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Table Transformation with Custom Blue Chalk Paint

I have a very special gal to introduce to you all today.  Ever since our first email correspondence, I felt like we had been friends since girl-hood.  Bre is the queen of furniture transformations, and guess what?  She has an outrageously awesome one to share with you all today involving Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  After this inspiring post, working with chalk paint is first on my TO DIY list!  Take it away, Bre….

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Hi everyone! I’m Bre, and I blog over at Brepurposed where I stalk Craigslist, thrift stores, and friends’ basements to find those hidden furniture gems no one else wants and give them new life!

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To say I’m excited to be guest posting here today at The Thinking Closet is the understatement of the century. Seriously, I think I did a little happy dance when Lauren emailed me about it. She is one of the bloggers that I admire most and when I reached out to her when I starting blogging earlier this year, she was so kind, genuine and helpful and made me feel less overwhelmed about my journey. And everything she does is amazing! But I don’t need to go on about that because you all already know this! So on with it. {Smile.}

Table Transformation

Today I’ll be sharing with you a little table transformation where I tried out a couple new techniques with Chalk Paint: layering and mixing! I’ll also be sharing my new favorite method of faux-distressing wood.

Table Transformation with Custom Blue Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Great tips for mixing paint and achieving a faux distressed look. The before and after are quite dramatic!

I got this table at Sal Val when I was home in NY for the 4th and went thrifting with my mom. It was the only piece of furniture in the entire store, and you better believe I wasn’t letting anyone else take claim on it. {Wink.}

Table Transformation with Custom Blue Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Great tips for mixing paint and achieving a faux distressed look. The before and after are quite dramatic!

I’ve used a few of Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paints and picked up my newest color to try, Provence, which is a beautiful light blue/aqua color. The plan was to just use that color, but I wanted something a little richer. I remembered that I still had a can of Napoleonic Blue and decided to try a little mixing.

Provence and Napoleonic Blue Chalk Paint

I’ve never really mixed any colors of paint before, but I’m so glad I decided to for this project. I used a ratio of around 3:1 (3 parts Napoleonic and 1 part Provence), and I got the most beautiful blue. For those who are new to Chalk Paint, there is no sanding or priming needed before you begin. Which is one of the reasons I LOVE to use it. So, once I had my color mixed, it was time to paint!

I was so glad the blue looked just as good on my table as it did in my little mixing can, but for some reason I just wasn’t happy with it being solid blue. I’ve been using a whitewash effect lately on wood (which I’ll get into in a minute) and thought maybe I should try it on my table. I had plenty of Provence left over and lightly dipped my brush into the pot and then used a paper towel to dab most of it off. With a semi dry brush, I started painting over the blue and got an amazing effect that made the blue look worn and distressed.

Table Transformation with Custom Blue Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Great tips for mixing paint and achieving a faux distressed look. The before and after are quite dramatic!

I did a little distressing around the edges and then finished the table in clear wax. Now onto the top!

As mentioned I’ve been really into this faux distressed look on wood lately which you can see on my DIY Backdrop and my DIY Rustic Sign. I still had a bunch of pallet wood left over and thought it would be the perfect addition to this table.

Table Transformation with Custom Blue Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Great tips for mixing paint and achieving a faux distressed look. The before and after are quite dramatic!

Here’s a run down of the steps you want to take to achieve this look:

1 :: Cut your wood to size.
2 :: Lightly sand your wood.
3 :: Stain your wood using your color of choice. I used *Minwax’s Dark Walnut.
4 :: Dip your brush in your paint and remove most of it by dabbing it onto a paper towel.
5 :: Lightly paint your wood to get the whitewashed effect.
6 :: Sand again to achieve a more distressed look.

I attached the wood using *Gorilla Glue Epoxy, which works wonders. I swear by the stuff!

Table Transformation with Custom Blue Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Great tips for mixing paint and achieving a faux distressed look. The before and after are quite dramatic!

I found my new hardware at Hobby Lobby, as well as that sign I used for staging which I just couldn’t resist. They’ve gotten some new items lately, which I just love. I have no resistance against Hobby Lobby. It’s a dangerous place. Anyone else?!

Here are a few more beauty shots!

Table Transformation with Custom Blue Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Great tips for mixing paint and achieving a faux distressed look. The before and after are quite dramatic!

Table Transformation with Custom Blue Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Great tips for mixing paint and achieving a faux distressed look. The before and after are quite dramatic!

Table Transformation with Custom Blue Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Great tips for mixing paint and achieving a faux distressed look. The before and after are quite dramatic!

And that’s a wrap!

I hope you all enjoyed my post, and I want to say a HUGE thanks again to Lauren for letting me come over and share what I love with you guys.  {Smile.}

Come visit me at Brepurposed sometime and say hi! And if you liked this post, you might like some of the projects below, too.  {Wink.}  Click on whichever one you’d like to see next!

~Bre

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17 Comments

  1. Hi there!!! Your table is beautiful! Love the pallet wood addition 🙂 How many coats for the first layer did you do, before you did the faux distressed wood layer?

    1. Hi Caroline! This was a guest post from a few years back, but it sounds like possibly one coat of the darker blue and then the lighter whitewash on top. But you can definitely reach out to Bre at Brepurposed.com to clarify!

  2. I know this post is super old, but I love this piece and the chalkboard that you made! With the quote 🙂

  3. This is adorable. The white knob really updates it. Did you have to use wood filler to fill in holes from the original pull? A great distressed look. Does chalk paint rub off if not sealed? I like the idea of not having to sand or prime! 🙂

    1. Hi Marmie! Thanks for the kind words 🙂 I did use wood filler to fill in the previous holes. I’m not sure what happens if you don’t seal chalk paint because I always put a finish on it! It’s a pretty thick paint and I think it would take a while for it to come off without being sealed. It’s so easy to use!

      1. Thanks for the feedback! Very helpful. Well done project. Enjoy your table and adventures!
        I’ll be looking for chalk paint tomorrow!

  4. Lauren ~ Enjoyed the post today … you will love working with Annie Sloan paints. When I look at all the before & after photos of pieces I have, its just amazing what a transformation with minimal effort. Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to see what you come up with.

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