Gray Sideboard & Hot Pink Chairs for the Dining Room
Ta-da! Here it is the finished sideboard. I am sooooooooooo pleased with how this turned out and I can’t wait to paint something else! (The dining chairs are up next.)  In case I didn’t go on and on enough about how amazing this paint is yesterday (ha!), I’m a total Annie Sloan Chalk Paint convert now so if you have any questions, fire away. I LOVE THIS STUFF!
The other thing that’s happening in the dining room is that these chairs are now at the upholsterer getting a hot pink makeover:
They are going to flank the sideboard and I had a lot of different ideas for them but recently I just decided they needed to be hot pink. I found a pink Chanel-esque wool tweed that I think is going to look fab with the brass. (Sorry, I forgot to take a photo of the fabric but you’ll be seeing the chairs soon!)
So the color palette of the dining room has evolved into this:
It’s not at all what I had planned originally but I’m loving it!
I’m now on the hunt for a fun fabric to redo the chairs and then I think the dining room may actually be finished!  Now, that would be amazing.
AWESOME! I love it!! I can’t wait to try that paint! What a fab color scheme, looking forward to seeing the finished room!
p.s. I’m hosting a dress giveaway!!!
xo, Ms. Bright
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I totally love your sideboard, that soft painted gray is perfecto!!!! I love the palette you are going with also…can’t wait to see it all come together, its going to be fabulous.
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fabulous! great job!
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now that is pretty fabulous!
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that project came out so beautifully, and what a great color palette for the room! i have some wood furniture that i don’t feel like sanding down, so i’m eager to start using this product. yay! thanks so much for all your wonderful tips!
Do you know if you can paint it on metal? I looked through the Annie Sloan website and it only talked about wood. Any thoughts?
On the can it says it will work on metal.
Hot pink + gray + cobalt = HOT. Cannot wait to see it all! The sideboard looks so great.
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i love the new color palette. the pop of hot pink is going to be so much fun!
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love this transformation! Can’t wait to see it all pulled together.
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It looks amazing!!! Excited to see the room come together!
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I adore this color palette. Your sideboard is perfect and the pink chairs will be gorgeous!!
xoxo
Karena
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wow! I can’t tell you how excited I am about the direction you are headed. love how you’ve tweaked the traditional. I’m in the same place, just not as far along as you – you’ve totally inspired me…donna
That looks incredible! What a transformation! Maybe it’s the cup of coffee I just had, but I got really excited when you said you were going to use pink fabric-that will look fabulous!
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ally, i’m absolutely loving your new color scheme! i may have to borrow it for my own, down the road. great job on the sideboard! pam
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Oh I am so psyched for you that this worked out so beautifully! Thanks for giving the link to those of us overseas also. Very tempting…
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LOVING this color palette! It’s so pretty, rich and modern! Stoked to see the final reveal!
Um, PERFECT! Hot pink? I didn’t see that one coming, but it will be perfect. I really want to see that chalk paint in person on that piece (hint-hint). I’ve heard so many good things about it lately.
You were a busy bee last weekend!
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Love, love, love it! Can’t wait to see it finished. The color palette is not something I would normally choose, but it is so inspiring to me!!
My chalk paint should be here soon. Can’t wait to try it. Everyone I’ve talked to loves it!
Great job!!
Lori
i remember the first time i painted / refinished something…
it is addictive.
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I’ve painted before but always hated the process. But with this paint, it’s a whole different ball game!
I am seriously loving that new colour direction. Bravo on the dresser. It looks amazing!
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Did you have problems with brush marks? Also, how did you handle the carved areas that not flat?
Not at all – that’s one of the great things about this paint – it goes on so smoothly. I also used a good quality brush. For the carved parts, I just dabbed the paint into it with the corner of the brush.
I absolutely love that color palette!!
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you are the third blog I visit his morning .. all american and all busy with painting cabinets LOL
I’d say well done!
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loving that, Ally!!
My local (New Orleans) Craigslist has one of your chairs for sale. It is covered in black velvet. The seller is only asking $35. I emailed him, but haven’t heard back yet.
NO WAY! That’s a steal! Good luck – I hope you get it!
Great job Ally! It looks amazing. I can’t wait to see the chairs in PINK!!!!
Great color scheme!
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