Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Bathroom Vanity

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Annie sloan chalk paint bathroom vanity.

Part of my makeover was to paint the vanity with annie sloan chalk paint. Available in litres or 120ml sample pots. The top of this vanity was made from a beautiful piece of stone. This was the first item i painted with chalk paint so i was curious to see how it would come out.

I went with an annie sloan paint i found while looking through a local antique shopping area. The first coat of annie sloan chalk paint was applied in old white with a brush. With no need for sanding or priming you can simply pop open the tin roll up your sleeves dip in your brush and apply paint to furniture. Today i wanted to show you how i painted the vanity in yesterday s post.

There s no need for priming or sanding. For about a month anyway. When painting over a dark surface with a light color the first coat usually looks terrible. There is no special or secret method that i use.

He had no idea what was up my sleeve. Chalk paint is as easy to use as opening the tin dipping your brush and applying paint to furniture. It has the same timeless elegant traditional look that the marble tiles have. I made the decision to chalk paint these dressers i used annie sloan pure white instead of using regular paint.

So after he left i got straight to painting the vanity and mirror with whatever paint we had on hand. I am not a professional painter and never will be. The blue chalk paint color is absolutely perfect. In graphite specifically which is a dark charcoal grey.

It was when we discovered the secret drawer in the bottom of the vanity. She used annie sloan chalk paint in old white to make her vanity look brand new. We use so much annie sloan chalk paint that we could practically retail out of our garage. Chalk paint is the versatile furniture paint developed by annie sloan in 1990.

I fell in love with that rich color right away and knew it was exactly what i wanted for the bathroom vanities. Chalk paint is the world s best furniture paint. She was thrilled when she had the opportunity to transform it. I ended up using country grey as the base.

This is the only good close up i have of the vanity. Basically i paint i sand i seal. To help achieve a smoother finish brush in the direction of the grain. When brooks got home that day he distressed the.

She shares that the transformation only took about 3 hours of work but was drawn out into almost 2 weeks. Not only was this way cheaper than a traditional vanity but it adds so much charm and character to the bathroom. Virginia shares that she has always wanted to redesign her bathroom vanity.