Did you ever wonder what color you would get if you mixed Napoleonic Blue with Amsterdam Green Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan together? Well, look no further! The images below show you the actual color you get when you mix the “Master Color” in equal parts to the paint name shown by the swatch. (ps.. this is post is dedicated to Kathryn)
Hey there! It is just me, Trish. I am just one of the mighty team at The Purple Painted Lady.
WE MOVED and are totally open for business at our new location as of December 2021. Find us at:
2620 RT 31 Palmyra NY 14522 Same phone number 585.750.6056
We love our new building! It is spacious, has heated floors, and a dedicated workshop area. In spring 2022, we will be opening a coffee shop inside too!
We had been in our Macedon, NY shop for almost 8 years but this new building is some serious exciting news! We moved 2 miles east to a space that is three times bigger in December 2021. Our Macedon shop (shown below) has been our home and this building has been wonderful to us. But a new chapter has started ………..
Our new space is at 2620 RT 31 Palmyra NY 14522 and we officially opened there on December 18, 2021. We out grew the Macedon store years ago but were waiting for the right building and location to come available. And late in 2020, I heard gossip about a NAPA Auto Parts store possibly being put up for sale. Recognize that “NAPA AUTO” blue color?
So, after practically a year of waiting, twists and turns….we bought it! And within 5 days of closing on it ……it was painted by Mac Stringer Painting! We found their pricing to be very good and they were extremely responsive and helpful. We highly recommend them.
Our new building has great bones…..and even better, …….. heated floors! Living in the north east those floors are going to be amazing! You know how when your feet are cold- it is hard for your whole body to get warm? Well, me and the team will all be wearing flip flops now in January! Like I shared, our new space is 6000 sq ft. When we first moved in, it was an empty big building that we hold a roller skating party in.
Doesn’t it look great already?
We also had the lock rekeyed, the potholes filled, new lights installed, a grain bin brought in to be our space for clothing we sell, and soon the concrete floors will be acid washed and sealed.
Stay tuned because we have some really cool things planned for you in 2022!!
We are The Purple Painted Lady– your small business Annie Sloan provider. And small business is the backbone of our communities!! We are the ones in YOUR area funding your local Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. We’re the ones donating baskets and money to YOUR local charities. It is the local small business men and women of this country who know YOUR name! Not the conglomerates or Amazon’s. Small business owners are there stepping up when their is a house fire to a local family or the food pantry needs a little extra or the middle school play needs a sponsor! Please kindly consider all of this when you purchase and if you have no one local who retails Annie Sloan Products … please – PLEASE consider giving The Purple Painted Lady your valued business. We have been here for 11 years providing this one on one 24 hour Chalk Paint® Concierge Customer Service for when you have questions or having problems. We care about YOU and your projects!! We are grateful for you and we need you…. We really need you! And hope you will continue being our customer. Grateful that Annie Sloan products, including Chalk Paint®, are only available through small local retailers. Annie Sloan is a passionate supporter of small business, Annie Sloan has chosen to distribute her paint this way to ensure that you receive the instruction, support, and inspiration that she would provide herself.
We are so excited because we have been anticipating this for a few years now. Annie Sloan is releasing a very matte finished wall paint that is totally washable! With 32 colors to choose from – you will be able to paint every room in your home. The Purple Painted Lady will carry every color and be sharing about them here.
A gallon of her paint will cover over 400 sq ft!
Annie Sloan says, “Experience a Wall Paint with a rich backstory, artist-approved pigments, and unparalleled coverage. Join the industry experts, interiors influencers, and professional painters already bringing Annie’s History of Art expertise to their walls. Annie Sloan’s Wall Paint outperformed the leading premium paint brands in performance tests.”
Yes to all of that but just give me some amazing colors and a matte finish paint that I can wash- and my world has aligned with the stars!
The 32 colors are shown below:
If you are interested in purchasing Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan or this soon to be Wall Paint…….. or you would like some help with a project- reach out to us! And….consider purchasing from us too, although we always encourage you to visit your local Chalk Paint® stockist if you have one …but if you are stuck at home and do not have anyone local… The Purple Painted Lady is here to help and can ship your order right to your front doorstep. Please just place your order online and we will ship it out ASAP! In fact, if you place an order- be confident in knowing that The Purple Painted Lady has everything in stock! What does this mean in the end? With the team we have in place- your order will get packed and picked up by FedX, UPS, or USPS. We pack up your order ship your order out our doors the same day you place it – Monday through Saturday. (note, however, this is as long as your order came in before 3pm EASTERN TIME because most of the carriers pick up our packages around 3 or 3:30pm)
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Throughout the months of June & July on Facebook LIVES, Courtney has been creating this beautiful piece inspired by Tom Petty’s song “You Belong Among the Wildflowers”.
You Belong Among the Wildflowers Chifferobe
The chifferobe was once painted and waxed with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan, but with Annie’s formula, you can paint directly over a previously waxed surface. Her paint and wax harmoniously together. However, we always recommend that prior to starting any project we doing a thorough cleaning of the entire piece followed by a fresh water rinse. We love using Krud Kutter for this process! Or, you can use some vinegar and water, depending on how dirty the piece is.
Step 1: We put Louis Blue Chalk Paint® on the top and Old White Chalk Paint® on the bottom. We love to keep our viewers interacting during our live videos and help us make some tough decisions to shape our piece. After a vote, it was decided to paint the inside of the chifferobe with Lem Lem Chalk Paint® for a pop of color! (CLICK here to watch the Live focused on this) Courtney used both Annie’s SMALL OVAL brush and her LARGE FLAT BRUSH while painting.
To create a smoother transition where the colors meet, Courtney used a stippling technique with Old White Chalk Paint® and then Annie Sloan Paisley Floral Garland Stencil, a Stencil Brush, and some Louis Blue Chalk Paint®. Stenciling brushes are round with short, stiff bristles. Use it in a quick up-and-down movement to dab paint onto your stencil. This helps prevent paint getting under the edges. Never apply in a circular motion. A sponge or small roller works well too, but we prefer the brush.
Using a densely packed design where two different colors meet is a fantastic option for someone who wants to blend colors but is a little too nervous to attempt smoother blends! It’s super simple and has a great effect! (CLICK here to watch the Live about this process!) Since the Stencil brush is natural bristled, using a soap with a natural conditioner like our Little White LYE will keep your brushes clean and soft for a long time. Speaking of cleaning, we love to use Scrubby Soap to clean everything from the stencils to your hands! They smell great and work even better than they smell!
Step 4: The Gold Leaf was our final step before adding a topcoat. We think it really brought the chifferobe to another level. Using Iron Orchid Designs Art Brayer, Courtney rolled a small layer of Annie Sloan Gold Size onto some of the Butterflies Decor Stamps we used previously. After stamping the size onto the small it’s important to let the size get TACKY but don’t let it completely dry down! Too dry and the Gold Leaf may not stick to the surface. Courtney laid enough leaf to completely cover the tacky size, let it sit on the surface for a few minutes before gently rubbing the surface in small circular motions with a Chip Brush, until all excess gold flakes off. (Click here to watch the Instagram video about this!)
Step 5: Our final step is sealing the entire piece with Annie Sloan Lacquer in a matte finish! There are two options when using the Lacquer; using a roller, or a brush. For brush usage, we like to pour some of our Annie Sloan Lacquer into a Mixing Bucket so we don’t dip our brush directly into the original container. It is EXTREMELY important that you don’t shake your matte lacquer, and instead stir. We used Chalk Paint® FLAT Brush- Small by Annie Sloan to apply the lacquer.
DO NOT SHAKE the container of Lacquer since this will cause bubbles to form in the varnish which you do not want to happen! It is best to gently mix the lacquer by rolling the containers around in your hands or pouring the contents into a bucket to stir. If Lacquer is not thoroughly stirred, the finish will be shinier due to the fact that the flattening agents weren’t completely mixed in. Note that the thick stuff at the bottom of the quart is the flattening agent, and that needs to be totally incorporated …So, be patient and mix it well….which if yours has settled, could take a good ten minutes. (Click here for a more in depth blog post about using lacquer)
If you are interested in purchasing Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan or would like some help with a project- reach out to us! And….consider purchasing from us too, although we always encourage you to visit your local Chalk Paint® stockist if you have one …but if you are stuck at home and do not have anyone local… The Purple Painted Lady is here to help and can ship your order right to your front doorstep. Please just place your order online and we will ship it out ASAP! In fact, if you place an order- be confident in knowing that The Purple Painted Lady has everything in stock! What does this mean in the end? With the team we have in place- your order will get packed and picked up by FedX, UPS, or USPS. We pack up your order ship your order out our doors the same day you place it – Monday through Saturday. (note, however, this is as long as your order came in before 3pm EASTERN TIME because most of the carriers pick up our packages around 3 or 3:30pm)
SIGN UP FOR OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: Okay- well maybe we actually send this out about every 2 months ~ but still – you will want to join this! Click HERE to get on board with The Purple Painted Lady’s Monthly Newsletter and get in on the fun.