Techniques and Tips

How to paint kitchen cabinets and other easy ideas for a kitchen makeover

How To: Raised Stencil Art on Furniture
Portrait of Annie Sloan from her Wet Wax Technique Tutorial

How To: Create a textured look using wet Chalk Paint™ Wax
Annie Sloan Demonstrating Her Furniture Frottage Technique

How To: Create a rustic finish with Frottage
Mexican bird stencil on a cabinet, painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®

How To: use Mexican Birds Stencil
Close up of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® Wax tin and brush

5 things to know about Chalk Paint™ Wax
Annie Sloan demonstrates how to mix colour to her glaze

How To: add colour to Pearlescent Glaze using Chalk Paint™
Chest of drawers decorated with Annie Sloan's Paisley Garland Floral Stencil

How To: Use Paisley Garland Floral Stencil
Annie Sloan using Loose Leaf and Gold Size in her Oxford studio

How To: apply Loose Gold Metal Leaf to carved wood furniture
Annie Sloan with a modern gilded chair in Chalk Paint® in Athenian Black and Transfer Gold Leaf, Tacit in Graphite

How to: Gild with Transfer Leaf for a Modern Look
Annie Sloan demonstrates how to paint here garden gate with Chalk Paint® in Olive

How to: Use Chalk Paint™ to Paint Garden Fences
Annie Sloan and Ron Taylor show how to seal a kitchen cabinet using a spray gun with Gloss Chalk Paint® Lacquer

How to: Spray Lacquer over Chalk Paint™
Annie Sloan and Ron Taylor show how to paint a kitchen cabinet using a spray gun with Chalk Paint® in Napoleonic Blue

How to: Spray Paint with Chalk Paint™

How to: Paint Floorboards with Chalk Paint™

How to: Use Pearlescent Glaze with Chalk Paint™

How to: Paint a Kitchen Table with Chalk Paint™

How to: Paint Over Laminate with Chalk Paint™
Dry brush effect used over the top of Annie Sloan's Gilding Leaf on on French sofa

How to: Use the Dry Brush Painting Technique
Annie Sloan's hand using her Sanding Pad on a Chalk Paint® surface

How to: Prepare a Surface for Chalk Paint
Annie Sloan shows how to paint a radiator with Chalk Paint furniture paint in Chicago Grey

How to: Paint Metal Radiators with Chalk Paint™
Felix Sloan demonstrating how to use wax on Chalk Paint®

How to: Seal Chalk Paint
How to use Chalk Paint® furniture paint by Annie Sloan - a beginner's guide

How to: Paint with Chalk Paint™ – The Basics
Annie Sloan using Chalk Paint® Lacquer to protect outdoor furniture painted with Chalk Paint® Lacquer

How to: Protect Painted Outdoor Furniture with Lacquer
Annie Sloan protecting furniture painted with Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Old Violet with Lacquer

How to: Use Chalk Paint™ Lacquer – The Basics

How to: Create a Repeat Pattern with a Stencil
Annie Sloan uses Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Lem Lem, made in collaboration with Oxfam

How To: Upcycle Pine Furniture Using Chalk Paint™
Annie Sloan painting a marble table top with Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Paris Grey

How to: Paint on Marble with Chalk Paint™
Annie Sloan creating a two colour distress look on a chair using Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Aubusson Blue

How to: Create a Distressed Paint Effect using Chalk Paint™
Annie Sloan giving a bedhead an aged distressed look with Dark Chalk Paint® Wax on Chalk Paint® furnitrue paint in Old White

How to: Create an Aged Look with Dark Chalk Paint™ Wax
Annie Sloan painting kitchen cabinets with Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Old Ochre

How to: Use Chalk Paint™ On Kitchen Cabinets
Annie Sloan adding random patterns using Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Henrietta and stencils

How to: Create Your Own Patterns with Paint
Annie Sloan gilding furniture with Gilding Wax on Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Provence

How to: Use Metallic Gilding Wax
Annie Sloan showing how to use Clear Chalk Paint® Wax on a cabinet painted with Paris Grey

How to: Use Chalk Paint™ Wax – The Basics
Ombre coffee table painted with Chalk Paint® furniture paint by Annie Sloan in Provence and Florence

How to: Create an Ombre Paint Effect
Annie Sloan painting a deck chair with Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Paris Grey and White Wax for a coastal look

How to: Use White Wax for a Bleached Coastal Effect
Annie Sloan gilding a table painted with Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Aubusson Blue and gilded with Bright Gold Gilding Wax

How to: Use Gilding Wax on Furniture
Annie Sloan sewing a tassel fringed cushion using her fabric Linen Union in Provence + Aubusson Blue

How to: Make Your Own Fringed Cushion
Annie Sloan using the colour wheel and a MixMat to mix Chalk Paint® in Honfleur and Giverny

How to: Use the Colour Wheel to Mix Your Own Chalk Paint™ Colour
Chalk Paint® furniture paint in Graphite dyed lace dyed curtains by Annie Sloan

How to: Make and Hang DIY Lace Curtains
A painted kitchen rope shelf in Chalk Paint® furniture paint by Annie Sloan

How to: Create a DIY Rope Shelf
Footstool upholstered with fabric painted with Chalk Paint® furniture paint by Annie Sloan in Emperor's Silk and Henrietta

How to: Recover an Upholstered Footstool
Linen Union fringed upholstered ornate French sofa painted with Chalk Paint® furniture paint and gilded with Brass Leaf

How to: Add a Fringe to Cushions and Upholstery

How to: Make Your Own Lampshade
Curtain made from strips of fabric painted with Chalk Paint® furniture paint by Annie Sloan

How to: Make DIY Curtains with Fabric Strips
Fabric covered wall painted with Chalk Paint® furniture paint by Annie Sloan in Chateau Grey

How to: Apply Fabric to Your Walls

How to: Make Your Own Swedish Blind
Burlap stencilled rug painted with Chalk Paint® furniture paint by Annie Sloan in Graphite from Annie Sloan Paints Everything

How to: Make Your Own Stencilled Rug
Zipless cushions tie-dyed with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan taken from Annie Sloan Paints Everything published by CICO

How to: Make an Easy DIY Cushion

How to: Make a DIY Printed Table Runner
Dyed and stencilled Chalk Paint® dust sheet curtains by Annie Sloan credit CICO books

How to: Make DIY Dust Sheet Curtains
Annie Sloan and Felix Sloan using a brush vs roller technique for painting a wall with Wall Paint by Annie Sloan

Comparison: Brush or Roller – What’s the Best Way to Paint Walls?
Annie Sloan shows how to paint fabric using Chalk Paint®

How to: Paint Fabric with Chalk Paint™
Annie Sloan with a limed-look White Chalk Paint® Wax oak frame

How to: Use Liming Wax on Wood Furniture
Annie Sloan shows how to create a warehouse look using Black Chalk Paint® Wax

How to: Use Black Chalk Paint™ Wax for a Warehouse Look on Furniture
Annie Sloan stencilling a chair with Chalk Paint® furniture paint

How to Stencil a Chair with Chalk Paint™ – Part 2
Annie Sloan shows how to paint a chair with Chalk Paint®

How to Stencil a Chair with Chalk Paint™ – Part 1
Annie Sloan using Dark Chalk Paint® Wax to create a mahogany look

How to: Create the look of Mahogany Wood with Chalk Paint™ Wax
Annie Sloan creating a stain with Chalk Paint® for a mahogany look

How to: Get a Mahogany Wood Effect with Chalk Paint™
Annie Sloan waxing a rustic and distressed dresser

Waxing for a Rustic Distressed Finish
Annie Sloan using sandpaper to achieve a rustic distressed finish

Sanding for a Rustic Distressed Finish
Annie Sloan using Chalk Paint® to paint a rustic distressed finish

Painting for a Rustic Distressed Finish

How to: Dip Dye Fabric with Chalk Paint™
Annie Sloan waxing a smooth flat finish using Clear Chalk Paint® Wax on modern drawers painted with English Yellow and Antibes Green

How to: Apply Wax for a Smooth Finish
Annie Sloan using Chalk Paint® and a Flat Brush to paint a smooth finish

How to: Apply Chalk Paint™ for a Smooth Finish
Annie Sloan using Chalk Paint® in English Yellow and Antibes Green to mix her own colour

Mixing Your Own Chalk Paint™ Colour
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® Brush painting a chest of drawers to create the Shabby Chic effect

How to: Paint Furniture Shabby Chic with Chalk Paint™
Vintage French bedhead painted with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan in Antibes Green and Dark Wax and Gold Leaf.

How to: Use Dark Wax for an Aged Effect on Painted Furniture

How to: Create a Rustic Paint Effect
Annie Sloan using Chalk Paint® to create a simple vintage look.

How to: Create an Antique Paint Effect
Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan in Graphite painted smooth bureau

How to: Get a Smooth Modern Finish with Chalk Paint™

How to: Whitewash Wood with Chalk Paint™
Coral hot pink chest of drawers by Annie Sloan Painters in Residence Abigail Ryan Bell painted with a mix of Chalk Paint®

How to: Paint a Dresser with Chalk Paint™

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