Thirteen Furniture Company

Furniture paints and upcycling supplies in Bolton

Thirteen Furniture Company is a retailer of furniture paints and craft materials aimed at furniture artists, paper crafters and vintage enthusiasts. The business presents itself as a stockist serving both hobbyists and professional painters, and operates a physical shop in Bolton alongside an online store. Its catalogue is organised around paint systems, preparation and finishing products, brushes and rollers, and decorative upcycling supplies.

The range is built on named industry brands rather than own-label goods. The shop describes itself as a UK stockist of Fusion Mineral Paint and lists Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Iron Orchid Designs, Wise Owl Paint and MINT by Michelle among its lines.

Paint brands and product families

The paint section covers several complete systems, each with its own preparation, colour and top-coat products:

• Fusion Mineral Paint: the core range, plus Alchemy by Fusion, Homestead House Milk Paint, two-litre bottles, ChromaFlex, Stain & Finish Oil, and separate preparation and finishing products.
• Wise Owl Paint: One Hour Enamel, Furniture Salve, Metallic Gilding Paint, Primer, Furniture Tonic and Premium Wax.
• Dixie Belle: SILK Mineral Paint, Clean & Prep, No Pain Gel Stain, Big Mama's Butter, and finishes and top coats.
• Annie Sloan: Chalk Paint, waxes and finishes, stencils and decoupage materials, brushes and tools, and a joint line with Redesign with Prima.
• Guild Lane Paints: GILD Originals metallic paints, Super GILD luxury metallic paints, Jubilee furniture paints, and top coats and extras.

Preparation, stripping and wood finishing

Beyond colour, the shop stocks products for surface preparation and protection. These include Home Strip eco paint stripper, Whitson's Superior Adhesion Primer, Blockade and Rocktop, Littlefair's wood stains and finishing products, and Polyvine varnishes and decorative effects. The brush and roller selection names Cling On paint brushes, Staalmeester rollers, Zibra paint brushes, Two Fussy Blokes rollers and Wise Owl premium brushes.

Decorative and craft supplies

A large part of the catalogue is devoted to decorative techniques applied to furniture and objects. Iron Orchid Designs is represented through moulds, transfers, stamps, paint inlays, gilded foil transfers and accessories, with seasonal releases such as Holiday Encore 2026 and Winter Release 2026 listed. Made By Marley contributes stencils, decoupage papers and stamps, and MINT by Michelle offers decoupage papers, mineral paint and prep and finish products.

PentArt supplies acrylic matte and metallic paints, liquid metal paint, pastes and crackles, contour liners, glues and varnishes, and wax pastes. Katy Sue Designs appears through Andy Skinner stamps and Cosmic Shimmer moulds. The Posh Chalk & Woodubend line covers pigments and WoodUbend mouldings, while the resin and clay section includes PentArt resin and clay, Alumilite resin kits and Hearty lightweight air-dry clay. Stencils are also sourced from Stencil Up, Posh Chalk and Annie Sloan. The shop additionally lists sewing kits and books under gifts and treats.

Workshops and project inspiration

Thirteen Furniture runs hands-on creative workshops intended for beginners as well as those wanting to learn a new technique, with seasonal and festive craft sessions mentioned. The website also publishes its own project work, including the Siren chest of drawers, the Lost Garden drinks cabinet and the Still Life cabinet, each with a corresponding "Recreate The Look" guide. Written guides cover decoupage on furniture, paint wash techniques and painted vintage furniture.

Shop details and customer feedback

The shop is located at 29 Church Road, Bolton, BL1 6HE, and the site states that customers rate the business 5.0/5 based on 322 reviews. Orders over £65 qualify for free shipping according to the site, and a 25% discount on Made By Marley products was advertised at the time of writing this profile. The company is registered as Thirteen Furniture Company LTD, company number 15964849, with VAT number GB491936158. Saturday visits are by appointment, arranged by email for collections.