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1. I never would have guessed this. I bet all those suppliers will run out. Love the corner cabinets!

2. No sanding or priming sounds like heaven. I will have to try it!

3. Hi there…
   Oh my goodness I have never heard of chalk paint like this either. It sounds absolutely wonderful. Just perfect for someone like me who isn't so big into the priming and sanding. Your furniture looks awesome. I wonder if they have it here in Canada. I'll have to check it out or then just wait until we start our trips to the cottage in NY state. Wonderful!
   Happy St. Patrick's Day
   Judi

4. ….I'll wait to see your tutorial…
   :o)
   Judi

5. Woooooweeeee…you had me sold at first by looking at the gorgeous paint jobs you did, but sadly sticker shock is an understatement. LOOOVVVVEEEE it, but way out of my price range. It really is lovely paint though!

6. oh I am excited you have shared this product.. the results are gorgeous.. can it be applied if a lot of pledge has been but on furniture or do I need to sand.

   1. Perhaps a little late to reply to this question but to answer, you do not need to sand if there is furniture polish on the surface. Use water based mineral spirits to wash away the polish and residue. I’d also recommend using a follow up rinse of 50/50 water/vinegar to ensure perfect results. Yes, a little prep but much quicker and cleaner than sanding and priming.

7. I love that color. Did I miss the name of it? Can you tell us? Thank you:) Your designs are always gorgeous.
   ~Debra xxx
   Capers of the vintage vixens

8. Ok, now I'm dying to try it. I would love to be able to use a paint like that on our pieces, if not for the cost. Thanks so much for sharing!

9. I totally want to try chalk paint, I own a book from Annie Sloan on creating a french look which has her technique and she uses all her paints in it. It is a great book and I can't wait to try the paint as well.

10. Can't wait for your tips! 🙂

11. I've been wondering that about your painted pieces, how long you wait until you distress them. I always use latex paint and have had several projects take a wrong turn because of that cursed rolling. I wish online tutorials showed a more realistic timeline instead of the *presto* blog impression. Could you add that to painted pieces tutorials, the amount of time you should wait between each step?

12. I will have to give tis a try as I'm just getting into painting furniture and to be able to cut out the priming stage would be wonderful!

13. I love how your cabinets turned out.. just beautiful! Your dining room is to die for! take care, Maryann

14. Thank you so much for sharing! Sounds like a great product.

15. Oh thank you for posting this! Talk about being anxious lol. I figured it out last night as to which paint you used, even down to the colors, but I waited and waited all day for you to post to see if there might have been some kind of discount if ordered exclusively from your site, as this is very pricey!

    Anyway, I just ordered the Old White, the Louis Blue and the Paris Grey from the site you listed in NJ.

    You didn't mention the wax you used, so I took a chance and ordered the Hannant's 'Rustic' Wax plus the set of three brushes. (now as I read further it looks like you used the clear wax as well. I didn't order that and I hope I might be able to get away with just the rustic wax(?) Please let me know your views.

    I also ordered the book last night from Amazon.

    I have an important question though: It's clear to see you used the Louis Blue on the desk and dresser, but the second and third photos look as though a green paint was used and not the Louis Blue on that piece. Could you please post somewhere in the comments so I can look later to see? I'm thinking it might have been the Duck Egg or even the Provence colors?

    I'm so excited to get my paint and hope there is no problem.

    Again, thank you, thank you! for such a wonderful site and being the wonderful person that you are.

    Oh and btw, someone had mentioned that the desk with the blue and the blue curtains, etc was too "matchey" ! There is no way this is true and it's just perfect the way you have it. I can't honestly believe someone would say something like that, I guess it takes all kinds of people. And you are not mean at all!!! So don't ever say that again even in joking ♥

    Looking forward to your tutorial when you have time !

    Bless You ♥♥♥
    huggs, Sandy

16. Are you kidding me! I just got rid of a dresser because I didn't want to go through the work of refinishing it or priming it to paint. And then you share this amazing product! Ahhh! I'm loving the gray and green colors. Good think yard sale season is right around the corner. I see painted furniture in my future.

17. So after you put the wax on to finish it – what if you want to change it later? Can you paint again over the same piece with the wax finish?

    Will you mix some of the colors to get custom colors?

    Marian, I am really excited about this!! Thanks for all your tips. I was so surprised to see your corner cupboards already finished – they look marvelous!!

18. Hi Marian, I am excited to read this. I had an exchange with Annie on Twitter after I tweeted that I had painted my china cabinet a gustavian grey…she wanted to know what paint I used. Well I had no idea who she was, looked at her profile and saw she owns a chalk paint company…and since I am just an amature I did not want to reveal I just used regular interior house paint! Then I realized I had one of her books, Create the French Look. It is an amazing book. So I went back to twitter and connected with her. I did not try her paint, thinking it was available in England only… but now am inspired to do so since I can get it locally. How small is this world?

19. You had me at no priming. I have so many pieces I want to tackle this summer that a missed step sounds amazing. Can't wait for the tutorial so I can get started. Thanks for sharing.

20. Sounds amazing, looks amazing. Wonder if it is carried in Canada? I'll look in to that.
    – Joy

21. oooooh squeezie peasie! So I'm officially kicking you & your fam out & moving my happy lil self in lol Yay finally something I can get cheaper in Germany than you guys in the states haha lol I'll wait for your tut before shopping so I can get everything I need at once & then paint to my lil heart's content. Wish I was fabulous as you & could work those free deals lol. Have an awesome one.

22. I'm another Canadian reader/blogger and wonder if you know about availability in Canada? This sounds like a dream. They should give you a free supply for life for all of the business you'll be sending their way!

23. I am so excited to try it !!!
    What fun !!
    Thank you so much for trying it and letting
    us know how wonderful it is ~

    xoxo
    Lori

24. OMG Marian that paint is stunning! I am in awe of all the gorgeous little shop fronts shown on the stockists page, they are all images that seem to have come directly from inside my head where all my daydream 'will have my own shop one day' images swirl around!

    I have just emailed them and asked to try some paint…since I am in NZ I am a long way away from any of their other stockists, and I may fit their profile for preferred stockists…you never know!

    Thanks so much for sharing, this could be a major game changer for me!

    xx Karen

25. Zowie Wowie! Who knew that such paint even existed? Once again, I feel like I have found buried treasure here in reading wonderful blogs such as yours. Cannot wait to see your tutorials, but you had me with your photos. Sold. Check please! 😉

26. Vicki K, You know another cool thing about chalk paint is that you can paint over wax!

27. Just came across your blog. Beautiful buffet pc. I have one in hiding and Im thinking with your tips she may come out. Sounds like even I can paint with this stuff.

28. I totally love the idea… I just wish it came in a dark coffee brown… oh well, maybe some day…

29. Wow! I LOVE how your dining room looks with that paint! Beautiful!

30. Wow! This sounds almost to good to be true but the results you got look amazing! $30.00 a quart does sound high but if you factor in primer and the time you save sanding and priming you could paint more pieces in less time so I think you would actually come out ahead in the end. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for being our tester!

31. I've been on pins and needles over here waiting for this announcement! Thanks for sharing, I think it was worth the wait. I checked out Annie Sloan's website and I'm excited to try some of her products.

32. I have been waiting for this dang post. I thought it was a rather {beautiful} chalky finish! Off to buy a quart of the Paris Gray. Yum. I want the blue too but I'll have to wait…even though I don't want to! lol

33. Wait. You can paint OVER wax? (I just saw your comment above). That's awesome.

34. Wonderful post, beautiful furniture, can't wait to try this paint!! The colors and the distressing is beautiful. Will be looking for the tutorials. So wonderful of you to share all this.

35. Beautiful and I'm a diehard stained furniture gal but for this kinda look I could change.
    Chalk paint who woulda thunk it, and I bet it would have been better accepted than that old purple crayon!

    OH man now I'm just gonna have to find a chic-cycle piece to try it on. Shhhhhh don't tell the Mr.!

36. This is so wonderful. I saw your post and immediately went to buy it. I purchased the Old White and can't wait to paint. I found an incredible buffet in someone's trash pile today and loaded it up and brought it home. I can't believe the things people throw away! I know what color it's going to be now..super excited! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration. My blue dresser was inspired by your post!

37. Can't wait for the details! Need to know the colors used on that dresser! They all look amazing! Thanks For sharing…
    Krista

38. Oh this sounds fantastic! Definitely going to try it. Thank you for sharing the tip!

39. I KNEW it! I bought her book about French decorating and fell in love with the finishes of the chalk paint, that soft matte or velvet look….I'm hoping to take an Annie Sloan workshop this summer since I am too timid to just jump in and take a chance…

40. I too have never heard of chalk paint. Must give this a try!! I will also be ordering and painting to my hearts content soon!! I hope!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

41. Oh my, that paint looks amazing. I love your corner cabinets. I'm going to have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

    Gloria

42. It certainly is a gorgeous finish. I can't wait to see how you did all the pieces. I'm sure a lot of the results were because of your talented hands. Getting such a great finish! I wish they had samples to try before committing to $35 a quart plus $10 shipping. Eeek.

43. Please tell me what wax product you used and the color. It sounds like I need to order the wax at the same time I purchase the paint. Love your blog! Thanks so much, Kenda

44. Sounds amazing…
    How does it hold up in high use areas?

    I'm thinking I might want to use this paint on my kitchen cabinets now that Jim said I could paint them.

45. Can hardly wait to see your tutorial! The pieces you've shown using the paint are just beautiful!

46. Absolutely beautiful!!! One thought….I am soon to be (end of this month-woohoo!) the new CA stockist for Annie Sloan paints and waxes. I will have Bakersfield north so if any followers are in this area, look me up.(www.3OaksStudio.com) My website is not current yet….working on updating with Annie Sloan!! But I have stock!!! And I travel to give workshops or fairs or ??? OK – my thought….clear wax first, then sand…..no chalk dust!! Learned this from Annie herself! So easy, and no little dust to clean up!! Love it! Can't wait to see what you do next!

47. sounds delightful, especially the no sanding/priming part! I want some.

48. Can this paint be sprayed with my HVLP? Thanks Becky

49. Your newly painted pieces look amazing! I really want to try this paint now!

50. Everything looks amazing!! Thanks for the heads up on the great paint products! 🙂
    Missy

51. I am delighted to know that the Annie Sloan paint is available in the US now. Several years ago I purchased the Annie Sloan book Creating the French Look but when I went to order her paint not only was it $30 per quart but shipping from the UK was about $50 more! Thus I ended up using an alternative paint. Thanks for the great info.
    http://www.lifeatlydiashouse.blogspot.com

52. Hello, I talked to Patty from Classic Wall Finishes in New Jersey today regarding my order I placed. What a wonderful lady! We must have talked for quite awhile and I learned a lot from the phone conversation. Anyway, she is overwhelmed with all the orders and wanted everyone to know that she is just a one person operation and doesn't have a lot of the chalk paint in stock and that her inventory is low until the end of March.

    I also need to mention that she would not be offended in the least bit if any of you would want to order your paint from one of the other stockists temporarily and she did mention Virginia from Southern Institute of Faux Finishing
    in Brandon, Mississippi
    (Phone: 601-919-FAUX
    orders@fauxfinishbiz.com) might be able to help some of you out as well. Or even the other stockists too. She said "Sharing the Wealth" was no problem as she wants to help us all out as much as humanly possibly in order to get this paint as quickly to you as she can, but you can imagine how overwhelmed she would be to get so many orders in such a limited amount of time. Yes! We all know how stressful this can be, but rest assured, Patty is a trouper and handling it the best she can. Just please be patient with her and all the other stockists too as this paint is just becoming known to so many of us and we are running after it as quick as a sale at those Wedding Dress places where the girls stampede through the doors as soon as it's unlocked.

    So please be patient and always remember "Patience is a Virtue" !

    Oh, some good news, she mentioned they are also coming out with some new colors !

    Sandy

53. That sounds awesome! I can't wait to try it as I'm always trying new paints and finishes. Have you ever tried milk paint? It sounds an awful lot like the finish you get with that. I bought a lot of it when I was painting more primitive pieces and liked the look but it is very dry and matte.
    Nancy

54. Thank you so much for posting this. My husband and I are almost in our first home for one year, and along the way I've been gathering a few antique pieces that are housed in my basement! I'd like to paint/distress them as you outline here. I went ahead and bought the book that Annie sent you in hopes that it will help me get started on this painting technique, but as I've been a follower of yours for a few months now, I see that you did some video tutorials for slipcovering. Any chance you could do this for painting and distressing as well? I've read some of your previous posts where you describe how to do it, but I'm still confused on the whole process. A video would be really helpful! But, just a suggestion. I know you are super busy and I appreciate all the posts you do take the time to write!!

    Thanks,

    Shannon

55. Please encourage your followers to contact the Annie Sloan U.S. Stockist's closest to where they reside. Also…..encourage your followers to pick up the "quick and easy paint transformation" books by Annie Sloan and also to sign up for a workshop closest to them. Techniques are taught correctly and there is so much more that comes out of the quarts.
    Cheers and Happy Painting
    Anne
    California Annie Sloan Stockist

56. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

57. I do love how these pieces turned out. Especially your corner cabinets! I have a desk that I've been wanted to paint for years, but since it's a veneer over pressed board, I could never think of how to do it. This chalk paint may be exactly the thing.

58. Hi Everyone

    I'm just coming up for air after hosting two Annie Sloan "How to Paint Furniture Workshops in NJ and sorry I haven't posted sooner. I am so pleased with the response to Miss Mustard Seed's gorgeous finishes she created using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and waxes. Seeing, trying, and feeling the beautiful waxed finish is believing. It is so hard to believe that you can really paint over varnished (yes oil based too) and waxed surfaces directly without priming or sanding, but yes you can.

    Thank you for your patience to those that have ordered from me and although I am not a one man operation I am a small business that prides itself on outstanding customer service, just got quite a few orders.

    I encourage you to order from stockists that are located closest to you as they will have the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, waxes, books, brushes ready to send out to you.

    One last note I highly encourage you purchase the book Quick and Easy Transformations by Annie Sloan to see all that this paint can do and learn 50 painting techniques in the book. This water based paint will adhere to all woods, metal, concrete, plastic and more, can be painted inside and outside, on walls and floors.

    Also, when you buy the paint, you need to buy the Annie Sloan Hannant's clear wax to seal and protect the paint, and you need to apply that first even if you are using the darker Rustic wax. You can varnish the paint, but it will not have the same look or feel.

    Thank you,
    Patty

59. I've bought all my chalk paint from Patty and can attest to her wonderful customer service. She is a wonderful vendor and goes the extra mile.

    As for the expense of the paint, you only have to do one or two coats to cover, depending on the darkness or lightness of the finish you are covering. It goes further than a quart of latex, in my experience. Also, if you figure in the price of primer that you'd have to buy (or the primer/paint) the price is pretty reasonable.

    One thing I learned from Annie Sloan is that, if you keep it hydrated, the paint doesn't spoil like latex does (usually latex spoils in about a year, according to my local paint store).

    A technique I enjoy using is watering down a bit of the paint to make it like a watercolor and dragging it to form a translucent layer to accent French pieces. It looks sophisticated and rich.

    Michael Rutledge

60. I was introduced to Annie Sloan's books and chalk paint/waxes via a local stockist, Anne (House of Anne). Six of us "gals" attended a workshop, painted pieces of furniture we brought along and fell in love with the paint and waxes! Serendipity Antiques in Old Town Temecula (antiquesatserendipity.blogspot.com) hosted Annie Sloan when she was in So. California ~ delightful demo by Annie and a book signing. Then the following day I attended a full-day workshop at Annette Tatum's in Santa Monica with 13 other lovely ladies. Annie took us through several of the painting techniques; very hands on workshop. We all left so inspired by this lovely and talented woman! I have some colors of chalk paint and two of the waxes now…am ready to begin painting 😉 THE BEST paints and waxes in the world!!

61. I'm so excited to see so much interest in this absolutely wonderful paint!! I am a new stockist in CA….not listed yet on website as I just came on board, but I have stock! You can reach me via my email:vicki@3oaksstudio.com, and I ship all the time….like the other stockists mentioned, I encourage everyone to contact the stockist nearest them. We are all giving workshops and have paint on hand for purchase. Thank you also for this wonderful blog…I am now following! You are such an inspiration to everyone! Happy painting everyone! Never prime again!

62. Ooops my apologies to Patty of Classic Wall Finishes of New Jersey in my comment (#52) for stating that she was a one person operation! It was a misunderstanding on my part!

    Happy Painting!

    Sandy

63. I am curious about this for sure, but is it not true that a true gesso does the same thing?

64. I just came across this post and I'm LOVING the buffet- what color or color mix did you use for that???

65. I don't know how I missed this post but so glad I found it. I love this finish and I am always trying new paint. I find the same with the paint having to cure for a long time so it doesn't leave ridges so this is so great to know.
    Thanks
    Kat

66. Okay, I just read through all these comments and would love to know if it is okay to use for kitchen cabinets. I am getting ready to redo mine and would love to NOT have to sand…O, BLISS!! Maybe I can contact one of the vendors and ask there? Thanks so much for this. The colors are GREAT too!!!

67. Oh, how I wish that I had known about chalk paint before painting everything in my dining room with primer, 2 coats of paint, glaze and sealer! Never too late though…there is always the bedroom. Thanks for sharing the secret!

68. Farmer's Wyfe – Here's a link to Annie Sloan's sight where she writes about painting kitchen cabinets.
    http://www.anniesloan.com./acatalog/Painting_Kitchens_using_Chalk_Paint.html
    I'm in Southern CA and I'm also so excited about this paint AND to know there's a stockist, Anne Skougard of House of Anne, about 20 minutes away from me that also offers workshops! I was unable to go to the Temecula book signing – ugh!
    I'm a die-hard sand and prime everything with Kilz and paint with my HVLP. The thought of not sanding and priming is crazy to me, I can't wait to try it out! Is it fine to use in the HVLP sprayer?
    Happy painting everyone!
    Missy

69. Great news! $30 seems high, but I just spent over $20 for a quart of Latex at Lowes. I would pay the extra to save the priming step! As always, Marion, you give great instructions and inspiration:)
    *Jodi*

70. Wow! This conversation just keeps going and going! So great to see all the excitement. I can tell you I have worked with a lot of paint in my time as a professional, and this is EZ, BEAUTIFUL and you can get such a variety of looks with just paint and wax! Did you know it can crackle? All by itself? No crackle medium needed? AND yes, paint right over the wax. I painted a cupboard…didn't like the side of it the next day…even though I waxed, I painted right over it again and rewaxed….it is perfect now! Contact your nearest stockist. There are just a dozen or so of us out there right now, but we are there to help with advice, workshops, paint, brushes, wax….your home will never look the same again!!

71. Yes chalk paint is what I use all the time! I use Abbondanza http://www.decoratieveverftechnieken.nl/shop/krijtverf-abbondanza-c-90.html?zenid=soobojlfkg792k03000ueffe73

    More chalkpaint (and more colors):

    http://eu.farrow-ball.com/colours/paint/fcp-category/list?resetFilters=true

    Happy painting!

72. I'm very happy i happened across your blog, beautiful work, tons of great information you have very graciously shared, and i think chalk paint is in my future, perhaps a newly painted kitchen! i'm in Canada as well, so if anyone locates a shoppist here, it would be great if you could post the info, or anyone who's in the business, looks like Canadians want this product, maybe a new business venture!

73. Yay finally something I can get cheaper in Germany than you guys in the states haha lol I'll wait for your tut before shopping so I can get everything I need without delay & then paint to my lil heart's content. Wish I was two times brilliant as you & could work those free deals lol.
    Kitchen

74. Ok I'm a dork & this has been bugging me, but is this like chalkboard paint or can it be used as chalkboard paint? The sanding causing dust comment made me really wonder. Thanks

75. Great timing. I'm getting ready to repaint bookshelves. I'll definitely be checking this out.

76. Oh friend…so fun to come across this. I have trained with Barb at Faux Works for years…she is amazing. And I have been thrilled with what I have done using chalk paint :).

    http://www.playingsublimely.com/2011/01/getting-that-french-look/

    Love this post!

77. I am excited! I just ordered two quarts of paint and two waxes to do my kitchen cabinets!!! So much great info on this post as well as in the comment section. I'll be blogging about my experience for sure and hopefully showing off a beautiful kitchen!

78. I'm wondering if this is the same(ish) as Milk paint. Wuold anyone know?

79. I have been wanting to try this paint after seeing what you did with it and after reading about it. I have an entertainment center that I bought a the Habitat Restore and I have just painted it black but I'm not loving it. This looks like something I would love just not sure about the technique and it is rather pricey. Hmmm…decisions, decisions, decisions.

80. dumb question….can you use this chalk paint of previously painted pieces or just on wood finishes? also, i have an armoire that i have already sanded and primed and have been waiting to find a good color….could i use the chalk paint on the primed armoire?

81. Use the chalk paint on practically anything, sanded, not sanded, varnish, lacquer, unfinished, previously painted….even waxed pieces – furniture, cabinets, floors, walls, even fabric! And seriously not pricey considering it goes over 140 square feet! I did a whole walled entertainment center with one can and still had some left over!

82. @Vicki
    Thanks so much! I read that there are some new colors coming out….don't know if I can wait though!

83. I'd probably pay $50/quart if I don't have to sand anything EVER again! I have a kitchen table just waiting on me to paint it, but I've been putting it off for weeks because I didn't want to sand and/or prime. WE've lived w/o a table in our kitchen for weeks 🙂
    eating on the sofa (which is not all bad, is it???)

84. Hello Miss Mustard Seed! I just got off the phone with Patty Seaman from Classic Wall Finishes.You were right about her being the best sales person. She was sooo friendly and helpful. I live near Chicago, and we don't have any shops in this area that sell this paint, so I decided to try Patty due to your comment. So glad I did. I can't wait to buy some of the chalk paint and resurrect something! I love your blog, so glad I found you! Deb Plapp thebee52@frontier.com

85. Hello Everyone,
    I just wanted to let everyone know that Classic Wall Finishes is doing an update on our website. We are transitioning http://www.chalkpaintusa.com with our new address that will be http://www.bestfurniturepaint.com. Unfortunately they didn't inform me that our site might be down for a day or two, please check back soon. Also we can be reached at sales@chalkpaintusa.com or sales@bestfurniturepaint.com for now. We are sorry for the inconvenience and the site will be back up soon. Thank you, Patty Seaman

86. oh wow!! i love this! there are tons of possibilities. I might just paint my bathroom cabinets now. Thanks for the review and the inspiration.

87. Thank you for the beautiful post and incredible images. I can't wait to try this product out myself. Am loving your blog — already subscribed via my Reader. 🙂

88. Hi Mariann,

    I'm doing a post on different bloggers that have used Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint, do you mind if I use one of your pics and link back to you?

    Thanks,
    Lisa

89. Please tell me what wax and color you used on the pieces. That really made them stand out beautifully. Love, love, the look!!!! Thanks for the wonderful tip.

90. I confess I haven't tried chalk paint yet, only because I haven't had the time to paint furniture lately. But I still shared the info with my readers today.

    (just another fan, spreading the MissMustardSeed mania 😉

91. WOW! I LOVE the Vibrant Lois Blue! Gorgeous!!!!
    I have to try this!!! TFS!

92. I absolutely cannot tell you how you have just made my day – no my year! by posting this information! I have LOTS of furniture that needs painting and not much time to do it, so the sanding, priming, painting process has driven me crazy(er). I jumped over to the site and ordered "Quick & Easy Paint Transformations" and the color chart. Oh, I am so excited. Now just waiting for warmer weather – oh wait, with low VOC I can paint inside!

93. Very interesting and insightful. I can relate to this both from a jogging and writing perspective.

94. How great is this – instant age.
    I love the shades of paint, I can't wait to try it. I oh, so love the look of faded, shabby wood. I am a new blogger but not new to your site. I have admired from afar for awhile.
    Thanks for being so helpful.
    Kathy

95. I love your Blog, thanks for sharing so many wonderful projects. I'm excited that you think so highly of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paints, since I have just opened a shop here in Malibu, thepaintedattic.com, and I'm a mini-stockist for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. So if you have people looking for a store to pick up the paint, or have it shipped, and they are in Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, Agoura, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks or Ventura, then I am their go to store! If they come to my shop, buy paint and mention Miss Mustardseed, I will give them a 10% discount on one item in my shop, which carries vintage and painted furniture, collectibles and gifts. Offer good through the end of August. Or sign up for a paint workshop! Thanks!
    Barbara

96. I'm a little late since it's August and this thread started in March, but I am soooo in love with the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! First I ordered old white and Provence (from Patty in New Jersey – Great customer service!!) then quickly ordered three more colors. Each time I make an Etsy sale, my first thought is "can I buy some more paint yet?" Thanks for the tips and examples – I love your corner cabinets! I can't wait to get more colors – I even found a workshop in AZ, but I'm going to be out of town on that date! This is too long, but I am over the top excited about this paint (and your site!)!

97. I never heard of chalk paint. I need to figure out if some place in the Phoenix, AZ area has this! I'm getting ready to paint some items I picked up at garage sales for an upcoming flea market on Oct. 1. Thank you for the info!

98. Have you ever used chalk paint in your paint sprayer? If so did you dilute the paint first, and what was the ratio of the paint/water?
    Thanks,
    Terryhixshick@yahoo.com

99. I love this stuff! As my husband says “She’ll chalk paint anything that isn’t nailed down”. =) Thank you for showcasing pieces done in chalk paint, I love the new ideas.

100. This project is amazing. Stacy from Conspicous Style featured it on my blog today..and i have to say the result is just breathtaking!! LOVE the color and the room is fabulous!

101. I just heard about this wonderful paint a couple of days ago so I wanted to see if I could purchase it here in the Phoenix area. Google directed me to you…I’m already a follower of your blog so it was great to see that you have already tried it out. Thanks so much for sharing all the information I need. Your pieces look wonderful ~ love, love, love them all! ~ Judy

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105. Soo Beautiful!!! I am doing a dining room table and a couple other pieces..sure hope they look as fabulous as yours.
     I don’t think the price is too crazy for what you get.

106. I’m just starting my adventures and creative outlet in refurbishing old flea market finds, so when I came across this article I became inspired! And, for that, I want to say thank you! I can not wait to get my hands on Annie Sloan Chalk paint! Thank you thank you thank you.

107. I love you website! It is much fun!! I will have to check you out on pinterest!

     XOXO
     the go girl
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110. I am sooooooo disappointed in Annie Sloan’s customer service and the chalk paint, which I have used on about 10 pieces of furniture. However, this last project involved my parents’ bedroom suit from 1949/1950 which my granddaughter and I worked on together. She wanted pure white paint, and after the first coat it appeared creamy and splotchy where the finish of the furniture (like a mahogany) was bleeding through. I thought a second coat would take care of it, but more of the same. So, I thought I’d try a coat of dark wax after a coat of clear wax to give it a distressed look–except my granddaughter thought it made the pieces look dirty. We stenciled the pieces before the clear wax and dark wax attempt. So, we have a headboard, footboard, side rails, a chest, a dresser and a mirror that are less than they should be. I have left two phone messages and emailed photos to the person in charge of customer service, and a week later I have heard nothing. NOTHING. The paint can says that no priming or sanding is required–and there are no exceptions. I have told so many people how wonderful this paint is, and now I am not happy with it or the company. So, I thought others would want to know that it’s not as fail-proof as we’ve been led to believe and apparently the company doesn’t stand behind their product as one would hope.

     1. I too had a similar problem. The Paris Grey was wonderful, not so much the white. I went back to where I bought mine and spoke with the dealer. She confided that when doing darker pieces she shellacs the piece first. I wanted to skip the part, hence the ASCP. So I bought some Zinsser shellac. Goes on fast and dries fast. It has solved the problem of coverage but I feel the white just does not give a clean coat. Again the dealer said it was a paint that was meant to be distressed and was supposed to look that way. I have been painting furniture for a decade and for a white coat in the future I will go back to latex. Will say I loved how the Duck Egg Blue flowed on the project.

     2. This is a common problem with furniture in the red woods from the 30’s/40’s. I had a similar problem with chairs from that era, but the shellac spray paint fixed it. Unfortunately, I think it then takes at least 2 coats of the paint to get the coverage, not just 1 coat

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112. Hi what colors did you use for the beautiful buffet? Thx Liz

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