CHALK PAINT VIDEO

Hello Friends:

To add to my series on "How to paint with Chalk Paint"  "Learning from Kate's mistakes"  remember my post two days ago.  Today, I finished the two shelves, tomorow, I will wax and distress.  Watch the pictures.

The important thing on this post, is that  I love Virginia's video so much that I want you to watch it too.  If you do, please, "like" her on facebook, or twitter, also leave a comment on YOU TUBE.  Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwqt8v8aMWI&feature=related

Annie is the Stokist for Annie Sloan.  You can reach her at the Southern Institute of Faux Finishing in Brandon, Missisipi.

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Tell me what you think after you watch the video,

martha

FLEA MARKET FINDS AND BRIMFIELD WEEK

Hello friends:

Yesterday was a Flea market day and new finds. This week the biggest flea market in the East Coast starts  "Brimfield"  Check the blog for great pictures, we are planning to go and it promisses to be great.

Here are some great flea market finds:

an adorable little linen piece from Belgium.

A great print from France.

Two of these lamps, so industrial they are great for a study.

Great antique quilt in good condition. perfect for the guess bedroom.

A nice little trunk, she wanted too much, I didn't get it.

These are great, I got one, I plan to frame it, cheap and very old.

The Brimfield market is next I cann't wait.  Please send me comments about your yard sales, flea market, estate sales, I will publish your comments.

Here are a few from last week:

 

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	Hi Stacey: Thanks for your comment, first of all you can get them on line at the two places I post them. Pottery Barn always gets them right but they are from China ha ha. Anyway, I see if I can find you one, there is an antique shop here she sells them for 20.00 let me know and I can get you one.They are all wood, large and white. martha By katecreativesalvage on DECORATING WITH BUOYS on 7/7/11    Spam   |   Delete   |   Remove Content
	What a cool idea - love that. Wonder where to find some? Doesn't Pottery Barn just always seem to get it right?? Nice post - fun stuff. Stacey of Embracing Change By Stacey on DECORATING WITH BUOYS on 7/6/11    Spam   |   Delete   |   Remove Content
	Great pictures! I love using oars too and I think they are very romantic and unexpected in the bedroom. I have one above the t.v. in my living room and love it there too. By Amy R. on Decorating with Paddles and Oars on 7/6/11    Spam   |   Delete   |   Remove Content
	Hi: I am learning to make jewelry, do you have some pictures send them to me, love jewelry thanks for the comment kate By katecreativesalvage on Yard sales, and more on 7/3/11    Spam   |   Delete   |   Remove Content
	I love yard sales! By ElfRenee on Yard sales, and more on 6/27/11    Spam   |   Delete   |   Remove Content
	Good to know that you utilized your time by Painting all the furniture's of your house. By Room Designer on Happy Thursday on 6/17/11    Spam   |   Delete   |   Remove Content
	What cute knobs! Love your store and wish I could nab me a grainsack! I'm a new follower! :) By Violet on Happy Saturday!!! Field trip to the Fresh Market on 6/12/11     I LOVE YOUR COMMENTS  PLEASE WRITE ABOUT TODAY'S FINDS, WHAT DO YOU THINK??   DO YOU GET TO GO TO BRIMFIELD?? Last year they saw MS, Ophra, and more of the big decorators, like from HGTV, and Country Living, I didn't see any of them, but maybe this year.   love   martha

For real "trash to treasures" with the Chalk Paint

Hello friends:

This is truly a trash to treasure chest with chalk paint, and notice the book pages, I love this piece, the details, an excellent job. it was done by Gloria at "Potentially Beautiful",

The pictures below are from Virginia Weathersby's  house. Virginia is the stockist for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint through  The Southern Institute of Faux Finishes, in Brandon, Mississipi.
She has 25 years of experience doing faux painting.  I am very impressed with her portfolio.  She will send you an origami recipe every time you order or another related item.  She is a master teacher.  Please go to her blog, and learn from Virginia.  Remember  NO PRIMER, NO SANDING, JUST apply the paint, then the wax, then if you want distress your piece, you can do that, but if you just like it plain, its beautiful also.  Now if you want to do something more interesting, watch this ,video  .http://www.youtube.com/user/VirginiaWeathersby

Also, leave a comment on you tube, facebook, and twitter.

This is her home, look at the walls, absolutely stunning.





This is the drawer I painted with Provence, and the two old black shelves.

The drawer took one coat, and white wax. I didn't want to distress it. I like it this way, it has a sheen after waxing it.

These are the shelves, they were black, they took two coats of Provence, I'm still working on them, they have not been waxed or distressed yet.

My drawer with my own shell knobs, I love the contrast.

Hope you liked the post, have a wonderful weekend,

martha



Shabby Chic, Provence, South of France, and Chalk paint

chalk paint samples

Hello friends:




We all love the Shabby Chic look, country french furniture, the chalk paint is designed to transform a piece of furniture into a french shabby chic look alike.
Here is some inspirations pictures to get us in the mood, to start our series on painting with this great paint, I will give you some tips from my own mistakes, I'm still learning,  I did a beautiful picture frame in Louis Blue, and two shelves in Provence.

The French introduced the comfortable couches and chairs in the 1800, thus, shabby chic.

Very soothing, from Coastal Living

I love this bedroom I cann't remember where it came from, but its lovely.

In our next post I will explain how I did it step by step.  Today just some fun inspiration from the South of France.

A simple but very French living room

A dark couch with linen pillows

Chip and charming from Coastal living,  distressed to the max.

Now that we have a little inspiration, let's dream about our own shabby french rooms, and, follow me tomorow, for the paint lesson/ tutorial/learn by your mistakes.

XOXO

martha

Beautiful beach pictures,rocks, and more

Hello friends:

I found this awsome shop on Etsy, it has some great great photography of Martha's Vineyard beaches, and old doors, signs, and much more.  A preview:


Vineyard328@etsy.com



Go and enjoy these beautiful photographs of this very young mom. The little toes are her sons, so cute,

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