The Painted Floorcloth Craze

One of the many great things about being involved with the fantastic group of people using Chalk Paint™ decorative paint by Annie Sloan is that it is like living in the world of Pinterest. So many of you have created beautiful reimagined pieces and new decor that we are inspired every day.

Painted floorcloth by Lisa Curry Mair

Painted floorcloth by Lisa Curry Mair

One of our favourite things is the new painted floorcloth craze that is happening in North America.  Artist Lisa Curry Mair is considered by many to be at the top of the list for expertise, including Janet Metzger of The Empty Nest.  But we have to say that we love Janet's beautiful work as well and wanted to share her tutorial for this Indian Floral beauty:

To see how it was created using:

visit The Empty Nest, and we're sure you'll be as inspired by Janet's project as we are.

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Apple Box Boutique

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Reimagined Monday: Featuring Annie Sloan and (real) Chalk Paint™

Today is a very special Reimagined Monday.  Annie Sloan, respected decorative painter and creator of authentic Chalk Paint™, was featured on Universal Studio's "Home and  Family",  demonstrating how to use this one-of-a-kind paint and talking about all the reasons we love it too.

Grab a cup of English tea (or your bevvie of choice!) and enjoy!

Annie's book, Colour Recipes for Painted Furniture, is now available at Apple Box Boutique along with her full line of Chalk Paint™, waxes, brushes, books, aprons and more.

Want to learn more? Register or get notified of upcoming Chalk Paint™ workshops.


In the meantime, it is a holiday here in Canada, For most of us, the arrival of this day means we can start planting our vegetable and flower gardens and put the long winter behind us. For the majority of Canadians, it also means a welcome long weekend.

The real deal?  This holiday is named after Queen Victoria, the British monarch who gave royal assent to Confederation. She was born on May 24, 1819 and enjoyed the longest reign in British history, ascending the throne in 1837 and ruling until 1901 -- a period of over 62 years!

At the Apple Box studio, we also celebrate it as an extra day to paint!  

 Have a fabulous Victoria Day

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Apple Box Boutique

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