Work has been taking me all over – so please excuse my absence. You missed me, I can tell.
No worries, Im back now and ready to show you my newest renew
Estate sale find that was in good shape to begin with – just needed a little updating
Cherry wood isn't my thing – at the moment – so I figured a little paint and distressing would serve it well
I decided to strip the top/sand it and stain with a dark stain. I used Annie Sloan Barcelona and Aubusson Blue also topped with a dark stain. The orange barcelona doesn’t show a ton until you look at the distress up close.
I love the little hint of color is gives hiding under the blue.
Isnt that such a fun makeover? The stain took the blue darker than it was originally but I like the depth it adds especially with the heavy distressing.
I’ll be back tomorrow with some more projects and status updates… lots been going on round yonder ;)
GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteNice job!
ReplyDeleteI have a sofa table just like this but in a ligher finish. It came from Eathan Allen stores in the 1970's.
I'll be painting mine soon!
Small House / Big Sky Donna
http://smallhouseunderabigsky.wordpress.com
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO DO!! I have the same table I have "inherited" from my husband's house.. I'm ready to make it mine. Actually, I was just going to toss it...or consign it...but after googling and finding this, I am excited to make this table my own!! Can you share more about how you "stressed" it... and what you put on the top to strip it? I have never done any of this.
ReplyDeleteI used a basic stipper (arisol can) with gloves and sprayed it very liberally all over and then scraped. After it was peeled there was still a bit of goo left. I waited for it to dry and then sanded my life away. If you are painting any of it then those parts wont need to be stripped. Make sure to prime the wood if you arent using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. The distressed look is from sanding after the paint was dry and then a coat of stain was added. Shoot me an email if you have more questions! Good luck
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