Table Redo With Homemade Chalk Paint

Our family has had these two table in our great room for years. I found them at Hobby Lobby in the 80% aisle and don’t think I spent more than $30 a piece for them.  They are sturdy solid wood tables but the finish had started to come off the the top surface.  I had been talking about refinishing them for a while but wasn’t sure what to do.  My sister, who is a furniture refinisher and repurposing goddess, suggested I just sand off the top finish and use just a paste wax as the finish and use a homemade chalk paint for the legs.  Never having used either of these techniques before I was up for something new.  So the work began.

Using an electric sander, it took no time to get the finish off of the top surface.  These were cheapy tables after all.  Once the top was sanded.  We mixed up the homemade chalk paint.  This was a mixture of just regular flat paint, any acrylic paint will do. We used some old white craft paint I had laying around and mixed in the color green that I wanted along with some scoops of plaster of Paris.  Mix thoroughly until the consistency is like runny pudding. There is no prep work to do just paint right over the old finish. You should work fast as the paint dries pretty quickly. We painted on two coats letting them dry in between.  Then using a sanding block distressed the legs.

When the distressing was like I wanted it, we used Minwax paste wax to finished the whole thing giving it a richer look as well as giving the top protection against moisture.

I love the way these turned out and I have my creative mind working overtime as to how I will use this homemade chalk paint on other things that need some sprucing up.

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Comments

[Netties Expressions]

Wow, I love the difference from before and after! You did a great job of painting this table!

[Steph @ Crafting in the Rain]

Really pretty--great color!

[Jeannie]

That table looks fantastic. I have a new can of very similar green paint. I have a table. Hhhm....looks like I have my next project!

[Lori]

Great job. What a simple way to freshen things up.

[Tamara @ Etcetorize]

Wow, great transformation! You're brave to go with such a vibrant colour, but they turned out awesome. Thanks so much for sharing at Etcetorize this week! (I'd be so happy if you added a link to your list :)

[Tanya]

This is a fantastic redo, I just bought a table at a thrift store that will be getting similar facelift. Great tutorial too, hugs- Tanya

[Alittlebitoshizzle.blogspot.com]

Love the green you came up with!! Awesome renovation on your table!! Shelly Andrade

[Foster]

That is a wonderful repurpose for that table. I never knew you could make paint with plaster of Paris!

[Stacey]

Very nice job - thanks for the tips!
Would love if you stopped by my linky party to link it up!
Stacey of Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com

[Christina at I Gotta Create!]

I like the color combo. Nice job!
Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

[Virginia]

The tables look great! I have been making my own chalk paint using calcium carbonate but it's a little hard to mix to get all the lumps out. Maybe I should try the plaster of paris technique!!!

[Natasha In Oz]

You did a great job restoring your table. I love the colour you chose too. I'm going to tweet this post right now.

Thanks for linking up to Say G'day Saturday. This week's post is now live so I hope that you can join in again this weekend!

Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz

[Kristin]

Love this! I've been wanting to try homemade chalk paint! =)

[Craft Table]

I love what your did with the Table!

Brenda

[amy]

that's amazing!!