American Paint Company Retailer I’m Darlene Mitchell, an American Paint Company retailer located at 180 Port Road, Lower Village, Kennebunk, Maine and loving it! After going to auctions and loving the vintage furniture, I knew I had to think of doing something to re-invent those pieces. I heard about chalk/clay paints from a friend of mine {Read More…}
BENCH projects with APC
blog posts with benches
American Paint Company Retailer Spotlight in Newburyport, Massachusetts
January 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
American Paint Company Retailer Meet Jennifer of Ivy Lane is a home decor boutique with retail space in the beautiful downtown and waterfront area of historical Newburyport, Massachusetts. Ivy Lane features industrial, primitive and European antiques, vintage finds, along with new eclectic home décor furnishings and accessories, tasty gourmets, designer textiles, garden treasures, jewelry and {Read More…}
Who, What, Where Wednesday – Pretty in Paint
January 8, 2014 by 9 Comments
We had a booth in an antique mall for several years prior to opening a furniture store of our own. I started painting furniture after my first visit to an Anthropologie store. I knew I could paint something and make it look good for much less money and then friends would buy it from me, so I thought {Read More…}
Transforming Furniture – From Bed Frame to Bench
December 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I saw this bed at my local Goodwill and practically pushed over an old man to get to it! I had already made 2 twin headboards into a bench and had been looking for another bed to make into one. Building is addicting! I knew, once I had this bed safely tucked into the back {Read More…}
Transforming Furniture – A Coffee Table Turned Bench
November 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
I have wanted to try this idea of turning a coffee table into a bench and this piece was perfect for the project. I started off with an ordinary coffee table. I chose to paint the legs with APC Home Plate. I distressed it and finished the top with a dark wax to give it {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #16
October 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a busy and productive week for the paintriots! Here are the latest pieces to inspire you. Ellie’s Attic in South Carolina painted this table in Home Plate and Rushmore. Mainely Vintage in Maine painted this sideboard in Amber Waves of Grain and Desert Cactus with Gold Mica on the detail. Carol Reesha in {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #9
August 16, 2013 by 3 Comments
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…}
A Bed Turned Bench
June 6, 2013 by 6 Comments
Surfboard: A Bed Turned Bench I saw this bed at my local Goodwill and practically pushed over an old man to get to it! I had already made two twin headboards into a bench and had been looking for another bed to make into one. Building is addicting! I knew once I had this bed safely tucked into {Read More…}
Painting Furniture – Applying Dark Wax
June 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
Rushmore from American Paint Company. A true taupe. Not too gray and not too tan. This bench has been finished using APC Clear Wax on the top of the bench and APC Vintage Antiquing Wax (the easiest antiquing dark wax in the world) on the legs. I did the same thing on the legs {Read More…}
