Maison Decor

We are Growing~more hours, more help and more stores!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:00 +0000

Justin drew this chalk art in the Boston store. I adore it! Isn't it quirky and fabulous and so artsy? He continues to impress me with his creative side. Lucky is how I always...

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Use dark wax to bring out the best in a piece!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:00 +0000

Its been awhile since I blogged about a piece I painted at the shop~ we have had a vanity in the shop for almost a year, and it has not sold. So that always gets me to thinking...

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Creating a Pea Stone walk

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:02:00 +0000

A pea stone walk fits the country aesthetic~ its welcoming, beautiful yet unassuming and looks right at home with all kinds of border plantings like this garden of alliums and...

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We are in Romantic Homes Magazine!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:49:00 +0000

Our Maison Decor stores were featured in the June issue of Romantic Homes magazine in the shopkeeper section! A big welcome to all the readers coming to my blog from Romantic Homes! I am so...

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Miss Mustard Seed Sale, New Store, and Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:13:00 +0000

Good Day Everybody! Just wanted to make a few announcements quickly before I leave to teach my Chalk Paint® workshop! But before I do~check out this super cool dresser Justin created in...

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The Maison Decor Workshop Experience

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:52:00 +0000

Workshops at Maison Decor~ that's a very big thing in this family run company. We pride ourselves on the workshop experience~we want to deliver the most information we can so that our...

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French Antique Hunt, Instagram, Moras and more~

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:58:00 +0000

I promised you I would take you to the most eye popping French antique shop in the French Quarter in New Orleans. Justin and I were at the Annie Sloan annual meeting and we struck...

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Shop views and randomness

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:16:00 +0000

Since we have come back from our convention with Annie Sloan and company, Justin, Colin and I have been working to revamp and rethink our stores just a bit. Fine tuning if you will~Justin...

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Bunting in custom colors using Chalk Paint® dye

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:06:00 +0000

Bunting is the decorative flag banners that you see more and more of these days~it was a very British thing that has caught on over here in the US now. It is used to create a festive feeling...

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My Annie Fix in New Orleans

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:24:00 +0000

Amy Chalmers and Annie Sloan New Orleans April 2013 Well it was more than I hoped for~once a year the stockists convene in New Orleans, Louisiana for a four day event to come together with Annie...

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Back in town~!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:10:00 +0000

Maison Decor Boston This is a quick note to update you all that Justin and I have returned from our Annie Sloan meet up in New Orleans! I have a lot to share with you all and will need to...

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New Orleans here we come and new furniture for the shop

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:36:00 +0000

NOTICE: MAISON DECOR MALDEN will be CLOSED until April 9th as we are attending the Annie Sloan conference in New Orleans next week~! However our Boston store will be...

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Spring fever!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:26:00 +0000

Officially it is spring but not here in Boston! At least the sun has been shining for the past couple of days and the snow is starting to melt off of the lawns. I am soooo...

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"You look like Diane Keaton!" Really?

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:12:00 +0000

Dianes photo source Let me say first of all, that I love Diane Keaton~! I have thought many times that I hope I age as cool as she has~ she's got style and wit and panache and...

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Using Transfer Gel ~ an Armoire Makeover

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:55:00 +0000

This is the "before" photo of the massive Chateau Armoire for sale in the shop. It is a reproduction piece and had a peachy faux finish coated in a slick poly coat that just didn't suit my...

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Paint Inspiration: Secretary Desks

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:25:00 +0000

Looking for some unique painted secretary desks to inspire your next project of the XL size? Just in time for Easter and Spring~ Crackled doors in cream, a pink and black harlequin pattern...

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A random sampling

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:27:00 +0000

Well mostly my life revolves around the shop these days~ painting furniture, ordering inventory, ringing sales, talking to people about Chalk Paint®, and trying to just keep up. The...

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Gothic Dresser in fabulous Olive Chalk Paint®!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:48:00 +0000

This fantastic old dresser with Gothic lines was painted in Olive Chalk Paint®. We wanted to use a bold color on this piece because it was so beefy and had great lines...

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Winner of the Colorado Creative giveaway!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

We're back!!! We spent almost a week in Colorado getting our artistic mojo recharged~ We played with Chalk Paint® and Artisan Enhancements and plenty of Gilders Paste too. We will share...

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Painting fabric on chairs and random stuff

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:41:00 +0000

It just seems strange to paint fabric I admit~ but I have been thrilled with the results every time I try it. Here is the before and after of a french chair. Side by side this pair used to...

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A few favorite before and afters! Boston hours change

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:57:00 +0000

Note: Store hour changes for Boston only~ BOSTON STORE HOURS FRI SAT SUN 11-4 857-250-2516 Effective February 22, 2013 MALDEN STORE HOURS Remaining the same TUES WED THURS...

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Looking for Chalk Paint® and more?

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:01:00 +0000

When you walk in the shop at Maison Decor Malden there is no mistake about it~ we sell Annie Sloan's famous bestest paint in the world~! Chalk Paint®! It is now a REGISTERED...

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Remembering a most Romantic Valentines Day

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:14:00 +0000

Long before this Valentines Day 2013 there were some unhappy times. I had a failed marriage of 20 years and I was recreating my world as a single mother of three sons, trying to make a new...

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Back to work~gilding and glazing light fixtures!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:48:00 +0000

My little pink swing sitting in the snow~ Well the blizzard of 2013 is officially over, yet the roads remain a mess making it hard to get anywhere. The city of Boston still has yet to open the...

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Blizzard Report from Boston!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @MaisonDecor) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:42:00 +0000

Yesterday a blizzard blew into the Northeast~and we were smack dab in the jackpot zone of heavy snow fall predictions of 24"-30" of snow. So Justin and his GF Madison and their new pup...

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