Last week I finished this huge Hamptons Style Buffet and Hutch in Graphite and Pure White Chalk Paints by Annie Sloan, and today I am giving away some of my tips on how to get a great finish on your painted furniture. I got a lot of nice comments about this piece, one of my favourites was from my parents who said they think this is their favourite piece I have ever done. I love it too, and it hasn't sold yet, which I'm not sad about at all...in fact I am currently plotting how to get my…

The colours of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Lilyfield Life: GRAPHITE #ascp #chalkpaint

Hello friends! How are you all doing tonight (or this morning or afternoon...depending on when you're reading this)? We're coming off one of those glorious weekends. You know the kind where you just putter around the house, no crazy long to-do lists, and you just do whatever you want when you want. For me, that apparently means making the hour-and-a-half trek to Target for a steamer so I could spend the rest of the afternoon steaming the wrinkles out of the new dining room curtains. Oh, the…

A customer at Loot traded me this beautiful china cabinet for a desk I painted. I love the simple, clean lines and the doors remind me of paned windows. The veneer was damaged in places, which I repaired with Gorilla glue and wood filler. I painted the exterior of the cabinet with Graphite Chalk Paint. I applied both Annie Sloan clear and dark waxes to give the Graphite an aged appearance. I only painted one coat of Graphite Chalk Paint on the moldings and details, so the wood showed through…

A client brought this grand buffet to me to have it painted for her dining room in a new house she just bought. It is such a beautif...

Learn all about Graphite Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan - including how to best use it and seal it. Also see stunning Graphite painted furniture ideas. By Girl in the Garage

I painted our old French Provincial dresser with Annie Sloan Graphite chalk paint and love the matte and moody look of this classic piece.

Annie Sloan's Knightsbridge Green is a stately green. Use to create atmosphere and the cosmopolitan feel of Knightsbridge, London.

Looking for a charcoal black wall paint? Buy Graphite from Annie Sloan; inspired by the colour of lamp black, a traditional pigment.

Learn how to chalk paint furniture in this helpful guide, including tips on distressing, making homemade chalk paint, and fixing bleedthrough.