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- Going Coastal Gray
- Wardrobe Petite
- Campaign Desk in Custom Lilac
- Video 34 - Chalk Painting Fabric Step 2
- Wistful White
- Video 33: How to Chalk Paint Fabric- Step 1
- When Less is Best
- Florals at Robyn Story Designs
- Pure & Original Paint Colors - Storm
- Two Reds Are Better Than One
- A Lovely Duck Egg Blue
- Pure & Original Paint Colors-Black
- Run for the Roses
- ► April (19)
- Swedish Linen Press
- Back in Blue
- Pure & Original Classico Paint
- French Green
- All Mirrors and Light
- Reader Request
- Pure & Original Paint from The Netherlands
- Robyn Story Designs
- Steve Wallis - Paint Techniques Class
- Cedar Chest of Blue
- Video 32 - Let's Do Stone, Adding Age and Patina
- Video 31- Let's Do Stone
- White Washed Bench
- Not Quite Finished
- Hippity Hoppity
- Have an Eggstra Colorful Day
- Video #30 Let's Do Terra Cotta, Adding Age & Patina
- Video #29 Let's Do Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta Inspiration
- ► March (20)
- #28 Video: Prepping Plastic Planters for Chalk Paint
- Step by Step Trumeau Mirror
- Trumeau Mirror Sneak Peek
- It's a Little Bit Bunny
- Inspired By Pottery Barn
- Small Step Stool Video 27
- Small Step Stool Video 26
- Get Your Green On
- DIY Kitchen Pendants
- Problem Solved!
- Small Step Stool: Video 25
- Feeling Frustrated
- Green Eggs and.....
- Table for a Small Space
- Chalk Paint Easter Eggs
- Pop of Red
- You Won't See This in a Video
- Video #24: Adding a Liming Wax Finish
- The Moody Blues
- Negative Comments
- ► February (15)
- Video 23: Painting the Child's Chair
- The Best
- What's Your Favorite Paint Brush?
- Colorful Children's Chair
- Video #22: Old Chair, New Life
- Brass Chandelier Makeover and a Surprise Delivery
- Video #21: Transforming a Brass Chandelier with Chalk Paint and Wax. Part 3 of 3
- Video #20: Chalk Painting a Brass Chandelier
- Video Tutorial #19: Transform an Ordinary Brass Chandelier
- Blast From The Past
- Behind the Scenes: Video Shoot II
- Behind The Scenes: Video Shoot
- Variation on a Theme
- A Believable White
- Shades of Lavender
- ▼ January (23)
- Behind the Scenes: See How We Prepare for the Shoot
- Pine Sideboard
- Valentine Colors
- Always a Favorite
- Experiment in Pink
- The Colorways Swing
- A Shade or Two
- Reflections on Mirrors
- VIDEO: How to Apply Annie Sloan Dark Wax
- Stepback Cupboards
- Advice Needed
- Black and Blue
- Layering Chalk Paint
- VIDEO: How to Apply Annie Sloan Clear Wax
- Happy Birthday
- Kneehole Desk
- A Matched Pair & A Birthday
- Thoroughly Modern
- Old and New
- Annie Sloan Blues & Greens
- VIDEO: How to Dry Brush, What You Need to Know
- Vintage Dressing Table
- NewYear NewLook Giveaway Winners
- ► 2014 (300)
- ► December (27)
- Happy New Year
- Graphite, The New Black
- What's Your Neutral?
- Combining Function and Beauty
- Safari Cupboard
- Layering Technique for Chalk Paint Colors on Wood STEPS 2 and 3
- Merry Christmas
- Moroccan Stencil
- Layering Technique for Chalk Paint Colors on Wood STEP 1
- A Tale of Two Chandeliers
- Annie Sloan's New Book
- Giveaway Time! New Year New Look
- The Louis Blue, Blues
- Rachel Ashwell's New Book
- Paint a Patina
- Do You Decant Your Paint?
- Sunbursts, Large and Small
- Enchantment in Stockholm
- English Yellow....too green?
- Paint it Blue
- Pantone Color for 2015
- True Blue
- DIY Efex™ Gilt Mirror
- Gustavian Bedside Chest
- Complex White
- French Armoire
- Video: Mixing Chalk Paint for Tints
- ► November (23)
- Gold and Grey
- DIY Faux Mercury Glass Sconce
- Strong, Dark & Handsome
- Winner Efex™ Holiday Giveaway
- Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint - Swatch Book II
- Sparkle Your Holiday Decor
- Behind The Scenes Part I
- Video: Creating a Chalk Paint Mixing Formula
- Master Bath Vanity Upgrade
- DIY Efex™ Holiday Ornaments
- MMS Milk Paint Colors-Reds
- MMS Milk Paint Color Stories - White
- EFEX HOLIDAY TREE UPGRADE GIVEAWAY
- Boxwood
- Typewriter..The New Black
- Video: Mixing Chalk Paint - Beginners Start Here
- Tricycle Red
- Chalk Painted Secretary
- MMS Milk Paint Eggs
- BHG Blues
- Ready for Adventure
- Dried Lavender
- Layering MMS Milk Paint
- ► October (23)
- What about Barcelona Orange?
- Scandinavian Pink Over Arles
- Eulalie's Sky
- Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Color Swatch Book
- Apron Strings
- Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Colors
- Flow Blue
- Modern Gustavian by Wisteria
- Country Console
- Video: How to paint a wooden bowl with Antibes Green Chalk Paint
- Scandinavian Pink
- Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
- Rough Luxe
- Efex™ Architectural Frieze
- Secretary Preview
- Modern Chalk Paint
- Shades of Autumn
- Video: Introduction to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Color Palette
- Swedish Gustavian Chest
- Natural Age
- Ikea Inspiration
- In The Mood
- Past Perfect
- ► September (21)
- Congratulations
- Country Blue Wardrobe
- Efex™ Chinoiserie Cabinet
- Flea Market Find
- Swedish Cupboard
- Video: Why I like Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
- Fall Colors
- Efex™Picture Frame
- Rococo Chest
- Inspired by Martha Stewart
- EFEX™ DECORATIVE FURNITURE APPLIQUÉS SWEEPSTAKES
- Restoration Hardware Finish
- Colorful Storage
- Video: What You Need to Know About the Three Main Cleaning Solvents Before Painting Furniture
- Warm White Armoire
- Chippendale Commode
- Golden Yellow Chest
- Video: Mixing Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for Custom Shade Colors
- Country Sideboard
- On the Bias
- Congratulations
- ► August (22)
- Video: Shellac and Primer First Step Refinishing With Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
- Very Vintage
- Puerta en España
- Arles over Primer Red
- Napoleonic Blue and Graphite
- Porte à Saint-Émilion
- Duck Egg and Louis Blue
- Chalk Paint Colors
- Pink in the Garden
- Watercolor Plaid
- Rococo Commode
- Launch Giveaway
- Natural Accents
- Most Popular Post
- French Sideboard
- Register to Win
- Launch Contest and Giveaway
- Video: Using TSP to Prepare and Clean Before Painting
- Inspired by Louis Vuitton
- Custom Purple and Lime Green
- Old Table, New Look
- Inspiration in Alsace
- ► July (19)
- At Your Service
- Architectural Patina
- On the Bench
- Secretaire Extraordinaire
- Passionate Purple
- Color Relationships
- A Do Over
- Only Temporary
- Swedish Country Style
- Going Green
- A Supporting Role
- A Different Technique
- Another Sunburst Mirror
- It's Hot, Hot Hot
- On the Side
- Ralph Lauren
- Stars and Bars
- Inspired by Turquoise
- Stars and Stripes
- ► June (22)
- Piero Fornasetti and Annie Sloan
- Any Way You Want It
- It's a Military Blue
- Finding Inspiration
- Inspiration Ideas
- Graphite and Exposed Wood
- What's Your Green?
- Trying Something New
- Little Step
- Weathered Zinc
- Out of the Closet
- Patina and Verdigris
- Pretty in Pink
- Two Steps
- A Denim Blue
- Chair of Many Colors
- Chippendale Chair
- In the Looking Glass
- Arles and Old White
- French Curves
- Color Choices
- Paris Grey Chest of Drawers
- ► May (27)
- Pop of Red
- Piecrust Table
- Piecrust Table
- Doors from Italy
- Sweet Dreams
- Secret Door
- Mixing for Pink
- Garden Door in Wales
- A Classical Interpretation
- Today it's a Console
- Mirror Image
- Something Blue
- Stack of Bowls
- Upholstered Bench
- Gustavian Blue
- Mirror, Mirror
- DIY Sunburst Mirror Follow-up
- Bauhaus and Annie Sloan
- Bachelor's Chest
- DIY Sunburst Mirror
- Sophisticated Neutral
- A Carl Larsson Pink
- Another Step Back
- On the Campaign Trail
- Cinco de Mayo
- Paint and Pattern II
- Kentucky Derby
- ► April (25)
- Paint and Pattern
- A French Pink
- Only Three Colors
- Antique and Mondrian
- Decisions, Decisions....
- Opposites Attract
- Green with a Touch of Blue
- Watercolor Pops
- Chinoiserie Chalk Paint
- Country Cabinet
- Paint it Pink
- Here Comes the Sun
- A Warm Welcome
- While we are on Green.....
- A Slice of Lime
- Frozen Treats
- Sweet Treats
- Shades of an Armoire
- Bold and Bright
- Easter Eggs
- Shades of Old Violet
- Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Swatch Book Part 2 - Shades
- French Chair
- Companion Colors
- Violets and Daffodils
- ► March (28)
- A Bright Spot in Your Day
- Console Table
- Lovely Lavender
- Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Green Custom Color Swatches
- Pine Ombre Cabinet
- Red, White and Greek Blue
- Primitive FarmHouse Table
- Custom Color /Green /Lime Green - 2
- Color Studies/Green/Lime Green
- You Make Me Blush
- Easter Basket
- First Signs of Spring
- Why Not Just White?
- Shamrock Step Stool
- Wearing of the Green
- Spring Forward
- Light it Up
- Dark into Light
- Gustavian Secretaire
- Not So Simple
- Paint Color Swatch Books
- English Lavender
- Bunny Colors
- Take One Stepback
- Primitive Red
- Nordic Blue
- Mixing Yellow + Red + Blue
- Mixing for Green
- ► February (36)
- Mixing for Purple
- Mix Your Own Annie Sloan Colors
- Color Studies
- The Blues
- A Pink That Is Not Shy
- Bright Colors
- The Look of Verdigris
- At the Harbor
- Portal in Arles
- Perfect Panels
- Veranda Style
- French Blues
- Green with Envy
- Blanket Chest
- Update - Walnut Cabinet
- Jams and Jellies
- Project Ideas - Walnut Cabinet
- Project Journal - French Chandelier
- Lock and Key
- Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Color Wheel
- What? Another Paint Chart?
- Cool and Collected
- Color Tints
- Red into Pink
- The Olympics
- Valentine Color Card
- Heart of the House
- Garden Bench
- Project Journal - Powder Room
- Project Journal Update
- Valentine Palette
- Project Journal 2/3/14
- Old White and Pastels
- Project Journal
- Spicy Colors
- Project Process Journal
- ► January (27)
- Scandinavian Colors
- Project Journal #232
- Pop of Red
- Weathered Zinc
- In The Pink
- Swedish Style
- Modern on Vintage
- Vintage Chest in Hues of Louis Blue
- French Secretary
- Hearts and Flowers
- Custom Colors
- The Colors of Carl Larsson
- Iron Age
- Shades of grey
- Color Harmony
- Pretty in Pink
- Contrast Colors
- Dark and Moody
- Lavender in Provence
- French Entry
- Vintage Red
- Greek Blue
- Duck Egg Blue
- Barcelona Orange Color Palette
- Verdigris Antique Door
- Chinoiserie Apothecary Cabinet
- Antique Door Patina
- ► December (27)
YAY!! Congratualtions! And thanks for all the knnowledge and eye candy you’ve privided for us!
Happy Happy Birthday!!! I’m new but I am LOVING all your posts!
Happy Birthday and thank you for all the inspiration and good tips.
Happy Birthday! I’m glad you have spent this year with us.
Congratulations!
Appreciate all the information and inspiration you have given me. Cheers to another beautifully creative year!!!
Happy Birthday COLORWAYS, and many more years to come!
Happy Birthday!
Congratulations on your first birthday. I only found your blog recently and I have found it the best source for the kind of clear information and suggestions an absolutely beginner as I am could have wished for.
Wishing you many happy returns of the day.
LS-P
Thanks Leslie,
Cheers,
Leslie xxoo