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Welcome to my blog. You’ll find loads of information and inspiration on furniture painting techniques, home decor ideas and interior styling tips to help you transform your home on a budget.
You can find loads of step-by-step tutorials on my YouTube channel from basic techniques to seasonal craft projects, plus heaps of inspiring images on Pinterest where I am passionate about telling a story with styling.
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Jonathon Marc Mendes is one of the most renowned furniture painters in the world. Prior to the global pandemic he was invited to teach his innovative techniques with chalk paint at demos and expos in Greece, Sweden, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, South Africa, The Netherlands and Australia. From 2019 to 2021 he launched the Painted Love Academy with almost 8000 studying online from every corner of the globe.
“You are amazing, don’t ever wonder why I invested in your academy. You are a wonderful teacher with so much energy to share with all those willing to listen.”
May 2019, @nancijopandolfi
“Jonathon, as always you have succeeded to totally blow me away with your techniques! I have so enjoyed every one of the Master Class videos and instruction. Thank you so much for including all of us in your painting processes.”
March 2019, Kathy
On the Blog
Rock star painting day with Jonathon Marc Mendes!
Now that I finally have my own workshop, not far from home in the historic Georgian market town of Caistor, Lincolnshire, UK, it was a pleasure to host my very first real life workshop in this exciting new creative space. Learning to prop and photograph your piece...
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...
