The Painted Chest

Sorry it's been a while since my last posting. I've had a computer crash, or should I say it died! In the meantime I've been very busy painting and selling furniture.  Last Wednesday I went to Wilmington, NC with Greg on a business trip.  Well, I should say he did business, and I did some shopping all work related of course!

I had heard all the latest craze about Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and decided I had to find what all the fuss was about!

So I set off to Budget Redesign in Wilmington, NC.  What a great little shop! They were so helpful, and inspirational, and totally sold me on the paint! I bought "Provence" which is a blue, and just a beautiful color!  They gave me many tips in using the paint, and the wax process!

So I had this chest which I thought would be the perfect piece to try it out on..........

                                                               before......

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I'm really excited about how it turned out. I wanted a very distressed, beachy look.

You may be asking "so what's so special" about this paint?  Well, all I can say is there is no prepping, no sanding, no priming!! Greg was like, Kim this paint is perfect for you! I hate the prep work!  I will say it is expensive one quart is $35.00, but I'm really thinking it is worth it!  And the best news is this piece is already sold. Yes you heard me SOLD! In one day!  All I did on this piece was one coat so the the wood would show through, then I waxed it with Annie Sloan Wax which you put on with a soft rag, and rub off.  It makes the surface silky smooth. And of course distressed it to give it that aged look!

I also visited Thrill of the Hunt there, and was just in painted furniture heaven! All I can say is AWESOME shop!  I wish I could have stayed longer.  I will definitely be back in Wilmington soon for there are many other shops I'm dying to visit!  That evening Greg and I had dinner at one of the quaint restaurants, down on the river sitting outside watching the sunset!

All I can say is how blessed I am that I can do what I love, travel, visit quaint, beautiful towns such as Wilmington, NC, eat out watching the sunset, and truly have met some amazing people on this journey!

Have a blessed day my friends,

Kim