Melbourne this weekend. What a wonderful experience to meet so many friends who have shared my journey as a furniture artist over the last few years from the other...
Happy Halloween fall into autumn with some decorative pumpkin painting!
Like everyone as we approach autumn, I haven’t been able to resist the lure of pumpkin painting. I love natural patinas and texture and here in the UK the leaves are starting to fall, so I’ve taken my colour palette of inspiration from shades and tones cascading...