A sympathetic ‘gentleman’ style bureau refresh
When one of my local furniture suppliers contacted me and said she had an old piece of furniture at the back of her storage unit that needed a little TLC, I said of course I'll give it a go. Much to my surprise how beautiful this piece of furniture was, I knew it...
Furniture transformation using Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan
The love of painting furniture for me is all in the transformation. This relatively modern sideboard came to me with some deep scratches in the top, so I decided to remove the old finish back down to the natural wood and used Graphite as a stain. It's a really...
Faded grandeur with colour washing and dry brushing
Colour washing and dry brushing are great ways to add depth and character to a flat colour. Believe it or not this side board started out with a base coat of Coco Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan. Then I applied washes of colour using Château Grey, Duck Egg, and a touch...