Annie Sloan Old Violet chalk paint is a reminder of Parma violets or blue lavender, this is a wonderful 18th century colour used for colouring the inside of furniture or for using with as a base with Paris Grey on top and distressed. It is of course wonderful used just on its own.
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Annie Sloan Old Ochre Chalk Paint is a soft warm neutral that can be dark waxed to make the colour of old French painted woodwork.With clear wax it makes a wonderful creamy finish. It works well with most colours and is a personal favourite over pink or red
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Annie Sloan describes the colour of Louis Blue Chalk Paint as “A pretty pastel Madame de Pompadour blue”
It could also be used as a Vintage baby blue.The choice is yours as they say. We have previously made many signs using this colour for baby names etc. (and for girls there is of course Antoinette)
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Annie Sloan Henrietta Chalk Paint is a beautiful rich complex pink with a hint of lilac. It’s a sophisticated colour used in its own but with the addition of Old White it becomes an interesting colour without being too ‘cupcake’.
Henrietta painted on a French night stand with Country Grey on the mouldings and Provence in the interior. To give it depth a dark wax was used in a few places.
Of course you can you this colour with great effect using it under Old Ochre or Paris Grey.
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What would we do without Annie Sloan Graphite Chalok Paint ? A great paint to make a blackboard with.In fact you can use all of them to that.Blackboards do not necessarily have to be black!!
Graphite is a soft black made with purplish blues and brown and is not completely black. But when waxed it becomes a beautiful black like dark slate.
You can make a warm sophisticated grey called UFFIZI, which was named after the Florentine art gallery, by adding 3 parts of Old White to 1 part of Graphite.
Alternatively add equal parts of Graphite and Old White to make a really elegant charcoal grey that is reminiscent of a Saville Row suit.
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Anniçe Sloan Florence chalk paint is a colour that was originally called Persian Green but has recently been relaunched as Florence.You know as soon as you open the tin and dip your brush in that this colour is something really special.
It is inspired by the colours of the copper green mineral and semi-precious stone, malachite,from the same family of stones as azurite and turquoise. In the 17th and 18th century it was used as a colour made with verdigris but as it is a very fugitive colour turning black with time so we are not aware of how it was used on woodwork in many houses. It is a classical colour which can be found in classic Italian furniture.
When I opened a tin my first thought was Oh Yes! What a wonderful colour. Now all I need to something to paint it on!! And I wasn’t content till I found something. It goes really well when used over the top of Barcelona Orange. The two colours compliment each other really well. Try using it with something gold. Wax or gold leaf – the effect is stunning.
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Annie Sloan English Yellow Chalk Paint is a clean yellow which was particularly popular in English 18th Century decoration and is inspired by hand painted Chinese wallpaper and the development of Chrome Yellow pigment. It was the first non earthy yellow and a first would be very expensive. In the 1950s this yellow became popular as a strong primrose. It can be mixed with Antibes Green to make lime green. It is a must for any chalk painter’s palette.
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Annie Sloan Emporer’s Silk is a bright pure red similar to the red silk lining of a jacket. We love it and it is great to put in an interior of a cupboard or a drawer.Even better when it has dark wax added to it. It is named after the red of China.
It is also possible to add old white to this to create a wonderful rose-pink.
A wonderful colour to use as a base coat colour but even more impressive on its own.The picture above is a piece we did a while ago which had dark wax applied directly to it. (rules are breaking!!). If you are in the Deux Sevres why not pop in and see us. Please note that we are very close to the Vienne and Charente borders so you have no excuse.
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Annie Sloan Emile is a warm soft aubergine colour with pink red undertones giving a rich complexity that makes beautiful sophisticated lilac tones when Old White is added. It is a colour that adds a contemporary facet to the palette being a colour used by the Charleston artists as well as a colour used by Robert Adam in the 18th century after visiting Pompeii.
So there you have it.That’s what Annie says.We say “It’s lovely!” and why not.We have made use of it with all sorts of different pieces.From signs to furniture.Goes well with Paloma and Henrietta.Don’t just take my word for it, try it.
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Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue Chalk Paint is one of our personal favourite colours. It is a greenish soft blue reminiscent of Rococo French and Swedish interiors. It looks wonderful and fresh with Old White or even better over Cream. You could even try using it over Chateau Grey and Aubusson Blue.To make a colour seen in the best old English country houses add 4 parts of Old White to 1 part of Duck Egg.
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