POPPY + CHALK & SCOOP ON DAV IS

Culpeper’s only Annie Sloan Paint stockist supports local artisans and

When you need to find unique handmade gifts or request custom furniture for your home, look no further than Poppy + Chalk. It’s also a great place to grab a sweet treat since the much-loved Scoop on Davis ice cream shop relocated to the back of the store.

Glenda Jones has been the sole owner and operator of Poppy + Chalk since August 2020. Her deep expertise in furniture painting and customization makes her the perfect person to take over the business. If you need to switch up the look of some furniture, repurpose old furniture or request something new for your home, Jones can help you get exactly what you want.

“I do lots of custom painting for people. I also go out and buy a piece of furniture, normally sturdy older furniture, and then I paint it and spruce it up to give it new life,” Jones said.

Poppy + Chalk is an Annie Sloan Paint stockist, which means it has special permission to sell Annie Sloan paint. Not only is this brand not sold in big box stores, but the title of stockist is challenging to achieve.

All Annie Sloan stockists must be trained in the Annie Sloan method. Authorized stockists undergo a rigorous selection process and ongoing training to make them the best. Finding a store with this certification means a lot. Annie Sloan only works with independent businesses and each store has an individual style, so no two Annie Sloan authorized stockists will be the same either.

“Annie Sloan’s chalk paint is magical. No priming is required, it’s low-maintenance and it adheres to anything — even glass,” Jones said. “Annie Sloan is the original chalk paint artist that everyone else has copied. I 100% believe in these products and I’ve used many different kinds of paint before this brand.”

Every job is customized, so Jones examines each commission and gives her clients quotes on a caseby-case basis. If you want to start a project, email her with some photos or call and tell her what you’re looking for.

Poppy + Chalk is mindful of supporting local businesses. Inside the store, Jones sells the work of many local artisans.

“Right now, there is work from around 20 exceptional artists in the store,” she said. “I have quite a few people making signs, benches, lamps out of plumbing pipes and more. I always want things to be locally made. It’s great to have small businesses inside a small business.”

Scoop on Davis is a nostalgic old- time dip shop that offers cups, cones, milkshakes, malts and sundaes! It’s also known for serving high-quality Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream — a super premium ice cream from a small town in Maine.

Gifford’s is a perfectionist brand that would rather pause a flavor’s production than use subpar ingredients. This is ice cream you can’t buy at the grocery store with unique, fun flavors like Southern Peach and Maine Blueberry that’s only made with wild blueberries from Maine.

Stop by for the artwork, crafts and furniture, then stick around for some ice cream. That’s right: Scoop on Davis, the ice cream shop that used to be across the street, is now in the back of Poppy + Chalk.

Poppy and Chalk is located at 172 E Davis St, Culpeper, VA 22701.