Since i finished this table makeover around 2 years ago it s still holding up great.
Distressed chalk paint coffee table.
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The table doesn t get a ton of heavy use although i ve since applied two.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
If you want your coffee table to be the center of the room this is how you do it.
This gorgeous one with chalk paint.
Here is how you can do the same with your table and turn it into a distressed coffee table with a vintage feel.
The distressed white paint with a rich wooden top is perfect for any living room.
Easy affordable diy tutorial that shows you how to use annie sloan s chalk paint and a little distressing to update a dated wooden dining table.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
Come and have a look to see how i give this old coffee table a completely new look with chalk paint.
Clean the sand shavings off the table and sweep the area around you.
This painted one that looks so pristine.
And i shared my tips and tricks with you all in the ever popular post the beginner s guide to annie sloan chalk paint.
But i have chalk painted numerous pieces of furniture over the years and the pieces have always turned out good enough for my purposes.
Furniture chalk paint tutorial.
After that layer was dry it was the fun part distressing the table.
I added two coats of the white linen chalk paint.
Flip the table upside down and work on the legs first.
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Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
The table has been used many places including the toy room as a lego table and a coffee table for our basement.
Chalk paint coffee table makeover update.
I am using the indian summer color of amy howard s chalk paint.
Then i flipped the table back over and covered all the spots i missed with the chalk paint.
Creating a distressed look.
And i got to experience the magic of working with chalk paint by annie sloan for myself when i transformed our hot drinks station table into a bright and beautiful provence painted wonder.
You don t want those sand shavings sticking to your paint.
I used a very rough grit sandpaper 80 with a medium to light touch and went to work sanding off the white chalk paint layer on the parts of the table i thought would wear naturally with age like the corners of the legs and top.
Boy this has gone a long way i have used this paint for a mirror picture frame the base of a dining table and i still have some left to use for my coffee table top.