We Asked Annie Sloan How to Chalk Paint Furniture—She Invented It, After All
Annie Sloan has a best friend, and they're pretty different from most. She describes them as being beautiful, forgiving, and quick, which are sterling adjectives anyone would want to be attributed to them. But her best friend isn't a person... In fact, it’s something she created herself: Chalk Paint.
"I needed an easy solution for upcycling furniture because I was working full-time and raising three young sons and there just wasn’t anything out there," she says. "I’d describe it as my best friend, to be quite honest. Over the years it’s saved me time and money by not living with ugly furniture!"
Since chalk paint debuted in 1990, it's been a pal to innumerable DIYers who aim to refresh an aspect of their homes, particularly furniture, without often needing to accomplish the extra tasks of priming or sanding first. Its matte finish, which gives Chalk Paint its name, comes in a kaleidoscope of colors that are as neutral as white and beige, as on-trend as "Scandinavian Pink," and as bold as lime green and bright orange.
