This project, hopefully, reflects my love for both the faded grandeur look and 18th century Venetian style furniture. But the real beauty is creating an opulent look on a shoestring! The mouldings, pediment, and finials were collected car boot finds and...
Colour blending with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan is one of my favourite techniques to use to create a piece of furniture with a sense of drama. These two pieces have been painted in the same way and I also have had the joy of dying a piece of linen for the chair...
The look of faded grandeur is one of my favourite styles to play around with. And this was, without doubt, one of the most popular pieces I’ve ever created when I first posted it on my Jonathon Marc Mendes Painted Love Facebook Page. This particular project...
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...