Last week I read about the speculation that Kate Middleton is having a girl after ordering in pink paint samples from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
Interestingly I received two pots of the shades of paint the Duchess ordered in after attending the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint cocktail party event at Problogger last year.
At the event, I got to talk to other bloggers and get a run down on how to use the paint and I even got to make a bangle which sadly would not fit over my post-pregnancy puffed up hand.
Can I be honest and say I wasn’t initially happy with the colours in my sample bag? I did have orange and teal but I placed my bag down and while I was talking to other bloggers it was then given to another blogger. So I was left with Olive Green and Antoinette (pastel pink). But I didn’t want to make a fuss and the paint samples were an unexpected gift. When the cocktail party finished, I was able to get two more sample colours which were on display, Florence (a blue/green colour) and Henrietta (pastel purple colour).
Soon after the event, I went to work and gave a jewellery box that belonged to my mother a makeover. I had used the jewellery box myself growing up and Esther had taken a liking to it.
But it really needed an update. The wood was a bit outdated and chipped and I really wanted it to be displayed nicely in Esther’s room.
I am not really in DIY makeovers when it comes to furniture. I like to watch it on tv or in demonstrations but I am unlikely to do it myself. However, in this instance, I was willing to give it a go. Especially after learning how easy the application process was. I decided to paint the box in Antoinette.
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint doesn’t require a base coat. It can be simply painted on with no prep work which appeals to my ‘get in and get it done’ approach to work.
I gave the jewellery box two coats of paint. I used a baby wipe to clean any excess off the handles. I even painted the revolting metallic material on top of the jewellery box because you can use this paint on fabric. You can paint pretty much anything with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
After the two coats of paint, I gave it one coat of wax to seal and the jewellery box was finished. It now sits pride in place in Esther’s room and holds a bounty full of plastic beaded jewellery.
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is available at home ware stores. For a stockist in your area, check out the Annie Sloan webpage.
Those paint colours that I didn’t like so much are now a valuable colour to own.
Have you ever used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint? When was the last time you did a DIY make-over?
Disclosure: I received 4 sample pots of paint, 2 waxes and 1 paint brush as part of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint cocktail party I attended last year in August. All opinions are my own. This post has been written in accordance to my disclosure policy.
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