Tired Oak Table is Transformed with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

The brief was straightforward for this tired oak table. Strip back the heavy, dark varnish, keep the grain of the top showing, and bring the legs and chassis

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Shabby Chic White Chairs for a Surrey Cottage Kitchen

The kitchen table was never part of this job. Solid pine, well used, and staying exactly as it was. The chairs were the problem. Because they were newer

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Paint that Chest of Drawers this Autumn for Impact

This impressive old chest of drawers is really quite ancient. Since it has to be at least 80 years old. In its original state it was coated with

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Old School Desk Gets the Shabby Chic Treatment

Just occasionally we are asked to work on a piece of furniture that carries a bit of tenuous history to it. This sturdy desk was once at home

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Shabby Chic Success for Spruced-up Bedside Table

Bedside tables and cabinets are the perfect candidates for the shabby chic treatment. Inevitably your typical British bedside table is of pine construction–with a raw, waxed or varnished

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Shabby Chic Painted Drop-Leaf Table Fit to Sail

When it comes to a demanding environment for your furniture it doesn’t come much more demanding than a houseboat. The combination of rather narrow living space and limited

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Shabby Chic Finish Gives Pine Dresser a Totally New Look

Pine dressers used to be all the rage. In fact they probably still are. But increasingly the pine look in our living rooms or kitchens is becoming a

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