Happy Earth Day
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!
First violets of spring
One of the things I love most about owning a vintage store is that we reuse, recycle and relove something everyday! From old dressers to discarded pallets we will find a use for it. We carry products that have a very low impact on the environment such as Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint which contain no chemicals at all and Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan with zero VOCs.
Why not join us today at The Painted Bench in our goal to reuse an old piece of furniture, recycle some old hardware to a new project, or relove something with a new coat of paint? Our beautiful Earth will thank you for it!
Melanie
What Have You Been Creating?
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 busy renewing a tired but beautiful chair by painting the frame and the fabric! Did you know that you can paint fabric with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan? Its so easy and quick and so much more economical than new upholstery! Lindsey used French Linen on the wood and Emile on the fabric.
Perfect painted fabric with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan
Nicole also refurbished this beautiful fabric covered bench with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan. A little Duck Egg and either Old White or Pure White is a classic combination to freshen up any project but on fabric its a sure winner!
Perfect painted fabric with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan
✽ If you’re interested in learning more about painting fabric with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan I will be writing a blog post about this very subject later this week so be sure to stay tuned. For some one on one advice give us a call or stop in the shop.
Last year Lindsey entered her very first project using Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan in a contest we held here in Canada called 31 Days of Chalk Paint™. She won a free can of paint that day for her Aubusson Blue hutch.
Prize winning redo with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan in Aubusson
And with that free can of paint Lindsey brought new life to her lovely china cabinet which she painted with French Linen. Beautiful isn’t it?
A new life for this beautiful china cabinet with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan in French Linen
Carrey has been very busy painting in her kitchen and has shared many of her projects with us. Her latest uses a custom mix of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan in Provence and Aubusson Blue to match the colour of her dishes. I think we did a great job of matching and Carrey did a great job of painting!
Custom mix of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan
Christina used Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan for the body and Gel Stain by General Finishes in Java for the top to update her TV stand and what a transformation! I love that we can renew something we already have at home to invigorate our space and save some money at the same time!
General Finishes Java Gel and Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan
Maxine White from Studio Paint in Fonthill, Ontario recently learned all about decoupage at a Painted Bench workshop, Decoupage+Transfer+Craqueleur. She created this lovely table using Artisan Enhancements Transfer Gel as the glue, one of our many decoupage papers, and Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan!
Decoupage by Maxine White of Studio Paint
Another of our students Mariann who took a Getting Started with Chalk Paint™ workshop with us and has put her lessons to good use. With some paint, a little distressing and clear and dark Soft Wax! Just look at her reloved coffee table, gorgeous isn’t it?
A lovely update with Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan, Clear and Dark Soft Wax
So the moral of this story is: You can do it too! Stop in the store for a little one on one information, give us a call or sign up for a workshop, but just do it! Its amazing how good it feels to create something that is truly your own!
What Are You Doing This Weekend?
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.
Join The Painted Bench at The Vintage Marketplace
If you like to shop for vintage anything this is the place for you! You will find everything from clothing to barn board, jewellery to original art, cool kitchy kitchen items and of course, painted vintage furniture and the best decorative paint in the world, Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan! Which of course you will find in our lovely booth!
This joint is jumping! The Painted Bench’s booth at The Vintage Marketplace
This is the third year for The Vintage Marketplace and the second time we have participated. If last year was any indication, this year will be sensational with lots of new vendors and lots of fabulous new treasures at The Painted Bench booth. We have been saving some very special furniture pieces just for this occasion and we have been painting up a storm! As an added bonus we will have a couple of specially discounted Starter Kits of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan exclusive to the show.
Never tried Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan? Feel free to play at The Painted Bench’s booth at The Vintage Marketplace
Joining us in our booth will be Wes from WiCK’d Wax Creations with his heavenly scented mason jar soy candles! You can’t ask for more than that!
WiCK’d Wax Creations is all set up for The Vintage Marketplace in The Painted Bench’s booth
So plan on spending the day at The Vintage Marketplace, search for that special treasure, catch a fashion show, have some lunch, and stop by and say hi to all of us at The Painted Bench!
The Painted Bench at The Vintage Marketplace
