Friday, July 19, 2013

End Table Makeover

                



I recently decided to makeover an end table that belonged to my grandfather. The pictures below show what the end table looked like before I painted it. It was in pretty rough shape. 



These pictures were taken after I stripped the linoleum off the table top, which was a huge mess. Who puts linoleum tile on the top of a table? Apparently, my granddad. I also had to scrape off the residue left from the 20 command strips that were stuck on the side of the end table. 

I made my own concoction of chalk paint, which is a lot like the recipe HERE. I've never used real chalk paint like Annie Sloan because I'm too cheap to pay that much for it, but, I love to make my own out of oops paint I find on the clearance racks at Home Depot and Lowe's. Chalk paint requires way less coats and distresses very easily. 

I painted the base blue and the top white. Once dry, I lined the top with painter's tape and painted blue stripes. I then took sand paper and distressed it. I sealed the paint with a few coats of dark wax. 


The hardware was originally bright shiny gold, which was pealing off a little. I sprayed the hardware with metallic spray paint in Antique Brass. 



The drawers had a few spots inside, so I lined the bottoms with contact paper I found at the Dollar Tree! Yes, I said Dollar Tree, as in it only cost me $1. It didn't completely match the blue and white stripes, but it looked good enough to me. 



I think it turned out pretty well. I absolutely love turning crappy old furniture into shabby chic pieces. I really wanted to keep it, but it's now in my booth at Prattville Pickers. I hope you've enjoyed my end table makeover! I'm hoping to do more projects like this in the future. 















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8 comments :

  1. So, is that why people use chalk paint? Because it distresses easily? I always wondered why people use chalk paint on things when they weren't going to write on it with chalk. Anyway, your table is fab! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.

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  2. It's amazing what a difference a coat of paint makes! I love the stripes on top...this turned out beautifully!

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  3. Sweet table! Pinned to my i heart stripes board:) Love the liners too! I posted anchor dress to Mod Vintage:) Stop by)

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  4. hi Lizzie, love the striped table top! Visiting from Sparkle party and see you're from Alabama too! Loved all your chevron post ideas also!
    Jenna

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  5. I enjoyed the stripes on the top. I've never seen that on a table before. ty for sharing.

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  6. It turned out beautiful and you thought of every detail! Thanks for sharing with us this week at Monday Funday!

    Take care,

    Trish

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  7. Very cute with the stripes on top and the light blue color. The "before" reminds me of end tables my mother had. You really updated this one nicely.

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  8. What a charming makeover! Love the stripes and the pretty drawers!

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