Contrasting colour – what a transformation!
Today’s project is all about contrasting colours. I have chosen to use my blending technique on this sideboard and have applied the Annie Sloan colours Provence, English Yellow and Lem Lem. You may have thought I’d put rusty handles onto this project but no the...
Using paint as a wood stain
Annie Sloan Graphite is such a versatile colour; as you can see here I’ve just used Graphite as a straight paint with a little distressing... but check out the top, yes look again, I’ve used Graphite as a very light wood stain to tone down the very warm colour of...
Cocktail time!
At this time of year drinks will be flowing, so I decided to make a drinks and cocktail stand in the corner of our home out of this beautiful mid century modern piece of furniture. The wall colour is Annie Sloan Wall Paint Amsterdam Green, as is the main body of...
Christmas is coming…
Nothing goes to waste in the house of Mendes... I couldn't resist recycling my old Annie Sloan paint cans and turning them into Christmas candle lanterns. Aubusson Blue, Gold Size, Metallic Leaf, a drill, a paper star template plus a little bit of elbow grease and...
JMM on tour – paint workshops in Switzerland
I've been on the move again, this time to Switzerland. So please enjoy some of the projects from the lovely students in Switzerland. They were all super talented and a real joy to work with. We crammed so much in to just a few days and also had time for some lovely...
JMM on tour – back to Greece!
Okay, some of you may have realised that I've gone a little quiet recently on my Facebook page and Jonathon Marc Mendes Instagram. The reason for this is that I have been traveling in Greece. Whilst there I have been teaching and demonstrating at one of the largest...
Interior design trend ombre – Jonathon Marc Mendes style
Ombré is making a massive splash in interior trends at the moment. This little mid century modern cabinet has had the Jonathon Marc Mendes ‘one brush blend’ treatment during my most recent workshop. You may have seen the ombré technique before using blended colours...
Stockists join us at last UK painting residential of 2017
Last week I taught my very last UK workshop of 2017 using Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan. As usual what an amazing bunch of talented women joined us in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds to attend our workshop. This time we had not just one, but three Annie Sloan...
JMM on tour – teaching Annie Sloan stockists in Sweden
Some of you may think I've been quiet recently, but that's because I've been teaching painting techniques on workshops in Sweden! Check out some of the events and projects that happened whilst I was visiting this beautiful country... We were so lucky to stay in the...
A true French beauty…reloved
This French beauty was previously quite worn and pretty much ready for a new lease of life, the wood was very orange in its tone and not really my cup of tea. So it may surprise you that my colour choice for this little project was Honfleur Chalk Paint™ by Annie...
Wet distress paint technique – Jonathon Marc Mendes style
An office space in your home is always a great place to experiment with colour. As you can see here I have taken this tired old dark wood desk and given it a new lease of life with just two coats of Provence Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan to make myself a little...
Hand painted trees with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan
That hand-painted look doesn't have to be difficult to achieve, this dramatic and moody forest scene was mainly created by using a variety of neutral tones stippled using a large Annie Sloan brush. A small artistry brush was the perfect way to fill in the branches...
Pretty decoupage one afternoon…
Today's little rainy day project to share with you all. I decided to take all of the remnants of the paint colours that I have been working on recently for previous projects and blend them together. I got this fabulous colour, very similar to Château Grey ... there...
Marble paint effect – on a radiator cover!
Here's my new radiator cover! With newly extended legs and after a little bit of crafty woodwork to shorten the drawers, fill and sand the veneer, it was all ready to receive my paint work. The colours that I have chosen to mix to create this soft pink terracotta...
JMM on tour – painting workshops with Annie Sloan Ireland
I've had a massively successful trip to Ireland recently. I enjoyed and had the pleasure of working with some of the Irish Annie Sloan stockists, so I thought I would treat you to some of the projects that were created on the day using Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan....