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This is one of a series of articles on how to paint pine furniture: preparation and painting of pine – waxed, varnished, bare or painted – laminate… One of the most environmentally responsible things you can do these days is to paint pine furniture that you buy second hand, or have had in the family [...]

Annie Sloan, Blog, hand-painted furniture, Mythic paint, Painting

This is a reference point for everything you need to know about how to paint pine furniture. Tips on preparing pine, oak or laminate – bare, waxed, lacquered or painted before. Insights into painting a flat solid finish in oil eggshell, acrylic eggshell or chalk paint, to a top professional standard. There is a lot [...]

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I regularly receive emails or phonecalls out the blue asking me – “How much do you charge to paint pine furniture?” That’s a hard question without any context. The easiest and least confusing way for a quick and accurate answer in pounds, shillings and pence is to send a photo of each piece via email. [...]

Annie Sloan, Blog, classes, hand-painted furniture

The Carte Blanche workshop in Perth, Scotland, is where working professionals, Cait and Gibson, give classes in decorative paint finishes. Techniques include graining, marbling, and faux wall finishes. Classes are suitable for professional decorators and keen DIY painters, artists. Cait Whitson, who is one of the trusted specialist kitchen painters I have listed on this [...]

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Most paint companies have oil based eggshell and acrylic based eggshell in their range. What are the differences between the two, which brands are best? Does it even matter that you can’t tell from the photo whether this door and frame were painted in acrylic or oil eggshell? There are endless debates about the pros [...]

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This is all you need to know to prepare and paint fitted furniture laminate doors This is how to prepare clear lacquered wood for painting (oak pine etc) and here too. Once prepped you can choose any of the processes described here (Please note Dulux Supergrip requires an oil paint on top. Most other high [...]

Annie Sloan, Blog, hand-painted furniture, paint

Painters and decorators seem to have passed by Annie Sloan Chalk Paint but really should be embracing it as a great way to satisfy the recycling impulse of their customers – painting up old furniture – keep furniture projects affordable and maximise profit. What makes it so good? It needs little preparation, no priming and [...]

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A multitude of primer / top coat combinations Professional decorators are constantly having to adjust specifications to suit particular (sometimes peculiar) situations. Only read this if you have a good grasp of what is on the market. If you have little decorating experience or you are undertaking a DIY project, you should stick to the [...]

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This is the system I use for preparing unpainted pine furniture, regardless of which paint choice you go for. I prefer traditional oil-based paint finishes, but you can have all water-based primers / finishes, or a mix of water-based primer, oil-based finish… First step – Remove the knobs; wipe the surface thoroughly with a rag [...]

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Traffic to the site comes via many search terms, but here are 2 that brought readers to the most read page on my site. How to paint pine furniture pictures of a painted hutch – No pictures, but If you buy a new hutch and want to paint home sweet home for Peter pet rabbit, [...]

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A set of 6 chairs and a table had been spray painted about 7 years ago with an acrylic paint. In several places the paintwork was beginning to fail. I removed all the paint from each section that was showing signs of wear and tear. This avoids ridges. The bare wood was primed with Supergrip [...]

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This started life as a shabby headboard and bed frame. After a great deal of preparation and several coats, it was time to age the furniture in the current trendy American style of the day. An artistic attack on the edges with a sander produced the final shabby chic result. Other decorative painting options would [...]