How to paint with Chalk Paint® in Lem Lem

Annie Sloan shows you how to paint with Chalk Paint® in Lem Lem, her special, limited edition colour in collaboration with Oxfam. Every pot of Lem Lem sold will raise vital funds for Oxfam, helping people beat poverty worldwide.

Annie Sloan developed her unique and versatile decorative paint, Chalk Paint®, in 1990. She wanted to create one paint that could achieve several different techniques and finishes – from creating a textured chippy look to achieving a smooth modern finish, or even creating a wash. Annie's paint is non toxic, low VOC, and very easy to work with. There's no need to prime or sand before starting – you can just get stuck straight in to the fun bit!

[kl]

The best to the point & straightforward instructive videos I have found. Thank you so very much. 😊
I have recently started upcycling furniture - some I already owned, but looked a bit dated & boring, and some I have purchased from local charity shops. I'm really happy to have saved these items from landfill.
My pine furniture has a new lease of life and different styles look great together once all are colour co-ordinated. I have lovely Alstons wardrobe and dressing tables in a dull beige like colour, along with a dark wood bed - they are now all painted in a light grey colour for a guest bedroom. With grey and yellow soft furnishings and accessories I now have a lovely room that impresses all of my overnight guests - and I am thrilled that it cost me so little to achieve. 👍🏻😊
I'm totally sold on the idea & shall be checking many more of your videos. Thank you once again.

[catherineneal]

I love your paint colors. Your demos are great because you go straight to the product and the demo.

[TheHappyWhisk]

Thank you for making this colour. I picked up my first big tin of Lem Lem today and I am over the moon with excitement. And then on the ride home today, from buying your paint, I found a free small piece of furniture on the side of the road. PS: I also got Greek Blue for something for Hubby. Last weekend I got your English Yellow. And it was my first time using your paint and I cannot say thank you enough. The shopped owner gave me a demo and was just wonderful. Really an excellent experience. Cheers, Ivy.

[christinacarrasco]

Once again you have created a color that will inspire so many to create and re-create. Thank you Annie Sloan! I feel honored to have you showing me your very own techniques. 😀

[donnaboeving]

i am SO thankful for your clarity on how to chalk paint! You gave me answers on brushes, waxing, etc that I had to wade through so much other information in other videos. I am embarking on my first piece, an old church pew my church gave away when we switched to chairs. I have a big dining room and plan to chalk paint the pew, have a new seating pad made for it, then decorate it with an array of pillow and place it in front of my three dining room windows. After watching your videos, I feel confidant to begin!! Thanks!

[wolfsblut]

Annie-I like the idea to make such colours for furnitures.In this days many young people throw the old furnitures away, but this is a beautiful way to make them looking much better than before and this old furnitures are made of wood and from good quality.I painted my kitchen in a white colour, the furnitures on the corridor in Louis-Blue and the living-room in Cream.It looks so good-and I tell other people that they can do that with their old furnitures too.Thank you for showing it to us...The best idea to save good old furnitures.

[Lvmykidos]

I love this color, the story behind it’s creation and of course, the cause buying it will support! I have got to find something to paint with it now! 😆

[GammaGulchGirl]

Beautiful! You've inspired this California girl! Thank you so much for the demonstration. So easy to learn from you, and so appreciated!

[vickielane]

Thank you Annie! For another beautiful color and for your videos!

[ThepianistinUSA]

Exactly the inspiration I needed! Thank you very much for this.

[bonful]

Lovely! Thank you for supporting OxFam. God bless.

[shanegrah]

Love Chalk Paint, it's so versatile.

[Chrissys_Journey]

I love Lem Lem! Going to paint a small table with it!

[karinfagien]

So beautiful and thanks on the tips about the type of wood. I have a pine vanish chest and now I can paint it..

[ericaestrada]

This would look great in my sons room, beautiful.

[diane.fontaine]

Why was the colour Lem lem discontinued? It’s a gorgeous green? Please let me know 🇨🇦🤗🙋‍♀️❤️

[rneustel]

You can’t say Lem Lem without a smile on your face!

[smalltowngirl]

I have a very large Chester drawer set ... there is edging only top and bottom of the piece. I did not use a color underneath my very pale slate blue, my question is can I lightly go over the blue with a black chalk paint and even a little white also? Then was thinking of distressing it after I had the three colors on. I have no handles .... was going to do a stencil maybe . This is my first piece and the largest furniture in my apt. Maybe should have started smaller piece...lol

Thank you if you have any suggestions.

[debbymccray]

I really need to find this color. Can you please assist. I have to have this color

[bayes]

I want to paint a dated pine dresser. It has a few divots on the doors and I would like to have a smooth and modern finish rather than the vintage look. What type of brush should I use for this please? Also, do I need to sand to get a smoother effect? Thanks