Chalk Painted Furniture and Where to find incredibly cheap

Chalk Painted furniture and where to find it, 

For over 50 years,  Antique shows has been "America's Favorite Treasure Hunt" for incredible antiques and collectibles! But now you don't have to wait for those once a month once every few months shows to come around. Indoor Antique Markets that are open daily are popping up everywhere.


 So if your like me you love stuff with character, I would take an old antique Cadillac over a brand new Lexus any day because it's rare and has lots of character to it. I've also found a place that I love to shop that is full of Character. In fact booth after booth has something unique that you just can't find anymore.  antiques to vintage; collectibles to handmade; metal art to architectural salvage; and unique to one-of-a-kind, Old antiques chalk painted and up cycled lamps, refurbished distressed furniture. Handmade clocks, old doors and windows everywhere . You usually can find chalk paint  from a chalk paint vendor along the journey, So many antiques I can't even begin. 

Woodstock Market in Acworth, Ga. Is like an upscale/high end flea market. This place is amazing. Their are booths set up throughout this large store and each booth is owned by someone different. The dealers there have gorgeous finds that are mostly old and antiques that have been up cycled. 

There is lots of distressed and chalk painted furniture and home accents throughout the place and occasionally you'll find a piece that's not. However If your like me I'm always on the hunt to find a piece of furniture for me to chalk paint myself rather than one already painted. Either way if your ever in the Atlanta area and have time to check this huge store out. It's amazing if your into this kind of stuff. Below I'll give you a sneak peak inside Woodstock Market. It really has some beautiful beautiful finds.

I Love this piece above. I would love this in my bedroom.

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Chalk Paint Ideas and Inspiration …. Photo Gallery

Chalk Paint Ideas and Inspiration Photo Gallery

I know you love looking for chalk paint ideas and inspiring chalk paint furniture pieces…. Yummy, I know I do. 

So when people like you decide to chalk paint that piece of furniture that has been sitting there for months. You know that piece you just couldn't quite make up your mind on the technique to use or do you want to distress or not, do I want to use this color that color or a color mix of chalk paint, etc. Decisions, decisions.  You either go looking for a piece that inspires you or you finally have your own creative ideas you just dreamed up. Either way is fine because no piece will ever be exactly the same.

Today I am going to share with you some chalk painted pieces that I have either painted myself, I am currently working on and some from friends of mine that have given me permission to share.

You can actually find some of these chalk painted pieces for sale in a little store or actually a BIG store in Savannah, GA. Two Woman and a Warehouse. Have you heard of them?  They actually have 2 stores in Savannah one of them being a 7,000 ft. warehouse.  It s a fabulous place and I actually am planning on writing a whole blog post about them.
I also have a few pieces that I am not quite happy with and really need some expert advice on. I may just share those here as swell and see if some of you can give me your opinions on whether you like it or what I need to do different. There are a few I just can't get quite right. Please don't shame me for some of the pictures. Some are not staged and are still in my shop that are not complete.

 

            

     

SO I decided to wait on the ones a I am having problems with. I will post them very soon. Maybe you can get some inspiration from some of these. Please tell me what you think or ask any questions you have. Most of these pieces were painted with Maison Blanche Chalk Paints or Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Wax. 

Ok here is one I have been trying to perfect and it may just be the piece of furniture that i used as to why I am not liking it. The furniture may not have that antique old feel like I am going for with this technique. I really want it to look kinda faded and dirty. PLEASE help on what I did wrong.

It looks ok from afar but when you get up close Im not happy with it. Here's a close up.