Well it has been long enough since I’ve posted a new piece. It’s not that I’ve haven’t been doing anything, some just aren’t posted and others are still in the works. Check out m Facebook page and Instagram for updates and progress shots of what I’m currently working on!
I got this little table for free while picking up a buffet. It needed some glueing and screws put into each leg to be stable, but once that was done, I got to paint it! Christina and I are retailing paint at Wallcotts in Shoreline now, and this table is what is displaying that paint!
I began with one coat of Riverstone by The Real Milk Paint Co. The first coat I mixed up I added a lot of water to so it was more like a wash.
I liked the look, but the table had problem areas that still showed through so I just striped the top so some of the thin stripes left the washed wood. So, the washed stripes have one thin coat of paint, and everything else has 3 coats of paint. The top stripes with multiple coats crackled, but didn’t chip. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the crackle look, so after sealing the table with a coat of GF high performance top coat I added a layer of MMS white wax. Now the table has so much variation with the dark wood showing through, light grey paint and white wax layer. It’s the perfect piece to display milk paint!
I love it! The stripes turned out great too. Your blog has been so inspirational to me!
Stephanie
I like it a lot! it kinda reminds me of the way wood naturally ages in color if left outside only better.
I <3 your table, the stripes and photo hangers!!! Pinned
Wow! what a difference the paint has made on this table?! chevrons look amazing here..
btw, visiting you from twirl & take a bow – this picture was stunning on the link party!
You are AWESOME!!! That's a great table, beautiful to begin with but you gave it pizazz! 🙂 Thanks so much for linking to Twirl and Take a Bow! ox
Wow! I love a lot!!
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