French Blue Highboy with Black Wax
Easy but Classy Makeover on a Drexel Mahogany Buffet using Frenchic Furniture Paint’s Grey Pebble, Lady Grey and Rustic Wax
With Cath battling Cancer and me recovering from surgery, we weren’t able to get much work done the past six months. To compensate, I sold odds and ends of stuff we had in our loft along with a few truck loads of unpainted furniture, work tables, misc frames… to make ends meet. My heart is still not in it and the depression has me frozen in a zone I can’t seem to escape. I physically find it hard to move. I’m pulling away from everyone which I know is not healthy but it’s all I can do right now to just be. I’m not sure my heart will ever be back into my work but I have to get out of this funk and at least try to start painting again. Continue reading “Easy but Classy Makeover on a Drexel Mahogany Buffet using Frenchic Furniture Paint’s Grey Pebble, Lady Grey and Rustic Wax”
Our Favorite Paint, Wax & Buffing Brushes + One of Our Professional Buffing Tips Kept Secret until Now
I have a THING for brushes!
Paint brushes, wax brushes, buffing brushes, foam brushes, artist brushes ~ you name it, I have a thing for them and have become a wee bit finicky over the years in what I choose to paint furniture. I’ve learned through my own experiences that using the right brush makes all the difference in a quality finish. Below I’ve listed my absolute favorite brushes that I couldn’t do without.
Use Textured Wallpaper to Camouflage Missing Veneer on Vintage Furniture
I found this antique bow front dresser two years ago during a trip to one of my favorite places ~ Traverse City, Michigan.
I usually bi-pass pieces that need a lot of work and this one was definitely in need of some TLC, but I knew there was a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.
I hauled it home then stashed it in our workshop for years. Each time I thought about working on it, I dreaded removing the damaged veneer so I’d push it aside and move on to another piece. I had it so long that I actually tried listing it for $45. Apparently nobody else wanted to make the repairs either so I decided to dig in and salvage it. I had just returned to work after my surgery to remove Chondrosarcoma and I was on a mission for new beginnings!
Don’t fight the Character, Embrace it!
Continue reading “Use Textured Wallpaper to Camouflage Missing Veneer on Vintage Furniture”
Black Lacquer Buffet gets a Whole New Look with Tarnished Platter Blue Gray, White Glaze & White Wax
We seldom have time for custom work anymore but I made an exception recently for a client who originally had purchased one of the other buffets I had painted. After she sent me the picture of what she was looking for, I realized what would work better was a piece with more ornate details. With that look in mind, we started searching for the perfect piece. She found what she was looking for at Fabulous Finds in Middleville, Michigan.
Here’s what it looked like when it was delivered to our shop.
I know, I know ~ some of you may like furniture sprayed with black lacquer. Me ~ not so much. Thank goodness we all can choose or this world would be pretty boring. Look away if you’re a big fan of lacquer, ‘cuz it’s about to disappear.
I hauled out my mouse sander to scuff this piece up a bit prior to painting. Did I have to ~ probably not, but I prefer to lean on the side of caution. A quick scuffing only took a couple minutes and gave the new paint a little more to bite into.
To recreate the look of the piece in her picture, I started with white using Navajo White by American Paint Company. I busted out my spray gun for this project. That saved a ton of time on, especially on the chunky ornate legs.
Base Coat of Navajo White
I sprayed over that with a coat of American Paint Company’s new Limited Edition color called Tarnished Platter. It’s a pretty, gray/blue color, deeper than Dollar Bill.
Paint Drying after being Sprayed
It looks funny in the picture because it’s half wet, half dry. American Paint Company Paint colors dry lighter than they look when they’re wet. Once dried, I went to town distressing the buffet to reveal some of the white paint underneath.
Distressing
I used sand paper and a damp rag creating different types of distressing. I love how a damp rag not only distresses through the layers, but how smooth it feels afterwards. I can really get lost in this process.
Distresssed before any finishes are added
During the creative process, I do a little ~ step back ~ check it out ~ do a little more ~ repeat… Cath was in Florida at the time so I could only work on it when I wasn’t swamped in the store so I probably spent more than a week just doing this. Because I was doing this piece for someone else, I wanted to make sure I didn’t distress too much so I shared pictures with my client each step of the way.
Can I just say, it wasn’t working for me at this point? What I mean is, it lacked the character I wanted to achieve. I wanted to present Jami with a couple differenet options of how to finish it but I really wanted her to be there when I did it so she could tell me yah or nay.
We decided to go with a white glaze and a white wax. I applied a slip coat of Top Coat to the entire piece prior to glazing. By doing this, it allows more working time while glazing and prevents any one area from grabbing onto the glaze. Do you have to do this? No, but it helps with American Paint Company Paints because it’s so porous and absorbent.
Slip Coat of American Paint Company’s Top Coat
I have to admit, I’m a sucker for a waxed finish so I was excited to share the glazing and waxing with Jami. I mixed a little bit of Navajo White Paint into APC’s Clear Glaze and started brushing it on the surface. On parts I used my brush, on others I used a rag and simply wiped on and wiped off.
Adding the White Glaze
The glaze isn’t a sufficient finish to seal and protect a piece such as this so I sealed over this with a custom mixed white wax.
Applying White Wax with my favorite Vintiquities Wax Brush
Before wax is buffed, it looks dull and flat
You can see in the picture below where I’ve started buffing the lower areas. See the difference in the sheen? I give all the credit to my drill buffing brush. It does a fantastic job of buffing and takes the strain off my hands.
Here’s some more detailed shots
It was so fun working with Jami. She was so appreciative of everything which made the project a lot of fun. Just this morning, she sent me a picture of it all set up in her entryway. Thanks again Jami! Enjoy!!
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Save the Dates!
March 31 – April 2nd ~ Go junkin’ with us at Round Top Texas
May 29 – 31 ~ Furniture Painting Weekend Retreat – Waukesha, WI
Stay tuned for times & all the fabulous details…
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A hui hou ~ Shelly
Shizzle Style Painted Furniture Makeovers
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Shizzle Tips, How To Tutorials & Video’s
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Funky Finishes
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Did you know…
- It’s just the two of us: My sister and I own and operate Shizzle Design which originated in my garage. We have and will continue to work hard, God willing, to provide you with the best service we can because to be honest, it’s a fine line between feast or famine when you’re in our line of work.
- We specialize in painting furniture and are truly humbled to be known as a leader in the world of chalk and clay paints. Stop in for paint and we’ll offer you honest and knowledgeable answers for all your chalk and clay paint needs.
- We are not paid employees of any paint company, we simply retail the paints? It typically takes me about 10 hours to publish one of my blog posts. Everything from shooting the photographs, writing the content, editing, cropping… is given freely. The only way we make money is if someone purchases paint, workshops or painted furniture from us.
- We are blessed to teach people from all over the U.S. Join us for a super fun hands-on chalk and clay paint workshop in a casual & fun atmosphere. For a list of current classes, click here.
- Subscribe to our weekly blog posts for tips, tutorials, ideas & painted furniture inspiration. Enter your email in the right hand column of our blog to stay in the loop.
- Like our ShizzleLLC Facebook Page Be sure to click the down arrow to “get notifications”. You’ll see a lot more posts if you leave comments and share our posts. We are at the mercy of Facebook. On average, FB only “serves” our posts to about 20 people out of 6,000 people who’ve liked our page. Sad but true. The more you comment and share our comments, the higher your chance of getting our posts. We share what we’re working on EVERY single DAY so you’ll usually find out about new classes, new products, new furniture, sales… if you follow us there.
- Visit our Pinterest Page for all sorts of inspiration here.
- Purchase our painted furniture at our Shizzle Design Paint Studio 2018 Chicago Dr., Jenison, MI 49428 or Not So Shabby at 2975 West Shore Drive in Holland, Michigan.
- Buy Paint Shop our large inventory of chalk and clay paint and supplies on our Online Shizzle Shop or at our West Michigan LOCATIONS.
I’m linking up to my favorite parties!!
Domestically Speaking – The Power of Paint Party
Miss Mustardseed – Furniture Feature Friday
Funky Junk Interiors – Saturday Night Special
a hui hou!
Shelly
How to Add Depth & Dimension to Painted Furniture
The fact that I love creating unique finishes on my painted furniture is not a secret. With so many people in West Michigan painting furniture, I really strive to create pieces that stand out. I’ve never really followed the beaten path anyway.
One of the things I love American Paint Company is that their products can be used in so many different applications. They have some of the neatest things to help DIY’ers develop There are so many fun products that my creativity is on fire.
Here’s a picture of the table before the applying the grit.
A friend of mine brought over a cool drum table she had painted and asked me to do my magic on finishing it ~ lol! She’s too funny ~ she’s the artist. She can paint… pictures ~ I just do the easy part. Laurie had painted a really cool clock face on the table top and I wanted to add a little more depth to create a more vintage feel. If you like this table, you can re-create it using: Dollar Bill, Home Plate and Gun Powder.
I lightly pounced my brush into some American Grit and then knocked off the excess by tapping on the edge of the jar.
American Grit adds another level of depth to a waxed finish. Make sure your wax is still wet so the dust has something to grab onto.
For this table, I used American Paint Company’s Dark Wax. It’s a great wax. Straight out of the can, APC’s Dark Wax will change the final color of your paint so do a test area on a scrap piece of wood…
I use it straight out of the container when I’m painting with dark and highly pigmented colors. Absolutely LOVE it! On medium colors, I prefer to mix it with Clear Wax. Why you ask? I do this so I have better control over how dramatic the color change is. The more Clear Wax added, the more sheer the antiquing will be. Does that make sense? I personally stick with Clear Wax when painting pastels or whites.
Laurie had already sealed it the paint with a clear coat but we noticed a few areas where the original mahogany stain had bled through the finish. Feathering in some dark wax is a great solution to the problem.
Create this kind of dimension with American Paint Company’s Dark Wax & American Grit
I applied a thin coat of Dark Wax feathering it out so it was smooth and even then pounced on American Grit, working it in to various locations until it looked the way I wanted.
To apply American Grit, pounce it around and work it into the wax. It’s such a fine make-up grade quality that it essentially becomes part of the wax.
I LOVE how it gets into all the texture!
Isn’t it cool how it picks up so many variations?
Thanks for stopping by!
Feel free to share, pin, like and comment below
A hui hou ~ Shelly
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Domestically Speaking – The Power of Paint Party
Miss Mustardseed – Furniture Feature Friday
Funky Junk Interiors – Saturday Night Special
Linking up at these great parties:
Domestically Speaking – The Power of Paint Party
The Shabby Creek Cottage – Transformation Thursday
Miss Mustardseed – Furniture Feature Friday
Redoux – Friday Link Up Party
Homespun Happenings – Rustic Restorations Weekend
Funky Junk Interiors – Saturday Night Special
Silver Pennies – Silver Pennies Sundays
Knick of Time Interiors – Knick of Time Tuesday
a hui hou!
Shelly
Pretty Pink French Provincial Highboy with video
I only caught a few shots of this little princess before she left the building.
She was already a beauty when I purchased her. The finish had really yellowed over time and she needed a little boost.
Before
I base coated the entire piece in American Paint Company’s Freedom Road then painted everything, except the top with Cameo, a limited edition color which has just been retired. Cameo is a very subtle, pale pink. I have to admit, I’m not a pastel person, but my friend kept hounding me to do this piece in that color so I finally gave in and painted the dang thing in pink just to shut her up ~ lol.
Cameo
It actually is a very, pretty pink. It’s so subtle, that most people who strolled in while I was working on it, assumed it was a vintage white.
We may still have a few pints left of Cameo. If you’re interested; click here.
It was hot the day I painted this and the paint was drying faster than I could spread it on. I should have watered it down more than I did but I was too busy talking. Well if you know me; brush strokes drive me bonkers so when it came time to distress, I decided to use my sander. I use that brush as a little feather duster when I’m sanding. I usually wet distress, but when I do sand, I like to brush the dust away so I can see how far I’ve distressed.
Distressing back to the base color
This is the best overall shot I could get before she sold
Here’s the close ups
One of my awesome customers asked me what I meant when I mentioned I used cross-hatched brush strokes on the top so I shot one of my quirky videos to show her.
Shelly’s quirky video on Creating Beautiful Textured Finishes
It was so cool to hear from the gal who bought this. She picked it up from our booth at Not So Shabby and once she got home, she contacted me to see if I could paint a twin size bed to coordinate with it. She said there is no hurry since her little princess is only 4 months old 🙂
Looking forward to finding the perfect bed to match!
Thanks for stopping by!
Feel free to share, pin, like and comment below
A hui hou ~ Shelly
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Shizzle Style Painted Furniture Makeovers
Shizzle Tips, How To Tutorials & Video’s
Funky Finishes
Did you know…
- It’s just the two of us: My sister and I own and operate Shizzle Design which originated in my garage. We have and will continue to work hard, God willing, to provide you with the best service we can because to be honest, it’s a fine line between feast or famine when you’re in our line of work.
- We specialize in painting furniture and are truly humbled to be known as a leader in the world of chalk and clay paints. Stop in for paint and we’ll offer you honest and knowledgeable answers for all your chalk and clay paint needs.
- We are not paid employees of any paint company, we simply retail the paints? It typically takes me about 10 hours to publish one of my blog posts. Everything from shooting the photographs, writing the content, editing, cropping… is given freely. The only way we make money is if someone purchases paint, workshops or painted furniture from us.
- We are blessed to teach people from all over the U.S. Join us for a super fun hands-on chalk and clay paint workshop in a casual & fun atmosphere. For a list of current classes, click here.
- Subscribe to our weekly blog posts for tips, tutorials, ideas & painted furniture inspiration. Enter your email in the right hand column of our blog to stay in the loop.
- Like our ShizzleLLC Facebook Page Be sure to click the down arrow to “get notifications”. You’ll see a lot more posts if you leave comments and share our posts. We are at the mercy of Facebook. On average, FB only “serves” our posts to about 20 people out of 6,000 people who’ve liked our page. Sad but true. The more you comment and share our comments, the higher your chance of getting our posts. We share what we’re working on EVERY single DAY so you’ll usually find out about new classes, new products, new furniture, sales… if you follow us there.
- Visit our Pinterest Page for all sorts of inspiration here.
- Purchase our painted furniture at our Shizzle Design Paint Studio 2018 Chicago Dr., Jenison, MI 49428 or Not So Shabby at 2975 West Shore Drive in Holland, Michigan.
- Buy Paint Shop our large inventory of chalk and clay paint and supplies on our Online Shizzle Shop or at our West Michigan LOCATIONS.
I’m linking up to my favorite parties!!
Domestically Speaking – The Power of Paint Party
Miss Mustardseed – Furniture Feature Friday
Funky Junk Interiors – Saturday Night Special
Christmas 2014 ~ Shizzle Design
We’re burning the midnight oil getting ready our Christmas Open Houses. 
Two of the Greatest Christmas Open Houses in West Michigan
open
Friday, November 7th, 2014!
Doors are locked until 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon at Caledonia Vintage Marketplace.
Doors are locked until 4:00 p.m. Friday afternoon at Not So Shabby in Holland.
At each location, vendors have stocked their booths with their very best merchandise, holiday gifts, treasures and unique finds. I will be at Not So Shabby Friday night to get a jump-start on my Christmas shopping.
****We are offering****
20% off
All furniture and home decor in our booth at Not So Shabby!!
Two Days Only ~ Friday, Nov 7 & Saturday, Nov 8
Friday and Saturday ONLY!
Take 20% off…
Holiday Decor is Priced to sell!
Christmas Gift Sets
Christmas Decor
A realy cool piece of Vintage Ceiling Tile repurposed into Art
(sorry about the blurry picture)
Awesome hand painted Merchantile Sign …
I’m tempted to go back to grab this because I LOVE this piece!
We’re also bringing in a lot of Christmas decor and are still working on hand-made gifts as well as paint specials and wax kits. Stop in and say HI!
We hope to see you next weekend
at our
CrAzy DeALs OpeN HouSe on Saturday
November 15 from 2-5 p.m.
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Don’t forget about our Special Workshop Series going on Nov 14 & 15
Three classes from Intro to painting with chalk & clay paints to more advanced techniques teaching two of our favorite finishes and create & take paint parties. Read all about them here.
Register for a November Workshop HERE
or call us at 616.669.1414 to Register
A hui hou ~ Shelly
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Shizzle Style Painted Furniture Makeovers
Shizzle Tips, How To Tutorials & Video’s
Funky Finishes
Did you know…
- Shizzle Design is a small family owned business in Jenison, Michigan. My sister Cathy and I work, paint, ship and teach our chalk and clay paint workshops out of the same space where we paint all our furniture. We are truly humbled to be known as a leader in the world of chalk and clay paints.
- Cathy and I empower DIY’ers by sharing our years of experience. Stop in for paint and we’ll offer you honest and knowledgeable answers for all your chalk and clay paint needs.
- Did you know we are not paid employees of American Paint Company? It typically takes me 10 hours to publish one of my blog posts. Everything from shooting the photographs, writing the content, editing, cropping… is given freely. The only way we make money is if someone purchases paint, workshops or painted furniture from us. If you enjoy the information you get in our website, please share and let us know.
- We are so blessed to have taught people from all over the United States and Canada. Join us for one of our super fun hands-on chalk and clay paint workshops. Learn in our casual & relaxed environment. Click Paint Workshops to see a list of current classes offered.
- Subscribe to Shizzle Design for tips, tutorials, ideas, pictures, videos for our furniture painted in all natural chalk and clay based mineral paints.
- Did you know that you can get these sent directly to your inbox and that it’s FREE? It is ~ what are you waiting for? Enter your email in the right hand column of our blog to stay in the loop.
- We have a Shizzle Design Facebook Page. We share all sorts tips, ideas, photos EVERY DAY and offer special deals (which you’ll only know about if you’ve Liked our Facebook Page).
- Pin our posts on Pinterest ~ Find all sorts of inspiration here.
- We sell our painted furniture in our Shizzle Design Paint Studio at 2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, MI 49428 and at Not So Shabby Antiques and Fine Furniture at 2975 West Shore Drive in Holland, Michigan
- Shizzle Design is an Authorized Retailer for American Paint Company Paints. We offer a large inventory of chalk and clay paint and supplies at our Shizzle Design Paint Shop /Studio, 2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, MI 49428. We also stock several other shops in the greater Grand Rapid’s area, to find out where, click LOCATIONS. Not from Michigan? No worries, we ship paint and paint supplies worldwide through our Online Shizzle Shop.
Workshop Makeovers September 2014 (part 1)
Cathy and I always look forward to seeing the transformations that come out of our furniture painting workshops and September was no exception. While I missed most of the before pictures, I caught most in the process. Some pieces that were brought in were larger than the limit so those had to be finished at home. I’ll post photos of those pieces if they’re forwarded to me with permission to post as soon as I get them.
Please note, sofa tables are too large for a five hour workshop. Most students end up having to purchase more paint when they do these and typically run out of time to complete it during class. Our hope is always that we can walk you through each of the steps including waxing and buffing. We are here to answer your questions. Please call or email us with any questions you may have.
Isn’t this gorgeous?
She plans to finish the top with Wild Horses and Dark Wax. I can’t wait to see the finished piece! It was looking so cool even before it was waxed!
Mrs. Bond’s husband also did an awesome job on his table.
He painted it in Wild Horses, layered over that with Beach Glass then sealed it all with a mixture of both Clear & Dark Wax.
This solid Oak Chair was base coated with Nana’s Cupboard
She layered over it with American Paint Company’s Beach Glass.
Look at the results! How COOL it this?
I love how she distressed her chair. Wet distressing all over like this gives your piece such a buttery smooth finish, you won’t be able to stop touching it. Ok, maybe that’s just me :D. She also buffed this to the most beautiful sheen!
This blue Tea Cart was originally painted in a shiny pale blue paint. It was given a base coat of APC’s Wild Horses
Navajo White was layered over the brown everywhere except the top. This piece was painted to use for the cake stand at her daughter’s wedding. How cool is that? She was able to get everything painted and distressed during class but had to take it home to apply the topcoat and black glaze (over the brown top). I think she clear waxed all the white.
Jen brought her mom to the workshop to celebrate her birthday
They had to jet off to the Birthday Party so Jen was kind enough to send me finished pictures of her table.
I have more makeovers to share but I need to get some sleep. I’ll share the rest of the makeovers next week.
Please note… Some of the colors used in this workshop have just been retired. This means the warehouse isn’t making any more of those colors so we cannot order more. Colors are going fast!!
HUGE PAINT SALE GOING ON NOW!!
Stock up now by stopping into our Jenison Studio or order online while supplies last at Online Shizzle Shop !
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A hui hou ~ Shelly
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New Paint Colors, Retired Colors & Complete Main Line ~ American Paint Company including ideas & Inspiration from Shizzle Design
I am pleased to announce the arrival of 12 new limited edition colors from American Paint Company. Introducing the…
American Home Collection
American Paint Company prides themselves in making the healthiest paint available for the DIY furniture painter while staying on trend with the home decor market. With the addition of the new chalk & clay colors from American Home, American Paint Company is retiring 15 older colors. They are also moving eight of the pint size Ellis Collection colors to the main line which means those 8 colors will be available in quarts & samples and the pint sizes will be phased out. The other four have been retired and are on sale now here.
The New American Home Collection by American Paint Company
American Home’s Limited Edition Colors include 12 new trend colors are now avilable in pint size cans. Sample size pots will also be available some time in 2015. We have not received an official release date of those.
American Home Color Collection
Backyard Pond – (a medium blue green)
Chenille Bedspread – (a medium purple gray)
Country Barn – (rusty brown, much less red than it looks in this picture)
Front Lawn – (a classic Kelly green)
Lace Doily – (a warm tan)
Rose Garden – (a pinky red)
Powder Room – (a medium warm pink)
Shag Carpet – (pretty autumn orange)
Shingle on the Roof – a dark umber brown
Tarnished Platter – a medium gray blue
Topiary – a medium sage green (more green than it looks here)
Vintage Velvet – a mustard yellow
Pre-order new colors now HERE. Pay nothing until they arrive some time in November 2014.
When pre-ordering be sure to include: your name, shipping address, email address & phone number so I can set those colors aside for you then contact you when they arrive. You won’t be invoiced for pre-orders until we have them in stock (late October/early November). If you live in the greater Grand Rapid’s area, leave the same info then let me know you’ll be picking pick them up at our Jenison Studio.
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The Existing Main Line Color Line will see many changes
APC’s NEW Main Color Line in Quarts & Samples will include:
A-maize-ing
Amber Waves of Grain
Beach Glass
Blue Jeans
Born on the 4th
Cannonball – from Ellis
Coral Reef
Crushed Tea – from Ellis
Dollar Bill
Fireworks Red
Freedom Road
Gunpowder
Home Plate
Leather Boots – from Ellis
Liberty
Limoges (from Ellis)
Nana’s Cupboard
Navajo White
Peacock – from Ellis
Plymouth Rock
Purple Mountain Majesty
Rushmore
Sackcloth – from Ellis
Shoreline
Smoke Signal
Spacious Skies
Surfboard
Treasure Box – from Ellis
Uncle Sam
Voyage – from Ellis
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In with the new, out with the old. The colors being retired are:
Bordello
Cameo – from Ellis
Dawn’s Early Light
Desert Cactus
I’m going to be hoarding this color!!
Home Turf
Lincoln’s Hat
Momma’s Lipstick
National Forest
Orange Grove
ooooh ~ I need to grab some of this for my stash too! Love mixing with this orange!!
Parchment – from Ellis
Saddle
Shining Seas
Tea Cup – from Ellis
Waistcoat (I am so going to hoard some of this color before it’s gone)
Wild Horses ~ I will definitely miss this color!!
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The Ellis Collection in pint size will be fully retired (it was a limited edition)
Eight of the colors have joined the main line
The other 4 are retired as listed above
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We are fully stocked with all other American Paint Company products including the main line colors:
Chalk & Clay Paints
Top Coat
Hard Coat
Clear, Dark & Light Wax
Clear Black and Brown Glaze
Metallic Mica Powders
American Grit
Vintiquities Fine Quality Paint and Wax Brushes
Great Gift Sets & Paint Kits
We also have killer deals on most Retired Colors ~ While Supplies Last!
A hui hou ~ Shelly
Did you know…
- Shizzle Design is a small family owned business in Jenison, Michigan. My sister Cathy and I work, paint, ship and teach our chalk and clay paint workshops out of the same space where we paint all our furniture. We are truly humbled to be known as a leader in the world of chalk and clay paints.
- Cathy and I empower DIY’ers by sharing our years of experience. Stop in for paint and we’ll offer you honest and knowledgeable answers for all your chalk and clay paint needs.
- Did you know we are not paid employees of American Paint Company? It typically takes me 10 hours to publish one of my blog posts. Everything from shooting the photographs, writing the content, editing, cropping… is given freely. The only way we make money is if someone purchases paint, workshops or painted furniture from us. If you enjoy the information you get in our website, please share and let us know.
- We are so blessed to have taught people from all over the United States and Canada. Join us for one of our super fun hands-on chalk and clay paint workshops. Learn in our casual & relaxed environment. Click Paint Workshops to see a list of current classes offered.
- Subscribe to Shizzle Design for tips, tutorials, ideas, pictures, videos for our furniture painted in all natural chalk and clay based mineral paints.
- Did you know that you can get these sent directly to your inbox and that it’s FREE? It is ~ what are you waiting for? Enter your email in the right hand column of our blog to stay in the loop.
- We have a Shizzle Design Facebook Page. We share all sorts tips, ideas, photos EVERY DAY and offer special deals (which you’ll only know about if you’ve Liked our Facebook Page).
- Pin our posts on Pinterest ~ Find all sorts of inspiration here.
- We sell our painted furniture in our Shizzle Design Paint Studio at 2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, MI 49428 and at Not So Shabby Antiques and Fine Furniture at 2975 West Shore Drive in Holland, Michigan
- Shizzle Design is an Authorized Retailer for American Paint Company Paints. We offer a large inventory of chalk and clay paint and supplies at our Shizzle Design Paint Shop /Studio, 2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, MI 49428. We also stock several other shops in the greater Grand Rapid’s area, to find out where, click LOCATIONS. Not from Michigan? No worries, we ship paint and paint supplies worldwide through our Online Shizzle Shop.
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