Monday, March 5, 2012

Chalk Paint Color Theory - Emperor's Silk

Welcome to our NEW WEEKLY SERIES: Chalk Paint Color Theory. Every Monday, we will be featuring a different Annie Sloan Chalk Paint color. We want to give you the background of how the color was developed, show you what you can do with it, and give examples of different pieces painted with the color.

Also, as a special treat, the color will be on sale for the entire week!
Yup, can't beat that, a SALE on Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!

First up, Emperor's Silk.

Emperor's Silk is a vibrant, rich red. It is stunning with a great deal of impact. This bright, clear, rich red is the color of China. It signifies reunion, health, happiness, harmony, peace and prosperity. Try painting one piece in a room with this stunning color. It can also be used as an interior of a cabinet or drawer, like the red silk lining of a jacket.
You can adjust the color by adding Old White to make a bright, strong, exotic flowery pink or the pinks from Indonesia.
The vibrant color on the inside of this piece below was Annie's inspiration for the color
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Posted by Amber and Brad at Monday, March 05, 2012
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10 comments:

  1. DanielleMarch 5, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    Beautiful. It is also wonderful for the stripes on the union flag. I used it in my son's room for his bureau.

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  2. DebbiedoosMarch 5, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    I love that color! looks stunning on those pieces.

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  3. Vintage and CompanyMarch 5, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    Maybe soon...It is stunning! But red always is...

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  4. HueologyMarch 6, 2012 at 5:54 AM

    THANKS for the link... you guys do the BEST job on your site!!! Can't wait to see you both in New Orleans!!!

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  5. LynnMarch 6, 2012 at 6:25 AM

    Loving the Color Theory!!! A great color for that pop on the inside of a drawer!! Waiting to see what color is up for next week:)

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  6. TheresaMarch 7, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Hi there!
    I love Emperor's Silk....soo pretty. I just linked up a bed painted with it!

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  7. 6th GradeMarch 8, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    is there a better red out there? nope!!

    thanks so much for the feature! love seeing this color bringing furniture back to life!

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  8. UnknownMarch 8, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    We just painted a whole dining room set with it and it is a bold in a beautiful way. But I love red. Just something about it....

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  9. Multi Level LifeMarch 9, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Good article. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

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  10. Elisa at home sweet nestMarch 9, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    This is a great post! Thanks for sharing!
    Elisa
    home sweet nest

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