A Matching Work Table
Well I couldn’t very well have a beautiful sewing table
sitting there all alone in my craft room without a worktable to match now could
I? In one of my recent Saturday Morning Adventures, I came across this solid
oak table at a flea market for a STEAL! Completely boring, but a good, solid,
sturdy piece of furniture none the less.
That’s always something you want to
look for if you want to give furniture restorations a try yourself. A piece may have the ugliest shade of orange,
or may even be covered in a ton of stickers (one of my upcoming projects :) If
you can look past the ugly and see potential, you got yourself a project!
I chose Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White for the base color
for the table. So easy to use, no prep, no sanding, no fuss! AWESOME! Love
it!!! I gave it two good even coats, because of the rich color of wood.
Kinda look like bowling pins huh? :)
Then I
taped off the areas I was going to paint as the accents. These areas I painted
with some left over Behr Paint and Primer in Gem Turquoise I used on the sewing
table. Looking back, I really didn’t need to tape off the areas. I had to go
back and do so many touch- ups it wasn’t worth the time it took me to tape it
off. If you have a steady hand, you
shouldn’t have a problem doing it on your own. Skip the painters tape.
It needed something else… So I applied a wall decal I found in
a clearance bin at a local craft store to the top of the table.
I gave it a coat of Annie Sloan Clear wax and distressed it
up a bit and finished it up with another coat of wax.
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6 comments:
Wow! Another awesome transformation Dawn. You have a gift for sure. Isn't it great that we can take something that's boring and lifeless and make it into something special with a little paint and time? Thanks for sharing. :)
Thank you so much! It turned out better than I thought it would. I'm still testing new techniques out with the chalk paint, but I'm glad this one turned out so well! I also saw on your blog that you are feeling better too! Thats awesome news! Keep taking care of yourself! Thanks again Carrie!
Great job! I'm hoping to find something just like this for my sewing room as a cutting table. Dying to try out chalk paint. Your project turned out awesome. thanks for sharing!
@Casandra
Chalk Paint is amazing! I love it! It is so easy to use, no prep, and no sanding! There are also a ton of recipes out there to make your own at home if you want to try that first! I say give it a try! :)
This looks really great!
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