The Littlest Room... completely PAINTED!!

So...

in all that spare time i have (giggling!)

I like checking out different decorating sites here and there...

and quite some time ago...

I came across something called Chalk Paint

not to be confused with Chalk Board Paint..

both SUPER fabulous and SUPER fun

but... different from one another...

Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan seems to create a look

that I just LOVE... that makes me think of 

living in the South of France...

that brings back happy,

joyful memories..

it ALSO seems to really respect the wood

and the ages of pieces..

see our trim is old

very very old.

EVERYONE who looks at it online thinks it's cherry..

it isn't

this was an old farmhouse

there is no way they could afford to have that much Cherry Trim..

they couldn't even stain the whole floor

they stained around the carpets.. remember?

so that said... it's some oak, and some other woods 

sort of hodgepodged with some truly lovely accent pieces 

all stained cherry

and not all done very well...

with lots of .. well issues shall we say?

I think it pulls together quite nicely

as a whole..

having NO desire to take it down

we wanted to respect it's age, and uniqueness..

they really went to a whole lot to make things LOOK really good

and they did it on a dime..

(sound familiar?)

I totally respect that too..

so the thought of putting regular paint on it seemed wrong...

it would chip eventually and look worse..

it would look like I was trying to make it look brand new.. 

I don't want it brand new.. 

I just want to get a new look...

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to the RESCUE! 

now to find a distributor...

there aren't many..

so after lessons one day Princess and I took a wee road trip!

and we met Nancy of Tattered Tiques!

and she is SUPER lovely, 

SUPER helpful

and SUPER inspiring...

we can't wait to go BACK!

Nancy was very informative, 

willing to explain how the paint works 

and just so lovely to chat with!

here's a sneak peak at some of her pieces!

so right up my alley!

it was a blast to go there and see how 

the chalk paint looked up close and not just on the internet.

and buy some we did!

I had saved some money for some many many months

and had exactly enough to buy

this 

(with about a dollar and change to spare!) 

chosen colors?

Paris Grey

and Pure White

I also bought the clear wax.. 

just forgot to get it in this photo..

oops

my plan?

to paint the trim PURE white

and some furniture pieces the Paris Grey 

I have my Coffee

 and the birds are singing JUST outside

the Littlest Room 

I have my Painting Partner, Princess ...

and we are ready to go!

Months of anticipation

planning... dreaming 

I can't begin to tell you how wonderfully this product goes on

I can't begin to blab on enough on how beautifully it stretches...

nor can I begin to tell you 

just how much I hate it on my trim...

time for more of that coffee... 

do it hate the paint? 

or the color...

definitely the color...

it's so washed out..

it looks sloppy on the cherry..

but what else can I do..

I spent a LOT of money..

ALL my money

and I have to get this right 

I need it done before I leave for 

Suburbia

I need it done so when Machine Man comes..

We can assemble the bed ...

and this.. to me this is hideous

so I did what I do 

I prayed..

I drank coffee

and prayed and had the craziest Idea...

what would the grey look like..???

probably worse...

ugh

well.. why not try?  I have NOTHING to lose.. right?

LOVE it

yep I really like the contrast a whole LOT

but will Machine Man??

will he think it's super dreamy and romantic too?

Princess loves it

and she's getting super good with working that brush!

whatcha think?

think I am crazy?

I probably am..

after one gets on the paint,

it's time to wax it on..

I chose the clear wax..

hmm I like it !

here's my little cloth to wipe off the excess...

and Walla!

isn't it lovely?

I can't WAIT to get furniture in here!

and pretty curtains...

oh MY!

so clean and pretty, and honoring of the period..

you know what..

it really does make me think of France.

as for Annie Sloan Paint,

it's a HIT!

and as for the Pure white..

I guess IT will be the color for some furniture! :)

so exciting!

can't wait to get back to Nancy's shop..

thinking.. green for the front door...

wonder what Machine Man will think of all this... 

hmmm