Shabby Chateau Style~

 The back door in my shop has been getting painted

 and decoupaged and it really is a work in progress...

even I don't know what it is going to end up looking 

like in the end~but I did find it to be a great spot to hang up

 some botanical reproductions of roses I have for sale in the shop. 

I think they would be pretty decoupaged on an armoire

 or the side of a cabinet or bathroom vanity...

but for now I thought I would display them on this door.

 It all feels wonderfully vintage to me~anyhow,

 this is how I started my day at work...

pinning up roses on a door. 

 Then I turned my attention to painting~

 I had painted a mora clock in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Old White, 

the first one so far I have done all white, and it looks very nice. 

 So many of the original moras are creamy white~

but this one I wanted to add some touches of gold 

to make it feel like it might have come from richer origins~

 Here is the head all pretty in plain white~

 Now with some gilding~I don't want it to look perfect

 so I apply it in a haphazard fashion.

 The leaf comes in sheets and it sticks only 

to where the bonding agent has been applied.

 While I was doing that I also started painting one of 

the big yellow armoires in French Linen Chalk Paint.

 French Linen is more of a grey with brown undertones than blue~

 A quick peek at this cabinet in which I mixed 

two colors~Paris Grey and Country Grey. 

 I got two coats on the huge armoire and it 

looks more stately in grey, doesn't it?  not sure what is next,

but for now it will just dry~

 The clock got a waxing and then hung up for a photo shoot~

 Pretty white and gold clock~shabby chateau is the look I guess!

 Its the end of the day and I am headed home~but I noticed that 

this armoire looks fabulous next to those toile draperies!!

Yesterday I had a visit from Sally Barker, my stockist,

 who brought me some more supplies and 

had a chance to look around the shop~

she brought me this darling planter!!

 How cute is this?!!

I have four ladies taking the June 10th workshop for 

Introductory techniques using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

I have two more spots~so contact me if you are interested.

I also decided that I would no longer be open 6 days a week~

its just too much, you know?

So now I will be closed Sunday and Monday~

giving me back a little family time.

Hope you all had a great day~

and another one tomorrow!
PS~I am headed to a TV studio for a 
5 minute spot tonight with the new mayor~
he is a big proponent of small businesses and I will be asked to 
talk about my business and why I picked our fair city
to open Maison Decor~should be fun!!
I'll fill you in tomorrow~