Monday, June 10, 2013

Sharing some of my home......


When we were in New Orleans we learned a lot about STYLE!

It really made me think about my own style and how I have decorated my own home. 

 I get asked ALL the time when I teach class if my entire house is painted in Chalk Paint®?!?!  

Is it?  Let's find out.....

I snapped a few pictures of my living room.....I did not clean up or fluff....so this is pretty much is it....average ordinary day in my house....


Lanie is very happy that I put this old French Provincial dresser  that I painted behind the sofa....she uses it as a chin rest daily....I'm so glad its there for her.....as she crushes down my couch cushions further and further everyday!  

So, yes I like the curves of French Provincial furniture, and I like turquoise blues......



I'm also very much like coastal things, shells and blue glass and rusty crusty things too....



Driftwood is also a big part of the decor in my house as well.  I collect tons of it when I go to the beach and use it all around my house.....and hoard it in the garage!!

I also like words and sayings......


So here is the big picture.....

not too much Chalk Paint® going on....at least in this room... ha ha!

The chair to the left of the fireplace is a $25 yard sale find....painted in a mix of French Linen and Old White and a grain sack cushion.  It has a cane back....I thought I had a better picture just of the chair, but I don't...so sorry...maybe next time!

Ok, so what about that big glaring piece of wood on the left???  

I so can't even believe that it even exists!  My husband has very little opinion on anything in our house and does not want it painted....but trust me....it will be!!!  

I'm feeling some Pure White, Old White and French Linen in some combination on it....

Any thoughts???  Please share!!!




Monday, April 8, 2013

New Orleans with Annie Sloan




Yep, last week I was blessed to be able to spend the week in New Orleans with the brilliant artist Annie Sloan!  The creator of the most amazing paint I have ever gotten my hands on, Chalk Paint®!  She is the real deal....talented, smart, funny and very genuine!  


We were greeted with this lovely vignette staged at our hotel.  The walls are Paris Grey with clear wax.  the chairs on done in Old White and are covered on one of Annie's new fabrics, the Pastoral Toille.  I'm very inspired to paint a wall now!


I really just kicked back and enjoyed it all and did not take very many photos.  Sometimes I get so worried about the photos that I lose out on a little of the experience! 

This is a photo I took of the street just as we started a fabulous treasure hunt on Royal Street!  We we welcomed into 12 fabulous stores and galleries and given clues to find an item.  


The colors and crust in NOLA rock!  

No pictures of food but let me assure you that I was WELL FED!!  Thank you to the Annie Sloan Unfolded Team who hosted the party for a stellar job on everything!!


One of the high lights of the time with Annie was that she talked a lot about her amazing new book Color Recipes for Painted Furniture that was just released.  It is available for purchase at your local stockists shop.  If you don't know where that may be check out Annie's website to locate one!

Annie talks a lot about color in the book and I learned so much!  All the photos in the book are from her home in France that she spend last summer at doing all sorts of projects with her paint and fabric.  The biggest thing that blew me away was the painting of fabrics!!  

Can't afford to recover a chair?  PAINT THE FABRIC!!

or get some of hers....


My head is still spinning from it all!  

I'm super excited to incorporate some new things into my workshops at Total Bliss!!!

I heard the work piled up at the shop while I was gone so I'm off on the Monday morning to dive back into the paint!!

Have a blessed day my friends!!










Thursday, March 14, 2013

Southern Ideal Home Show....it's almost here!


I've been a little absentee from blogging!  Myself and the rest of the gang at Total Bliss have been SUPER busy preparing for the Southern Ideal Home Show!


The Total Bliss team will be showcasing our talents in one of the 5 Designer Showcase Rooms....your much overlooked Dining Room! 


Of course Chalk Paint® is very much a part of our makeover on an outdated Dining Room Suite.  We used a palate of Old White, Country Grey and Florence.  We also used some Barcelona Orange and Provence in the room as well!  

Come see our fully accessorized room and visit us in our second booth in which we will be doing Chalk Paint® demo's and selling the paint as well!!



Show Location:

Special Events Center
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
1921 W. Lee St.
Greensboro, NC  27403-2699
 
Hours : 
Friday: 10am-8pm
Saturday: 10am-8pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm