The guest book! No longer do we need to have the "old-school" book that our parents did, soon after boxed away and placed in the attic.  Why not create a unique and sentimental keepsake for you and your new MR!

Barrels and doors create interesting gift tables, beverage stations and archways. 

For more inspiration visit us on Pinterest

Make sure you come into The Passionate Home and we will help you find the items needed to recreate all the above ideas.

We also offer some beautiful items for rentals so inquire today and

we can help you customize your special day!

This week our March #tphmakeover winner pick up her finished piece and in her words she was "blown away with how her Grandma's buffet turned out!" We are so glad she is happy. Elisa wanted a bright finish and mentioned two colours... read on to see the transformation and the steps we took to create this look. Thank you Elisa for trusting us!

We started by giving the whole piece a good solid coat of Florence Chalk Paint™. 

Once that was dry we dry brushed two colours letting each one dry between coats.  As Elisa loved bright colours, we choose Giverney and Aubusson Blue. 

We gave the whole piece a gentle sand with a fine sanding block to soften the dry brush lines and followed with a coat of Clear Wax.

We love how the colours make her metallic hardware pop!

Transforming an old forgotten piece of furniture into a worthy centre-piece couldn't be easier with Chalk paint™! Stop by the store and check out our selection of Chalk Paint™ colours and anything else you need to start your own DIY project. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram for hints, tips and inspiration!

There is still time to enter April's #TPHMonthlyMakeover. Closing date for entries is the 14th April but any entries submitted too late for the April contest will be entered into the May edition! Click here for full entry instructions!

2017 is most certainly the year of green! From clothing to home decor and everything in between. We believe in “going green” and we are excited to see the colour green pop everywhere. At the beginning of the year, Annie Sloan was picking green to be one of the major colour trends of 2017.  At the beginning of our 4th month it seems Annie is spot on and she has once again shared her thoughts on the trend and offered up some excellent inspiration for us all!

Embrace old textures!

From deep, rich Amsterdam Green, to fresh, zesty mixes of lime green, there's a shade out there to suit everyone. Furniture which already has lots of delicious texture is great, in fact we should celebrate it! That's just what was done with this rustic table. The naturally distressed surface was highlighted using Chalk Paint™ and Wax. 

This process was started by giving this rustic dining table a classic French look using Chalk Paint™ in Antibes Green to paint the legs. Then the green was knocked back with lashings of Black Wax.

For the tabletop, Old White was diluted with water to create a wash. This was then sealed with Clear Wax. You can learn more about this technique in our Chalk Paint workshops!

2017's Hottest Trend

This beautiful botanical inspired cabinet was painted by the lovely Tamsyn Morgans who runs the lifestyle and interiors blog ‘The Villa' on Mount Pleasant.

She says: " I am a big lover of shades of green, from minty fresh greens through to turquoise and teal, and shades of green pop up a lot in my home." Our kind of woman!

By painting the outside of the cabinet in Antibes Green and the inside Florence, she has created a gorgeous pop of colour for her house, and it sits prettily amongst her plants. A coat of Clear Wax seals in all of her hard work

 Mix It Up! 

Mixing English Yellow and Antibes Green created this lime green colour to match a beloved vase.

A smooth finish was painted to keep to the mid-century modern look, and just look at how the final piece has turned out!

If you want to see exactly how this piece was transformed, from mixing the perfect green to waxing a smooth finish, take a look at Annie’s video here.

If breathing new life into your home is on top of your to-do list visit us at The Passionate Home. We love to hear about your DIY projects and we have everything you need to get started and be successful!

Annie Sloan’s newsletter is always an excellent source of inspiration for all things chalk paint™ and this month has not disappointed! She has so many great ideas to help inspire us to try new kitchen design ideas and techniques. Every kitchen should have a character. Some capture a style that’s sleek and cool, while others are more comfy and colourful. If you have fallen out of love with your kitchen, but are daunted by the idea of updating it, you are not alone! To renovate your kitchen to suit your style can be time consuming and incredibly expensive.

However, Annie describes a number of less disruptive, more affordable and fun ways to breathe new life into your kitchen – by refreshing it with Chalk Paint™!

Cool & Urban Kitchens

If you like kitchens to be cool, urban and with an industrial twist, it’s best to stick with steely greys and neutrals. Photographer and Chalk Paint™ user Paul Massey used Chalk Paint™ to create this relaxed warehouse style in his kitchen in London.

To achieve something similar, try a colour palette of Old White, Paris Grey and French Linen, and Annie also offers up suggestions to pair it with industrial elements such as metro tiles and pendant lamps to really make your kitchen POP!

Country Cottage Kitchens

For a more country-cottage look, try out the classic combination of bare wood with pale creams or whites. You can see this done here on a vintage sideboard, but you could also do the same on your kitchen cabinets or kitchen island. For the cabinet doors, you could use Original, Cream or Old White.

Remember, if you don't have the right type of wood for this look, you can always fake it! In fact, Annie Sloan confessed to cheating by using Chalk Paint™ Wax to give the orange pine that rich mahogany look.

Scandinavian Simplicity

If you want something a little bolder, why not go monochrome? At once both modern and retro, sticking to a monochrome palette is also a beautiful way to add a slightly Scandinavian vibe to your kitchen.

Another fellow Annie Sloan Stockist in Gällstad, Sweden, Trendrummet has done this gorgeously in their kitchen, painting the wood panelled walls with Chalk Paint™ in Graphite. Pair the black with Pure for a crisp finish.

One of the most frequently asked question when it comes to updating your kitchens is 'how do I seal it?' Regardless of style, you must finish the paint with either Wax or Lacquer. We much prefer the finish of Chalk Paint™ Wax, where you can add two to three coats on top of the paintwork using one of our Wax Brushes and wiping away the excess wax as you go.

You can, of course, use Lacquer on the cabinets instead. But do test the Lacquer over the paint on an inconspicuous area first to make sure there isn't any bleed through. Whether you choose Wax or Lacquer to finish your work, make sure that you give your kitchens a thorough clean before transforming them with my paint and products.

If a kitchen renovation is on top of your list, make sure to come see us at The Passionate Home! We are always happy to help with any hints, tips or techniques and of course we have everything you need to up your Chalk Paint™ game!