Our New Studio

Last summer we were blessed to have met Vicki Shoemaker of 3 Oaks Studio who welcomed us into the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint family. We moved into a local antique store, Paris Flea Market, on September 1st. There we met other fabulous pickers, junkers, repurposers, you name it, ASCP was well received by the customers and vendors using the paint. Some could be lifelong friends but most of all we are grateful for the opportunity to begin there. A short 3 months later, here we are moved into our own studio store-front.

We are finally settling in and have been overjoyed and overwhelmed with all of the support and well wishes we've received from our neighbors and new customers. From the salon across the way who is always sending their customers over, the photography studio who we are already collaborating on projects with, to the gourmet coffee shop at the entrance of our building who courteously delivers treats for our guests, we truly feel blessed to be a part of this new community. For the first time in years we look forward to going to work each day...this paint has liberated us in so many ways. Thank you Annie Sloan for your amazing paint and we thank each and every one of our customers for supporting us throughout our journey!

We hope you enjoy some pictures of our new location and would love to personally share our place to create with each and every one of you. So please stop by if you're in the area and we wish all of you a wonderful holiday season!

Monica & Gay

The entrance of our building.

Down the hall to our suite.

Our handmade studio sign.

The view from the hall.

Looking inside.

The inside.

Our wall of color and soon to be consulting area.

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint display - the showcase of our shop!

And finally the lovely coffee shop that we are adjacent to that serves delish lunch and dinner.

A great place to take a break...

And the reason why we won't be losing weight with the rest of the world when the New Year is here...

Distressed Shutter Cabinet

This side table/cabinet had so much appeal but was lacking interest so we decided to highlight its detail on three colors. We used French Linen for the base, Old White on the drawers and around the doors then Provence on teh shutters. There's also Graphite, Greek Blue, Emperors Silk and Antibes Green peeking through.

Before

 
Adding the hidden colors and playing with knobs.

 
After

We weren't sure what style or color we were going to do on this sweet dresser but we knew we wanted to enhance the details. So we chose to highlight the drawers with Chateau Grey mixed with Old White and let the wood be the backdrop. I love the curved apron and drawer detail and we think the glass knobs add the final embellishment that pulls the piece together. 

THERE'S A WINNER FOR OUR Annie Sloan Chalk Paint GIVEAWAY & TOUR!!

12/26/11 @ 10am
The winner of our Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway is....DENISE CRABTREE! Denise will also be entered into a national drawing for a seat to attend a workshop in March at San Francisco's Fort Mason being taught by Annie Sloan! Congratulations Denise, now you can get started on all of your projects.

We decided to do a 'runner' up drawing as well for a $25 Gift Certificate towards any purchase at our new studio and the winner is...TARA BOROWICZ! Congratulations Tara!

For those who didn't win this time, we will be having more Giveaway's on our Facebook Page so stay tuned. Hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!  

That's right! Annie Sloan is visiting the USA this spring and one of her tour destinations will be San Francisco's Fort Mason! To start the celebration off Embellish & Restore along with over 100 stockists across the country are giving away Holiday Paint Baskets!  

But wait, there's more in store!

Each winner of the Holiday Paint Basket Giveaway's will be entered to win a $350 gift certificate from Annie Sloan Unfolded! The certificate is good toward your choice of a seat at one of the Tour Workshops taught by Annie Sloan herself or $350 in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. The winner will be announced on Annie's Blog on January 10, 2012. 

Here's what you need to do to enter:

1. Become a follower of Annie Sloan's Blog or Facebook Page and comment with "American Tour 2012".
Blog: www.anniesloans.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Annie-Sloan-Paint/238287625304?sk=wall&filter=2

2. Become a follower of our blog or "Like" our Facebook page and comment with "American Tour 2012" so we know to enter you into the drawing.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Embellish-Restore/143962462351954

3. Read about all of the exciting tour details at: www.anniesloanunfolded.com/event/ 

4. For additional entries do one or more of the following:
      * Visit us at our new studio in downtown Visalia, 208 W. Main
        Street, Ste. 3A.
      * Purchase an item of your choice from our studio/shop.
      * Share our page on Facebook with your friends.
      * Make a monetary, supply or volunteer donation to one of the
        following local non-profit organizations:     
            Visalia Rescue Mission www.visaliarescue.org
            Habitat For Humanity of Tulare County www.hfhtc.org
            Valley Oak SPCA www.vospca.org
            Pro-Youth/HEART www.proyouthheart.org

There is no purchase necessary to win, visit www.anniesloanunfolded.com for full contest details.

We will post the lucky winner of our giveaway on Dec. 26th.

Good Luck!

Emperor's Silk Please!

This piece caught my eye because of its size and various possible uses. I envisioned of course a dresser, a buffet, an entry table or a media stand. I painted it in Emperors Silk and applied clear wax but decided to save the dark waxing and knob embellishing for the holiday boutique on Saturday. It turned out to be a great demonstration and it found its owner before we were done with it. 

Before

After

  

Princess in Olive

I found this darling treasure at a local antique store last month. After slapping on Aubusson Blue, I knew I wanted a green shade instead but none of the ASCP colors spoke to me so I decided to play with a few of the colors. I mixed 3 parts Olive to 1 part Antibe Green and wow, what a beautiful combination it turned out to be! This Princess Dresser is so classy and elegant, can't wait to meet her owner!

Before

Distressed Buffet In Old White

This piece was completed in 2 1/2 hours! We decided to paint it in Old White, applied clear and dark wax, distressed then did a wash technique after dry brushing with Old White. We love how this Rescued Treasures find turned out!



Before

 

SF Subway Dresser in Graphite & Old White

By far, this was one of our most favorite dressers to repurpose. We found this charming dresser at a thrift store in downtown Reedley. We painted the letters in Old White, then with Graphite, and finally glazed with dark wax and mineral spirits. This one went fast at the Holiday Boutique and we already have custom orders to recreate the look!



Before

French Provencial in Old White & French Linen

This classy beauty was painted in a mix of 1/2 Old White and 1/2 French Linen then glazed with a ASCP mixture. The color was soft and elegant! We painted the handles in Graphite then applied with dark wax. It didn't last long...it's owner was found at the Holiday Boutique. Sorry for the poor picture quality...a new camera's on my holiday wishlist!


Before

Numbered Dresser in Paris Grey

In just a couple of hours we tranformed this simple white dresser to a unique piece. We decided on Paris Grey for this little number! We showcased it at the Holiday Boutique last weekend.





Before

Versaille for a Silent Auction

When I found this butcher block cart I knew right away what color I was going to paint it. Versaille is a soft and neutral tone that pretty much blends with anything. This little beauty is headed to a silent auction at a Harvest Carnival tomorrow afternoon. 

Antibes Green Rustic Table

It's still hard to believe that in a few hours Antibes Green along with ASCP clear and dark waxes created this distressed-aged look. We lime-washed the top with Old White, painted the base in Antibes Green then applied ASCP clear and dark waxes. It now shines as our booth centerpiece at Paris Flea Market.