Today, I decided to start the painting process of my kitchen chairs and the base of my table with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Several of you are interested in how this works and what I think of it. I will be posting throughout this week and into next week on my progress. It is a tedious challenge painting chairs i.e. legs and rungs of chair. Here are a few of the before photos:
 |
| The top of my chair (lattice) |
Lots of nooks and crannies in-between the lattice makes it a slow process.
 |
| It's easier to paint the legs upside down |
 |
| Annie Sloan Paris Grey |
 |
| Paris Grey...I'm loving this color |
So, I was able to finish one chair today because I also have to remove some milk paint that I had used several years ago before I use the new paint. It's not hard to remove because it just peels off like skin. I was not impressed with the milk paint and wouldn't recommend it. It wasn't very durable and required a lot of prep work that Annie Sloan paint does not require. But, because it had started to peel I was afraid it would become weighted with paint and start flaking off.
I am very impressed with ASCP (Annie Sloan Chalk Paint) and find it is extremely easy to use and goes on smooth. It is a matte paint and of course will have to be waxed and buffed after I finish the two coats of paint. I also have not noticed any odor with this paint at all!
So, as I progress I will be posting pictures and telling you how it is going. Stay tuned. What do you think of the color?
