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Distressed Console Table

by Lindsay Law (follow)
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What do you do with a piece of furniture that's past its best, or a bit stained, like this one? I don't like to throw things away that are still serviceable, if a little marked, so I love chalk paint. It's a great way to bring a new lease of life to old furniture in a shabby-chic sort of way. And although I've used a neutral grey and white, to go with my decor, you could use any combination of colours to match your own colour scheme.

Materials

Table, console table


Chalk paint in Country Grey
Chalk paint in Old White
Paint brush
Wax
Fine grade sandpaper
Cloth or kitchen paper

Table, console table
You can see the discolouration on this table that has come through use


Method
First, plan which part of the furniture you are going to paint. Because my stairs are painted white, with natural, stained wooden tops, I decided to go with the mirror of that: leaving the legs natural and painted the table top.
Prepare the surface for painting. The great thing about chalk paint is that it doesn't need special primer, so all the surface needs is a wipe to make sure it is dust-free.
Paint a single coat in your first colour - this is the one that will show through when you distress the surface later. I chose a neutral grey.

Table, console table

Country Grey, half-painted table, first coat

Country Grey, half-painted table, first coat


Leave the paint to dry.

Country Grey, half-painted table, first coat


Using a cloth or thick paper, rub wax on all the edges and surfaces that would receive wear. This will make it easy for the top surface of the paint to rub off when you rub with your fine-grade sandpaper later.

Country Grey, half-painted table, first coat

Annie Sloan clear wax, distressed console table


Paint a coat of white paint over the original colour, and leave to dry.

Annie Sloan clear wax, distressed console table


When it's completely dry, take the sandpaper and gently rub over the surface of the table. The white paint should come off leaving the paint colour underneath showing. If you want an even more distressed look, in some parts, rub a little harder and the original wood will show through slightly too.

Annie Sloan clear wax, distressed console table

Annie Sloan clear wax, distressed console table


Using a damp cloth, wipe away any paint residue.

Distressed table, apples, painted, Annie Sloan chalk paint


For a harder-wearing surface you can then use furniture wax over the white paint.

Distressed table, apples, painted, Annie Sloan chalk paint


Categories
#Upcycling
#Chalk Paint
#Distressed
#Table
#Console Table
#Hallway
#Furniture
#Paint
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