A New Shop in the South End of Boston?

HELP! I’ve been very busy this spring. We are opening a new store on Tremont Street in the South End. After we decided not to renew our lease on Harrison Ave last September, it was always sort of understood that …

Chalk Paint® Problems: How To Combat Bleed Through

If you’ve used Chalk Paint® with any regularity, chances are you have run into a piece that just doesn’t cooperate. Knowing how great Annie Sloan’s paint is, it can be a head-scratcher when you meet a stubborn piece of furniture that …

Rustic Furniture Finishes Using Chalk Paint®

Listen, if it were up to me, everything would be rustic. I often say I want all of my furniture to look like it’s been left out in a field for a hundred years. And I mean it. That doesn’t …

We Do Custom Painted Furniture

Well we’ve been mighty busy over at our Reading shop these past couple of months. Each Maison Decor store has had it’s own personality, much of it dictated by our demographic and customer base. What I’ve found, is that in …

Our First Mini Chalk Paint® Workshop

*requisite comment about how I never blog, ever So today we held our first mini-workshop here at the store in Reading. Our blockbuster workshops that Amy teaches are always full and sell out a month or more in advance. I’ve …

Hey! Where’d the Boston Store Go?!

If you didn’t already know, the Boston store has closed. 😦 😦 😦 But it’s not as sad as it sounds. As we’ve been growing the business and acquiring more stores (Malden, Boston, now Reading), we’ve all been stretched a …

How To Wax Using Chalk Paint®

  One thing I’ve learned is that waxing, while relatively simple, creates the most problems for Chalk Paint® noobs. There’s nothing to it, really, but I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t get the most questions about this …

Why Haven’t I Been Blogging? Let Me Show Ya!

Seems I’m always apologizing for not blogging so much. While I’ll spare you any apologies, I’d like to take you through what I’ve been up to of late and maybe that’ll give you a better idea why I haven’t been …

How To Make a Terrarium Workshop? You Got That Right

You may have noticed that terrariums and indoor gardens are super popular right now. In cities especially, where gardening can be a challenge, a terrarium offers a nice burst of life to your living space. Even if you don’t live …

Rustic Textured Finish with Chalk Paint®

Sometimes on our hunts, we’ll track down an awesome piece of furniture with a less-than-stellar ____ (fill-in-the-blank). Sometimes it’s a bum leg or drawer. Sometimes it’s rock solid, but the top has taken a beating from years of use and …