Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.
Blue chalk paint cupboards.
It s good to know that you can t color match her paint to get your favorite hue but you can mix two of her colors together to get a more custom shade.
Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint.
Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress.
Whether you re trying chalk paint for the first time or you re an expert diyer behr s white interior chalk paint is a top rated option for all skill levels.
Here are kitchens where you can see annie sloan chalk paint at work on the cabinets.
Traditionally chalk paint is finished with wax but because kitchen cabinets receive such heavy wear i wanted to use a finish that wouldn t need maintenance.
My go to wood sealer is polyurethane but it s a finish that notoriously yellows.
From matte sapphire to midnight blue we ve spied just about every shade work wonders for kitchen cabinets.
And while we ve seen the hue take shape in dramatic navy dining rooms and beachy baby blue bedrooms the color lends itself particularly well to the heart of the home.
Once dry wax the doors using clear chalk paint wax and a chalk paint wax brush.
Here annie is using old ochre.
Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint.
Remove any excess with a lint free cloth.
Blue paint colors have been trending in a big way for the past year.
There are lots of chalk paint companies out there now but annie sloan is the og and her line of 37 colors pops up in a lot of kitchens.