It’s so satisfying to see our work in its new home! This lovely set was passed down from mother to daughter and we had the pleasure of freshening everything up with Pure White and Paris Grey Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan. A little extra special touch was provided with an Artisan Enhancements stencil, Venetian Damask. […]
Oh my goodness! Our very own Kerry Russell from Blue Butterfly Renew right here in Hamilton has won first prize in the “Made It My Own” with Annie Sloan contest! Congratulations Kerry we are so excited for you! Kerry is no stranger to winning contests, you may remember that she also won the grand prize […]
Shabby & Chic & Everything Neat Everyday while chatting with customers we talk about how far a can of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan will go. We tell you a quart will cover 150 sq ft and a sample pot will cover 18 sq ft, but its hard to imagine that as a dresser or […]
Shabby & Chic & Everything Neat This past weekend marks the second anniversary for The Painted Bench in Hamilton. My journey down this path made much more beautiful with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan started long before that. For over twenty years I worked with several dance studios creating and sewing costumes. I loved […]
Shabby & Chic & Everything Neat We really do love our Chalk Paint™ here at The Painted Bench and we love it even more when Annie Sloan creates a video using her decorative paint. We have pretty rustic taste in the shop and use a lot of crackly, crusty & distressed finishes, but every once […]
Shabby & Chic & Everything Neat Happy Earth Day All! This day seems to sneak up on me every year. Just when I think the Earth will always be grey from winter something like this surprises me and I remember the beauty that surrounds us and why we celebrate this day! One of the things […]
Shabby & Chic & Everything Neat Did you know that our favourite messages from all of you is your before and after results? We just love to see what you’ve accomplished with a little paint, stain or paper and glue! Take a look at some our customer’s latest works of art. Lindsey has been […]
Shabby & Chic & Everything Neat This weekend we will be at The Vintage Marketplace and we hope you can join us! The Hamilton Convention Center will be home to this fabulous all things vintage show Saturday & Sunday. If you like to shop for vintage anything this is the place for you! You […]