Chalk Paint Color Theory - Arles

Arles - It is a rich yellow ochre with a hint of orange.  When using Arles on furniture, Annie recommends pairing it with a cool, quiet color like Chateau Grey, Old Ochre, Country Grey, or a lightened version of Paris Grey.

It is a little difficult to pronounce correctly.  HERE is how the French say it.

This color is named after the town in the south of France famous for the vast deposits of yellow ochre pigments in the hills.  All the houses are painted in various ochre pigments found in the soil.

With Old White added, the color is very warm and gentle.

Paint in My Hair

Keeping Up With The Joneses

Lily Field Furniture

Apple Box Boutique

Twice Nice

My Vintage Verve

Miss Mustard Seed

Bring a little bit of France into your home with Arles - now on SALE!

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Linky Party!

Hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. We had a wonderful time this weekend at our furniture painting workshop on Saturday. We can't wait to share our latest makeover we have been working on in our store. Promise to show pictures this week. Now for this week's linky party.

Amanda has certainly been Keeping up with the Joneses! She has been busy painting away. Check out her latest creation with Arles. Such a beautiful, rich color. Great job bringing out the beauty of this piece, Amanda.

Next, check out this wonderful cabinet that Katie from Sweetgirl Expressions made over with Napoleonic Blue. She found the cabinet for free (can't beat that) and turned into a real treasure using some fun, whimsical stencils. Fabulous update Katie

Now, it's your turn! Remember each piece you link up gets you an entry in our sample deck giveaway!

Do you have something you painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint?

Please share in our Link Party, here are the details:

1. Our blog is exclusive to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Please only share pieces using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. It can be anything you want, as long as you used Chalk Paint!

2. Please post a permalink to your post only, not your entire blog.

3. Please help spread the word about our weekly Chalk Paint Linky Party - Grab our button on the sidebar

4. Party closes on Thursday, February 2 at 11:59pm MST. We will pick more people to feature for next week.

Chalk Paint Link Party

Welcome back to our Chalk Paint Link Party! So sorry to be absent for a week from blogland, we have been so busy filling orders, holding workshops, and painting! Hope to post some of our projects soon.

Lots of beautiful and really creative projects linked up last week, you are all so talented!

Kim over at My Domestic Bliss did a fabulous job painting with Paris Grey and accenting with Old White. Her accents on this piece really caught my eye. Kim did a great job of accentuating the details and really bringing out the beauty in this piece and updating it.

Love what Trish from Life to the "T" did with her Chalk Paint. She wanted a lime apple green, so she custom mixed her own color! So easy to do with Chalk Paint, be sure to check out her recipe using Antibes Green, Arles, and Chateau Grey.

Do you have something you painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint?

Please share in our Link Party, here are the rules:

1. Our blog is exclusive to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Please only share pieces using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. It can be anything you want, as long as you used Chalk Paint!

2. Please post a permalink to your post only, not your entire blog.

3. Please help spread the word about our Chalk Paint Linky Party

4. Party closes on Wednesday, July 27 at 11:59pm MST. We will pick 2 more people to feature for next week.

Rainbow of Chalk Paint

With the beautiful weather we are enjoying here, I thought you might enjoy a rainbow of

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint colors

Photo's courtesy of Miss Mustard Seed

Table painted using Emporer's Silk followed by Clear Wax and Dark Wax

Dresser painted with a mix of Old Ochre and Arles

Cabinet painted with Provence and detailed with Old White

Dresser painted with Aubusson Blue

Nightstand painted with Graphite and detailed with Old White

Have a beautiful weekend!