DIY – Vintage End Table Makeover Using Annie Sloan Waverly & Rust-Oleum Chalk Paint
Thrift Store Find Transformed Into a French-Inspired Beauty!
by Kim Hansen, Co-Founder and Artist, JK Hansen Studios
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In this blog, I’m going to show you how I transformed this vintage round end table into this French-inspired beauty! Be sure to watch the video/tutorial at the end of this blog showing the process as well.
One of my favorite places to shop for old vintage or antique furniture is thrift stores. You never know what treasures you might find. Take for example this rare vintage round end table with storage cabinet. The top was a little scratched with a water stain, and the legs were scuffed up, but it had good, strong bones. I immediately envisioned it draped in soft shades of custom blues and gold. I had to have it!
PREPPING THE END TABLE FOR TRANSFORMATION
I began prepping the end table for its transformation by removing the hardware, then cleaned the entire end table with a soft damp cloth and lightly sanded the top and legs.
BASE COAT
Next, I used a two-inch paint brush and applied two coats of Rust-Oleum Charcoal Chalked Paint for the base coat ~ tapping and brushing in every direction to get the texture I wanted ~ allowing some of the original color to show through. I also applied the same Charcoal Chalked Paint and technique to the top of the end table.
The texture you create with the base coat will be the foundation for the overall look. Allow the base coat to completely dry. NOTE: Chalk paint dries quickly.
TIP: Rust-Oleum Charcoal Chalked Paint is a great substitute for Annie Sloan Graphite
APPLYING THE SECOND COLOR
After the charcoal color base coat dried, I applied one coat of Annie Sloan Louis
Allow the Louis Blue Chalk Paint to dry.
Custom Shades of Blues
Next, I used two other shades of blues and applied each over the Louis Blue with a 2″ wet paint brush ~ alternating and blending the colors.
TIP: Applying the chalk paint with a wet brush makes blending easier.
Allow the Pool Blue and Lagoon Blue to dry.
White Highlights
Using a dry brush and very little paint, I applied Waverly White chalk paint over the blues here and there.
I added Gold Metallic Gilding to the details, edges and original hardware. Allow
Final Step
The next morning I applied two coats of Rust-Oleum Chalked Protection Top Coat Wax Matte Clear over the painted surfaces and gold gilding.
This French-Inspired Round End Table is Now Available for Purchase in our Etsy Shop!
YouTube Tutorial
Many of the paint products and supplies I used for this project can be purchased in our Amazon Shop ~ JK Hansen Studio’s “Chalk Paint and Stencils”
If you have a question, please feel free to contact me or, leave a comment below. Your feedback is always appreciated. I hope I have inspired you for your next DIY project!
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