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The Flyer Focus on Painted Country We have always enjoyed working with interiors but until 11 years ago, painting furniture was purely a hobby – just for pleasure. Then in 2008, we discovered Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan! It was less than a month later that we became Chalk Paint™ stockists and our story began. Seeking out interesting pieces to paint for our newly created shop and leaning on newly acquired knowledge from Annie Sloan herself (google her!) then taking inspiration from books and magazines, we created our ‘look’ – mostly Modern Rustic with a ‘French twist’. We are known as the 2Steves locally with one of us creating most of the fi nishes , the other sourcing pieces to paint then between us we try to come up with exciting ideas for display & make the shop look like a room to inspire. Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan is an amazing product that requires little or even no preparation (NO sanding down!) so you can get on with the job pretty quickly. This is why it has become a big hit with our customers. We also take on regular commissions, with customers asking us to ‘reinvent’ their own furniture using our painting skills and know-how. If you have a piece you would like us to paint for you, please call in the shop to discuss. We also run one-to-one workshops to show you how to get the look. Come and fi nd us in Churchgate Street – we are opposite French restaurant ‘Maison Bleue’ Local students donate beautiful artwork to West Suffolk Hospital West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has been gifted a colourful new mural from some creative students at King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds. The group decided to create the mural for NHS staff and students to enjoy at the Drummond Education Centre, based at the West Suffolk Hospital, as part of a Sixth Form art project. Marcus Powling, development offi cer at WSFT, said: “We’re really thrilled with the artwork, and it has really brightened up the courtyard for our staff and visitors to use as a breakout space after studying. The students have been dedicated and positive throughout, and it has been a pleasure working with them and seeing their creation come to life. I’d like to thank them and their teachers for their generosity, and wish them the best of luck in their future exams.” A flexible storage company you can trust. Modern Secure Site 24 hour CCTV Surveillance 24 hour Access Swipe Card Entry System Timed Lighting Individually Secured Units COMPETITIVE RATES - ARCHIVING DATA MANAGEMENT PRIVATE/COMMERCIAL No hidden extras T: 01284 750019 | www.ssstorage.co.uk The Barton Road Industrial Estate, Barton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BE P le a s e m e n t i o n ‘ T h e F l yer ’ wh en r esp o n d in g t o ad ver t isements T H E FLY E R | A P R IL 2 0 1 9 7