Have a go at painting with Annie Sloan paint. It's so easy and VERY satisfying!

It's nearly a year since I last painted something so I started by having some fun with my favourite paint brand, Annie Sloan.  I have a number of Annie Sloan sample pots of various colours, so I decided to paint some indoor plant pots in blues, greens and mauves which will look lovely with spring bulbs. 

I used the following Annie Sloan colours (swatches via Annie Sloan website)

• Greek Blue
• Aubusson
• Emile
• Antibes Green
• Florence
• Provence
• Old Violet

Some of the pots were aluminium and some were bamboo.  Two layers of paint and a layer of clear wax are sufficient. For the Antibes Green I added a layer of dark wax on top of the clear wax as this colour looks nicer with the addition of the dark wax.

The Annie Sloan sample pots are a good size and the paint does go a long way so don't be tempted to buy the large tins unless you are planning on painting a large piece of furniture.

I use the kitchen table to paint on as I don't have anywhere else. Annie Sloan paint has no odour so you don't end up with a room stinking of paint!

I also painted a tray to hold the pots, and am really happy with the mix of colours and how it turned out. 

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