Lorraine used the following APC products to CREATE some pretty awesome pieces: Uncle Sam Freedom Road Top Coat Clear Here is what she has to tell us about her pieces: I did 7 pieces in my master bedroom! Barn board bed I built myself in 2001 5 drawer dresser a wooden desk 2 night stands {Read More…}
Project Submissions by: Aline Hrycauk
July 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This is a great Project Submission from Aline, the products she used was: Beach Glass, Navajo White & Gun Powder & sealed with Top Coat. Aline purchased her APC products from Buds n Blooms and here is what she had to say: My deceased Father, built me this sewing desk, 36 years ago (1984)which I {Read More…}
Youth DIYers Edition: Turn Your Thrift Store Find into a Shabby Chic Statement
October 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Youth DIYer Edition: Turn Your Thrift Store Find into a Shabby Chic Statement Tori is a 15 year-old who was in need of a desk for homework. The desk had to not only fit into the space of her bedroom but match the decor as well. And there is no better place to find a {Read More…}
Update Your Desk with American Paint Company’s Beach Glass Color
September 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Update Your Desk with American Paint Company’s Beach Glass Color If you’ve got a desk, or any furniture piece that has seen better days, don’t throw it out! Give it a facelift! Some pieces have as much of a story as you or me and by using American Paint Company’s Clay, Chalk, Mineral Base paint, {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Navajo White!
October 22, 2015 by 2 Comments
Color Blog featuring Navajo White! While we love color and many of you do too, we also love the elegance and purity of white. Neutral colors, including our 4 shades of white will always be popular, and its easy to fall in love with them! Navajo White is a lovely soft true white, and it’s {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Limoges!
September 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
Limoges A beautiful Old World creamy white! White and neutral shades of color are always popular go to colors, and Limoges is no exception. Limoges is reminiscent of bone china and it can be used on its own or with any color, style, decor or genre. An ornately carved wooden buffet, with a beautiful marble {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Fireworks Red!
September 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
Fireworks Red! Colors are like children, you love them all, and each are unique and different with special qualities that make them who they are. And you love each of them for who they are. One or two colors stand out as leaders of the pack just as children do on a playground and Fireworks Red {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Uncle Sam!
August 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Born on the 4th!
August 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Born on the 4th! Born on the 4th is a deep midnight blue that was developed in honor and celebration for the president of American Paint Company, Amrita Reitz! We love this rich deep regal color and we are excited to share some of our retailers painted pieces using Born on the 4th with you. Painted Past Designs {Read More…}
Paint is your friend!
June 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Decorating is exciting! Ask anyone who’s decorated or designed a space and they will tell you, it’s expensive, its time consuming and sometimes it’s downright confusing and difficult. What to do, when you find you’ve bought that “had to have it” piece and it’s the wrong color & doesn’t work in your space? Should you {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Country Barn!
June 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
American Home Collection – Country Barn! Are you searching for a perfect shade of red? Red is confident and assertive it can be bold, it stimulates appetite, energy, and motivation and represents love! Our AHC Country Barn is versatile and eager to please! Kathy Cook, owner of The Vintage Dames, Lemoyne, PA, shares her piece painted {Read More…}
Who, What, Where – Feather & Nest!
June 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Feather & Nest Deborah King of Feather & Nest I have always had a love for design paired with a desire to create beautiful things and spaces. I had already been painting furniture and accessories for my own home when I discovered American Paint company and fell in love with the products three years {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Vintage Velvet!
June 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
American Home Collection – Vintage Velvet! How do you describe true love? We think it’s easy to love everything about Vintage Velvet, a warm rich mustard yellow, that goes with everything and it’s sure to be everyone favorite! Our retailers agree they love Vintage Velvet from the American Home Collection and they are ready to {Read More…}
Color Inspiration!
June 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s a beautiful thing to do what you love and love what you do! At American Paint Company we feel blessed to do what we love and to be surrounded by a plethora of color to inspire and delight us every day. What we love most about American Paint Company, is our talented, enthusiastic and {Read More…}
Painted Pieces Retailer Inspiration!
March 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Inspiration to brighten your day! Owner of Twice Nice shares her cool rescue piece, and she said it turned out just the way she wanted it too! APC’s Smoke Signal and Home Plate and finishing with both dark and clear wax mixed to protect and give it sheen and depth. New hardware from her stash, {Read More…}
Transforming Furniture with Paint
December 5, 2014 by 5 Comments
Painting is easy with American Paint Company chalk and clay paint. Look at what got painted this week: Weathered Pieces painted this dresser with a mix of Home Plate and Momma’s Lipstick. Silver Mica was added to Clear Wax for the finish. Fabulous Finishes painted this cabinet using Cameo over Tarnished Platter and finished in Clear {Read More…}
Painting With All Natural Chalk and Clay Paint
November 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
At American Paint Company, we offer over 40 beautiful colors to complete your next painting project. Here’s a sampling of what our paintriots transformed this week: Farmhouse Inspired painted this hutch using Voyage and Home Plate. Simple Matters painted this secretary using Cannonball and Navajo White. Refined and Designed painted this dresser using Beach Glass and {Read More…}
American Paint Company Transforms Furniture
November 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s a wonderful week to do a paint project using American Paint Company all natural chalk and clay paint. Look what our paintriots did now: Junque in My Trunk in Kansas painted this little cabinet using Dollar Bill over Amber Waves of Grain with Desert Cactus. Trent River Designs painted this dresser using Dollar Bill, {Read More…}
Painting Furniture Using All Natural Chalk and Clay Paint
October 3, 2014 by 3 Comments
There are so many projects you can make using our all natural chalk and clay paint. Here is a sampling of what our paintriots did this week: Hello Again painted this desk in Freedom Road, Home Plate and finished in Hard Coat. Cabin Fever Antiques and Collectibles painted this vanity using Plymouth Rock, Smoke Signal and {Read More…}
Transforming Furniture with Chalk and Clay Paint
September 26, 2014 by 1 Comment
The possibilities are endless of ways you can transform furniture with our all natural chalk and clay paint! Look what our paintriots did this week: Junque in My Trunk painted this table using Fireworks Red, Navajo White and finished in Top Coat. The Painted Dragonfly painted this dresser with a 50/50 mix of Dollar Bill and {Read More…}
