I found this end table at a local Salvation Army store with the drawer falling out and the table top with some decent wear. I didn't have any cash on me the day I saw it, but returned first thing the next day and raced to the back in hopes of it still being there. I was very excited to see my new project still available! The drawer was an easy fix, but the top needed a bit more work.
Before
I had seen some similar tables on Pinterset redone with stained tops and painted legs. The table top was rough and since I planned on sanding it down to the bones I decided staining it would be fun. But, because I had sanded it down so much and it was a little rough afterwards, it took A LOT of coats of stain! About 10 coats for the finished top. But well worth the smooth, dark finished look.
Then came the pain! I fell in love with this color (my favorite color!) when I saw it as a sample at Lowes, and then when I bought this table I decided it was perfect. This was my first project to try chalk paint. Due to the cost of professional chalk paint and that I wasn't sure if I would like it or not, I did a lot of research on how to make my own. My first mixture was perfect! I love the consistency and how fast it dried. By the time I had one coat around the legs it was fully dry for the second coat.
Waxing the table to seal the chalk paint was a little harder, but after some playing around, it looked so good!
The pictures don't even do it justice, it looks so good in person! And one of the best parts, it is a good solid piece of wood furniture, ready to take on years of use.
----Beth
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