Swedish Blue for the Mora Clock

 The clock is soft blue and white now~

 Blue or creamy white would be the color I would pick if

I buy an old Swedish clock...

 So it was natural for me to want to make 

this reproduction as close to the real thing in my mind's eye.

I mixed up my own batch of chalk paint

to come close to a color called Glass Slipper that I love.

Essentially using Louis Blue and Old White together,

I was able to copy this Ben Moore favorite.

The crown at the top of the clock has a pretty little 

french looking heart and lacey carved details.

 Overall I am quite pleased, however, 

I still need to wax it. A little dark wax 

will add some age without darkening it too much.

I'll show this wax step in more detail as I was 

asked to elaborate on this process by a reader.

Initially I thought I might keep the dark ochre color 

with the pale blue, but when I hung it up on the wall all 

you really noticed was the outlines that the ochre called attention to.

There was too much of a contrast, so I used old white Chalk Paint® 

to lighten the accent areas.

I wanted two colors, as many of the examples I studied

of antique moras used white as accents on pastel pink or blue bases.

 I've sold quite a few of these clocks.

They are wonderful decorative pieces.

The original color was a favorite of many who commented~

but I like it soft blue.

And of course, I hung it a little lower

and so then I had to lose the little chair~

 The inspiration for the clock to be blue 

was that pale blue chintz pillow~

That wonderful old Mario Buatta chintz 

is going to be back in my bookcases soon,

and this room will feel like springtime in Paris!