**Giveaway is now closed*** The Amanda Forrest Collection for The FAT Paint Company + A Giveaway!

There's no denying the fact that chalk paint is a popular favourite amongst DIYers.  Last September, I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the co-founder of The FAT Paint Company, Victoria.  Based in BC, Victoria and her brother, Bradford, have created a fabulous line of chalk-style paint.  Would you believe that the original lab was Victoria's kitchen and that they used her kitchenaid mixer to whip up batches of paint?!  True story.

Fast forward four exciting and successful years later.  They are now working in a 2400 sq foot space and this week TFPC is celebrating the launch of their latest paint collection!

I'm super excited to share the news that The FAT Paint Company has collaborated with the unbelievably talented designer, Amanda Forrest.  Together, they have created an exclusive palette of bold and inspiring colours.  From a stunning pink, to a refreshing blue, to your go-to neutrals.  The six colours in this collection have you covered for your next project!

photo credit: Tracey Ayton

photo credit: Tracey Ayton

With 15 years of experience in the design world, Amanda Forrest brings her knowledge of what it is that creatives are looking for, the proof is in her Instagram account.  The colours that she created are reflection of her outgoing and energetic personality.

photo credit: Tracey Ayton

I was able to try a couple of colours from the new line.  This was the first time that I had ever used chalk paint and I have to be honest, I'm impressed.  It's certainly different than your "regular" paints.  I was amazed by the control you have, how smoothly it goes on (it does dry with a chalk like finish), and how great the colours are.  TFPC isn't lying when they say that they wanted to go bold with this colour palette!

I used Orangeapalooza on a frame in kiddo 1's bedroom.  I didn't use the wax for this project because I loved the finish of the paint on it's own.  Such a fan of the orange + green + blue combo!

You all know just how much I love pink, so without a doubt, I was excited to use Blushing Bombshell asap!  It's gorgeous and I may have plans to use it elsewhere in the house in the near future! ;)

You can see more photos of pieces painted with the colours from the collection here.

The beauty of chalk paint is that it allows you to easily distress your pieces with a little sanding.  The wax (a little goes a long way) gives your pieces the protection that they need.  However, I think that the most brilliant part is the minimal prep work that's required prior to painting and that the wait time between coats is only 20 mins!

Of course, what's a celebration without a giveaway?!  The FAT Paint Company wants to give one lucky reader the entire #AFxFAT paint collection in pints and a 200g jar of FAT Wax.  But wait!  That's not it!  The winner will also win a room make-over consultation with Amanda herself!  I know!  To enter, follow the steps below.  The giveaway is open to residents in Canada and the US and closes Feb 3/16 at 11:59pm EST.  Good luck!

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Cheers,

This post has kindly been sponsored by The FAT Paint Company, however all opinions are my own.