The Must List: Perfectly Imperfect

I call her “Southern Shaunna” (she doesn’t know that, by the way) ‘cause she has THEE most endearing accent you’ll ever hear. However, she is so much more than that. She is my furniture painting idol (ask me how many times I’ve watched her videos—it’s not natural), and she could very well be one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. What a treat to have her here!

Hey folks!

I’m Shaunna, and I write this blog called perfectly imperfect. I’m kind of known to paint the town anything, so when Chris asked me to talk paint with you this week, I was more than happy to!

Hands-down, my favorite tool for painting furniture is chalk paint.

Since using it, I honestly haven’t been able to use much else on painted furniture. I thought it would be fun to share my must list for chalk paint colors/color combos–the ones I never let myself run out of.

All of Annie’s colors are spectacular, full of pigment and depth (which I am sooo drawn to), but there are some that seem to wind up on lots of the pieces I paint.

1. Paris Grey/Old White

Let me tell you–I’m digging this finish lately. I love a chest or hutch painted in both tones, and I also find myself painting a base coat of paris grey, then dry brushing a coat of old white on top.

I’ve actually got a video tutorial on achieving this finish on the blog today….perfect timing, huh?

2. ANY of the grey’s/blue’s

This chest I did for my son’s room was Paris Grey + Napolenic Blue…it has such a regal air about it–I was inspired by a captain’s uniform.

Yep, sometimes I paint furniture to look like clothes.

3. Provence, Provence, Provence

This is a gorgeous, gorgeous color. Many times, turquoise-y blue’s are too thin–and the hue is too stark, or too bright. This turquoise/aqua blue is literally dreamy, with plenty of depth to look natural, yet fresh. I painted our barstools, sealed with a coat of clear wax, and distressed them. You can always use some dark wax to tone down this color, too.

4. Old White (or if you’re me–Pure White)

There’s no secret that a coat of white paint is universally flattering. Coat any piece in white and it’s instantly transformed. Unsure about what color to go with? Go with pure white if you want a cleaner color or choose Old White for a little more warmth.

5. Duck Egg

Duck Egg is the prettiest blue-green I think I’ve seen. I love to use it alone, or layer it with another color.

This bench was painted in Duck Egg, then Old White, waxed and distressed to reveal the pretty color underneath.

I pretty much love every chalk paint color in existence, but if you’ve not tried it yet, these will definitely get you going.

Happy painting!

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Chris

Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...

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