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Chalk Paint Revolution: A Colorful Conversation With Annie Sloan on Creative Innovation and Possibilities

71 min • 25 oktober 2023

Margo is joined by renowned author, artist and designer, Annie Sloan who is one of the world’s most popular experts in the field of decorative painting. After studying Fine Art at university in the 1970s, Annie went on to write her first book, The Complete Book of Decorative Paint Techniques – which is considered to be the industry bible on the subject. Since then, she has published 26 books on paint effects, color, and interior design. In 1990 Annie invented her revolutionary no-prep Chalk Paint, which transformed the world of furniture painting. Wall Paint and Satin Paint were added to the range and today Annie Sloan has a huge following of interior designers, professional painters and up-cyclers who love to bring Annie’s color expertise to their homes. Her creative flair has led her to being named one of Britain’s most influential female designers and she was awarded a CBE for services to Interior Design in 2023.

Margo and Annie discuss:

Annie’s creative path and studying different mediumships of art
Her process for mixing colors
Decorative paint techniques
How being an early adopter to social media has played a role in the success of her business
The process of creating her revolutionary chalk paint
How and why she began to sell her paints beyond her own shop and what makes her stockists successful
Being awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to Interior Design
And more!