Stained Table Top with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

I present to you, the sister table! She was finished like the other round side table except the top was sanded, stained and sealed with poly. The wood was too beautiful to paint. 

Sometimes the decision must be NOT to paint! 

Products Used

 Legs: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint -Duck Egg; Clear and Dark Wax

Top: Kona Stain; Clear Satin Poly by Sherwin Williams

  

The Makeover of Table #2

She's the table on the right

The top was really rough, but had so much potential

I started by sanding the top. I sand outside for the most part, because I would rather not add to the dust inside my house. Sanding the top went pretty easily, but getting into the scalloped edge took some work.

Love the color variation

Filled most of the groove with wood filler. 

At the point of using wood filler for the groove, I had not committed to a stain color. In retrospect, I probably could have left it alone since I went with a dark stain. I just cannot get enough of the table top after sanding. The colors are just so beautiful.

The table legs were cleaned, painted and waxed. The dark mahogany stain had seen better days. The chalk paint just gives her a whole new life. Here are the table legs before and after.

For the table top, I chose a dark stain to go with the light colored paint. A lighter stain color would probably show off the wood a little better, but I was going for the contrast. 

Before

Sanded

Waiting for stain to dry

After stain and poly

The grand finale! 

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.