Right away I got to sanding it.
Then I primed it with a dark primer.
I painted it black.
Then I painted over the black with white paint. I used the same chalk paint method as I used on my coffee table. The technique comes from I Heart Naptime. I mixed 5 tablespoons of Plaster of Paris with 2 Tablespoons water. Then added 2 cups of white paint.
My plan was to have the white paint look aged & like it’s chipping off with the black showing through. Only I got so excited to paint I forgot to add Vaseline to parts of the table to make the paint scrape off easier. I would definitely not forget this step!!
Anyway, I painted 3 coats of white paint to the table.
Next I sanded the edges so the black paint would show through & the table would look aged. This is where the Vaseline would have been nice. I didn’t get the big chunky paint chips that I wanted. I am sure they will come over time!!
This Minwax Finishing Wax is my favorite stuff!!! It gives such an amazing feel to your furniture – different then polyurethane. You rub the wax on and then in 20 minutes you buff it out with a clean cloth. It makes the paint feel like it’s been there for a long time!! I even used it on my table top. It won’t protect it as good as polyurethane, but I want the table to age naturally.
This is our first meal at the table. I love how it fits the space in my kitchen better than my rectangular table.
Yea! Now what can I paint next??
The table looks great! I love all the different colored chairs!
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T’onna
I have that exact table but paid way more…. Love what you have done with it and look forward to when mine needs a nifty redo!! awesome job!
Love it! I have exactly the same table awaiting a makeover. Thanks for the inspiration! x Julie
I’m just adoring the different colored chairs – awesome project! glad to have found you – off to explore more!
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