Kitchen Table Makeover

Good Morning, Friends!  I apologize, again, for taking so long in getting this post up, but as I said on Shoestring’s Facebook page, this is a piece a intend to have for a long time and that I use often so I wanted to finish it just right..That being said, It’s DONE!!

I have had this kitchen table for 10+ years and I still love it!! I’m sure you have either seen this table or a version of it before. It was one of the first “Country Cottage” style pieces that was available, at a reasonable price.. 

But, I can honestly say from the beginning, I had always wished that 
the company had made them all in white. I never have seen one to this day that is solid white.  Now, armed with a little more knowledge and Behr’s version of ASChalk Paint, I felt prepared to make it the table and chairs I had always wished it would be.  It was not at all as easy as I had thought it would be. 

First of all,  they had a really high gloss thick varnish on the “oak” parts of the table that didn’t take to my original plan.  I had intended to paint some black paint on the areas I had hoped to later sand of to give it that perfectly distressed look.  However, this table had a mind of its own.  (I have used this method before, with applying a very thin layer of petroleum jelly or even was over the black and then painted the white chalk over it, and found it worked lovely at letting the darker color come through, as this is a very blonde oak.)  When I attempted this method with this piece the chalk paint actually started rubbing off the black and pulling the paint.  

So I scrapped that idea and sanded off the areas I had prepped for this finish. Starting back, basically, and the beginning.  As I love the white tiles and wanted to make sure not to damage then in any way or the surrounding grout, I taped it off so just the border was exposed and beginning redoing the edges again with my chalk paint.  I have never had to use more than 2 coats to completely cover a surface before, but this table required three and then sanding, waxing and sealing.  However, now that it is done, I have to say, I Love It!!! It was well worth the extra work! 
I am aware that some of my projects are not technically difficult to do. But, that, in fact is the point!! To take what we have(or what we can get very inexpensively) and make it what we always wanted to be!! And No, I don't always have my Teacups and table set this way, but it's so lovely to know that I can, now that it's been 'upgraded'.

The more you put out, the greater you get back!! I hope you will enjoy this as well!! And I hope that you are all enjoying a Blessed week!! I keep updates and additional pictures on Shoestring Elegance’s facebook page if you want to go “Like” it there, you will see in your feed when I have a new project up.  I also add a few other tidbits, and inspirations there.  Come check it out!  I love your comments!!!! 

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