Hi, thanks for asking!! I used leftovers - I hate wasting paint! I began by using white latex semi-gloss paint for the first coat. Use a medium sized bristle brush and fluff it on (it creates texture). Make sure you cover all areas but it certainly doesn't need to be "neat" in fact it adds to the vintage charm if it isn't neatly applied.

Then I created 3 shades of blue by adding Acrylic Paints to the white latex paint. The Acrylics were artist quality but you can even use the cheap ones from the craft department! You can use old plastic containers or even tin can for mixing.

Using a dry brush technique and a very light touch you add interest by highlighting and lowlighting areas of the furniture piece with the shades of blue. The light touch is SO important because you want the furniture texture to reveal itself! It took me 3 days, on and off for the "high/low" lights until it was the way I wanted.

The most important things are to practice on small furniture pieces FIRST! and play with different paints and brush strokes until you feel comfortable doing a larger piece. The technique is fabulous for garage sale finds etc! This was actually my mother's antique but I had lots of practice prior, lol! Let me know if I can assist with any other questions you may have. - Marie at http://SacredHomeSpaces.com