Showing posts with label coffee table. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coffee table. Show all posts

2.16.2012

Chalk Paint and Lace


 Today I want to show you a little table re-do I recently finished.
Here's what it started off as:
First I painted it with a chalk paint made from 1 cup flat paint and one tablespoon 
Plaster of Paris (found at Home Depot).

I love chalk paint for several reasons:
1. You don't have to prime or sand beforehand unless there's dents or scratches you don't want showing through. It's thick consistency will usually hide small marks. 2. If you're an impatient person when it comes to waiting for the paint to dry to apply your next coat, chalk paint was made for you! It dries very quickly, cutting your work time in half. 3. You can change it's consistency by adding water to thin it out and can even create a washed look.

This little table was the perfect piece to try this idea I found on Pinterest.
I laid a lace curtain on the table and positioned the pattern the way I wanted. 
Then cut off the excess and taped the fabric underneath.
Using Krylon Dual, I painted evenly over the lace. 
After waiting for it to dry, I removed the lace very slowly...
And voila!


What do you think? 

Thank you so much for stopping in today! 


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11.06.2011

DIY: A Striped Coffee Table

I found this coffee table at a rummage sale with a $25 sticker on it, but was able to talk the owner down to $12... yes, always ask if they'll take less. You never know unless you ask! 
First, I removed the legs and gave her a good sanding.
I LOVE this little DeWalt! 

I brush painted the entire table with a satin white and used painter's tape to make stripes. 
Sorry there's no picture for this, I'm still learning to remember everything I need to capture in the process!
I sanded around the edges to give it a little distressed look then used 
Minwax water-based polycrylic protective finish.
And here she is...
Can you tell I like stripes?! 




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