American Paint Company's clay based paint with all natural mineral tints makes this such a great color.  This color is available in both a quart and a pot size.


projects with coral reef



blog posts with coral reef

Color of the Week: Coral Reef

American Paint Company’s clay based paint with all natural mineral tints makes this such a great color.  This color is available in both a quart and a pot size.                 What will you create with Coral Reef this week? Keep us in the loop through our project submissions {Read More…}

Don’t Be Shy, Go Bold with Coral Reef

Don’t Be Shy, Go Bold with Coral Reef American Paint Company offers a wide array of beautiful, bold, and eye-catching colors. It’s easy to produce a statement piece and add a little zest to your decor. Tasha from Lakewood, Colorado shares with us her story of stepping out of her neutral comfort zone to make something {Read More…}

What have you painted today? Featuring Uncle Sam!

Uncle Sam! What have you painted today? Uncle Sam is a pure bright white and it’s the perfect white when mixing your own custom colors or beautiful all by its self! Uncle Sam was created to accompany any shade of color as well as be the star of show.  Our paintriot’s have been busy painting beautiful {Read More…}

Santa Fe Dresser!

Santa Fe Inspired Dresser by Effie’s Salvage Barn! I found this gem at a garage sale for $5.00.  The funny thing is, as ugly as it was, this size of dresser seems to sell, so I plunged in and took the risk.  It sat in the storage unit for the better part of the winter {Read More…}

Transforming Furniture with American Paint Company

It’s a beautiful fall week to paint projects!  Look what the paintriots did this week: Brick Street Cottage painted this cute little table using Gunpowder for the base, Limoges and then Treasure Box for the stripes. Not Too Shabby transformed this oak entertainment center into a cute little kitchenette using Shoreline, Navajo White and Cannonball. Treasure {Read More…}

Painting Furniture Using Chalk and Clay Paint

It’s been a beautiful week to paint using American Paint Company’s all natural chalk and clay paint.  Look what has been transformed!   Shangri-La Lane painted this hutch using Beach Glass and Fireworks Red. 4 Quarters Timeless Vintage painted this dresser using Home Plate and finished in Top Coat. Shizzle Design painted this buffet using a rainbow {Read More…}

Facebook Friday #18

It’s a beautiful week to transform furniture using American Paint Company’s all natural chalk and clay based paints.  Check out what our paintriots have done this week! Picadilly Bob’s painted this dresser using Smoke Signal, Peacock, Top Coat and Dark Glaze. Trent River Designs perked up this lamp with a new shade and painted over tarnished brass {Read More…}

Facebook Friday #17

The all natural chalk and clay paints from American Paint Company help our paintriots create beautiful projects!  Look what they’ve done this week: All Things New Again painted this chest of drawers with our nation’s flag using Navajo White, Fireworks Red and Born on the 4th and finished with Top Coat. Sweet Pickins merged two different pieces {Read More…}

Facebook Friday #16

The power to create is a strong one and our paintriots are transforming furniture with our all natural chalk and clay based paints!  Look what they have done now: Altar’d Market painted this dresser with a custom mix of Coral Reef and Cameo. The custom colors continue with Ivy Lane mixing this one up using Orange {Read More…}

Facebook Friday #15

Spring has sprung and the paintriots are busy creating beautiful treasures to ‘feather your nest’.  Look what beauties have been painted this week! The Painted Dragonfly  painted this bed using Voyage and stenciled in Home Plate. Altar’d Market painted this desk using Treasure Box and Liberty. Junque in My Trunk  painted this table using many different {Read More…}

Who, What, Where Wednesday – 4 Quarters Timeless Vintage

Paths are worn between the houses of Janet, Marian, Sandy, and Misty.  We’ve all memorized each other’s garage codes. Simply put, we are friends and neighbors who enjoy junking, shopping, and creating together! We’ve all had other jobs (art teacher, travel agents, nurse) but thought it would be fun to do something with those creative ideas that we {Read More…}

All Natural Paint Finishes – A Close-Up Look

There’s nothing like a good paint makeover, especially when it is done using American Paint Company’s all natural chalk and clay paint! No acrylic, latex or synthetic paint here! Just all natural yumminess!  Check out these beautiful finishes created with our chalk and clay paint. Youngest of Nine Designs created this finish using Surfboard over {Read More…}

Facebook Friday #3

It’s a wonderful time to rethink your interiors and the paintriots can show you just how easy and beautiful using our chalk/clay/mineral paint can be!  Get inspired: Junque  in My Trunk painted this china cabinet with Peacock over Voyage, Coral Reef and Beach Glass. The inside was painted using Voyage, Top Coat and then Dark Wax. {Read More…}

Facebook Friday #24

It’s been a busy week across North America with holidays and crazy weather but our paintriots have still been painting up a storm!  Check it out. The Old Store painted this sideboard in Fireworks Red and Dark Wax. Junque in My Trunk in Kansas painted this side table with Amber Waves of Grain with Rushmore and {Read More…}

Facebook Friday #9

We hope everyone is enjoying their week and ready for some fabulous painting inspiration!  Our paintriots are always busy having fun creating beautiful treasures with American Paint Company chalk/clay/mineral paints!  Let’s get this party started: Check out this beauty painted in Surfboard by Vintage Treasures What a smart looking desk painted in Liberty and Wild {Read More…}

Patchwork Painted Dresser

Do you ever have one of  THOSE days?  THOSE weeks?  THOSE months?  I do!  Sometimes I just need to walk away from everything and escape the chaos for a little while. I took the opportunity to slap together a quick makeover using various leftover sample pots of paint.  No deep thought, no real planning ~ {Read More…}

Facebook Friday #2

Welcome to Facebook Friday.  The APC Facebook Friday series will highlight photos posted on the APC Facebook page from the previous week by our APC fans.  Please join us each Friday for this fun and inspirational re-cap of the week. Our Paintriots have been busy this past week.  This bench was created from an old {Read More…}

Orange Paint, Coral Paint, Red Paint – Great Color Choices from the American Paint Company

the colors ORANGE GROVE – a just plucked orange.    ORANGE GROVE – top left Topcoat Finish, top right Clear Vintage Wax, bottom left Light Vintage Wax, bottom right Dark Vintage Wax The APC paint brushes out quite nice.  My brush strokes are longer and leaner,  less paint on my surface but still covering  as I {Read More…}

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