Monday, August 26, 2013

Coastal Side Table- A Thrifty Make-over

What says "beachy" more than that aged turquoise blue 
combined with a shabby style white wash?

 I am always drawn to these summer colors and
until now I never knew how to achieve that look in furniture.
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint makes it simple.


I saw this cute end table at a local re-sale store. 
{it did not look very cute then, but I saw its potential}

Here's is what this table looked like before:
 A worn thrift store bargain begging to be made beautiful.
 No sanding, no prepping--
just a quick coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (R) in Old White
Followed by a coat of Duck Egg Blue on the top.
 Using painters tape--I taped off a square on the top,
over the dry Old White 
before I applied the blue coat.
Once dry I removed the tape, 
and gently sanded with super fine paper
 on the legs which brought out the wood underneath...
 Then I sealed with Annie Sloan Clear wax and buffed.

Voila! a great coastal shabby chic side table!
You'll never look at worn out furniture the same way again!
sharing with these linky parties:
Inspired Sunday at Sunday View 
Tablescaper
Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House
Before and After Party at Thrifty Decor Chic
The Scoop Party at Cedar Hill Ranch  

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful makeover! Love the colors you picked.

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  2. It turned out so lovely! I LOVE ASCP!! It can do no wrong!

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    1. Thank you so much! I am on an ASCP painting kick right now. I love it!

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  3. Gorgeous! I love the colors that you chose.

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  4. You were featured on Give Me The Goods and also on my FB page yesterday ;)
    Hugs,
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

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  5. Okay, okay... you are the second person in this blog party who's posted projects using Annie Sloan paint. I give... I AM going to buy some! :-) Love it! lol!

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  6. Looks great, love the beach and shabby chic together :)
    Have a Wonderful day,
    Molly

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