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I fell in.LOVE. with these pieces when they came in today. I love the curves on the front of the Buffet & China Cabinet and the Chairs of the Dining set are so detailed. All of these pieces are available for custom painting- you can choose the color/finish! {All pricing includes custom refinishing in your [...]

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Sample Sale!  All of our in-stock Sample size paints are Buy 3, Get one FREE!  {Save $10!}  We can ship all of our paints, and shipping for sample sizes is only $8- wether you buy 4 or 40.  Sample sizes are a great way to try a new color without the committment of a quart [...]

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   This neutral finish has been our #1 most requested finish by our clients for the past 4 years in a row!  Our Oatmeal finish blends well with so many colors, and my favorite is to pair it with a dark stained top. {My favorite stain is Minwax Jacobean}  You can easily create this high-end [...]

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One of my favorite (and most requested) finishes is our Peacock Tarnished Finish.  This finish just makes me happy to look at…it’s a gorgeous tuquoise that reminds me of the Wizard of Oz.  On page #22 of our second eBook, Most Wanted Finishes is the recipe for creating this look on your own furniture.

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What’s next? Balance.

On March 25, 2013 By

  One of the things I’ve learned about attending Conferences is that I come home fired up, excited and ready to do what it takes to achieve my goals.  It’s like a jolt of energy and a push in the right direction.  I’ve only been to 2 Conferences so far (Haven & Blissdom 2013), but I see [...]

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I’m still recovering and catching up after the Junk Hippy Show in Rosenberg this month, and I promise to tell you all about it soon. If Junk Hippy ever comes anywhere near your town, do NOT miss out on it! I kept sneaking off to shop during the day.   I promise photos and full details [...]

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Help Wanted

On March 4, 2013 By

  First of all, I want to say I am sorry to all of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Stockists.  I said in a previous post that the Stockists I have done business with in the past were unhelpful, among other things.  It is completely unfair for me to judge an entire group of people based [...]

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Life is not a popularity contest

On February 25, 2013 By

     Let me tell you what… anyone who knows me very well at all knows that if I start a sentence this way, I am about to share something I am fired up about or passionate about, and what will follow will be my whole opinion with no sugar coating.  I’ve been known to [...]

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What’s the difference between CeCe Caldwell’s & Annie Sloan?

    I am asked this question at least once a day, either through email, in my store, on facebook, and during my demos. I’ve worked with both lines, and the following is my personal experience.
  I’ve been painting furniture professionally for 4 years now, [...]

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Who is Miss Mustard Seed?

On January 21, 2013 By

Many of you have heard of Miss Mustard Seed, read her blog, and LOVE her design style.  I’ve been email friends with Marian for several years, but had only briefly met her in person once at the Haven Conference in Atlanta last summer.  Shortly after that, Marian developed her own Milk Paint line, [...]

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