Distressed Antique Table in Duck Egg Chalk Paint

The makeover of table 1 is complete!  Her sister table is drying and will be posted soon. As mentioned in a previous post, my mom found three great pieces at her neighborhood garage sale - the armoir and two tables. I thoroughly enjoyed refurbishing this table.

Products and Techniques Used:

Sealed with Sherwin Williams ProBlock

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Duck Egg

Annie Sloan Clear Wax

Annie Sloan Dark Wax

Distressed the edges

 This table has character everywhere you look.

   The makeover. 

Here are the sister tables waiting to come home from the garage sale.

 The table on the left with the fabulous water ring is one of the few and the best before photo taken. The top was in pretty bad shape, but the legs were decent and sturdy.

 

 The water ring gave me fits throughout this project. I did my research before hand, but in haste, I skipped a step. On my Pinterest page, there are several tutorials that recommend applying a coat of Shellac before painting. My Shellac was old, had to be thrown out, and I am impatient. I had already applied two coats of Chalk Paint before succumbing to the fact that I should have used Shellac. Because I did not have any on hand, I used Sherwin Williams ProBlock Primer, which had worked well in the past. The stain itself did not show through, but the texture did. So frustrating, but the frustration is all my own fault.

In total, there are 4 coats of chalk paint, two coats to Problock, and probably five coats of wax (honestly I lost count). I had to work and rework, sand and re-sand to get the table top to its shiny brilliance. Do what others say, not what I do. Much time, paint and effort could have been spared.

 In the end, the table makeover turned out well. Another win for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. This product is new to me. I find that it is very easy to work with. The paint dries very fast compared to water-based latex paint and works so well with the clear and dark wax. 

If you have yet to try chalk paint, give it a try. You'll love it!

 Thanks for visiting!

Lisa

Sarah's Table Makeover

Who knew I'd post again so soon? 

With two projects under my belt this summer, I might as well show and tell.

My sister, Sarah, found this great little table at second hand store. A little pick-me-up was all she needed.

This is the almost-before picture. I dove right in, started sanding and forgot about taking pictures.

 The little table was in great shape except for the scattering of tiny cigarette ash burns all over the top.

 She definitely needed a good sanding. The body was a dark brown stain that just said,

 "I am old, tired, and came from your grandmother's basement."

 My sister chose a light green color called Ryegrass by Sherwin Williams. 

All those paint samples we kept while renovating our home sure makes for a cost effective restoration!

The body and legs needed two coats of paint and two coats of clear wax.

 I buffed the wax for a nice, subtle shine. 

                         

     

 I used a picture frame to test out the paint, wax and distressing. 

The frame was distressed, but the table was not. She chose to go with the clean, sleek look. 

Phew!!  Glad I didn't distress the table without asking first.  

The top was stained with MinWax, English Chestnut. That also took two coats. The poly was next. I have a love-hate relationship with polyurethane. I used a custom mix from Sherwin Williams saved from a previous project (I will have to post that beauty sometime soon). I am sure the error is in my application, but I either get tiny dust particles or air bubbles from stirring the poly. When it dries, there are tiny little bumps that drive me CRAZY! 

In attempt to save my sanity, I stepped away from the poly. I gave it a light sanding and then applied two coats of dark wax. I waited 24 hours between coats and buffed after the last.

My sister was  pleased with how the table turned out.  First customer is satisfied! Check!

I think she looks pretty cute in her new home.

Armoir Makeover in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

This post is one of many firsts. First Blog. First Post. First run with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

I can honestly say I am more comfortable painting and restoring 

than figuring out this blogging business.

Thanks to my mom for scouting several great finds at her neighborhood garage sale. I came away with a great little armoir and two side tables. I was compelled to start with the armoir and for some reason compelled to jump right into using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Wax.

 I am so glad I did!

Before - She was cute, but dated.

As with many of my projects, I researched and watched tutorials AFTER starting the armoir makeover. Thankfully, I had a good teacher (Thanks Steve!) and my prep-work and novice, know-how paid off. Even though Annie Sloan Chalk Paint does not require much prep-work before application, I went ahead. It's in my blood.

After a light sanding

Primed with Sherwin Williams Pro-Block

After the prep-work, I used all Annie Sloan products.

Duck Egg Blue Chalk Paint

Clear Soft Wax

Dark Soft Wax

The hardware needed a face lift too. 

The handles and pulls are painted in hammered silver and aged with the dark wax. 

                                     

I just love how this turned out!

Stay tuned for the next project.

 Those tables are calling me.