I tried to sell this table at the garage sale we had last month but no luck. So instead of donating it I decided to give this old table a new look with stencils.
I had thought of making it look very farmhouse-y but then decided a look somewhere in between was better.
The plan was to paint it and then use that stencil that I had originally bought for the bedroom dresser, which I have since reconsidered and decided not to stencil. So why should such a pretty stencil go to waste?
What I Used:
- Water and Vinegar mixture for cleaning
- Decoart Americana Chalky Type paint in Everlasting
- Stencil
- Masking tape
- Acrylic craft paints in blue
- Spongy round brush for stenciling
- measuring tape
- Decorative Wax in white
- round brush for wax
- rags for wax
The How To:
I then just painted it using the chalky type paint. Three coats was all it took and about half an hour. I didn’t even bother sanding it down cause I can be lazy that way.
I then measured the table and centered the stencil, then taped it in place with masking tape. The table is not exactly square.
Now I have done stenciling before with mixed results but I wanted to try out this brush that my friends have been raving about. You see it below, it is round and spongy. Instead of painting you have to pounce on the stencil, but first pounce on a sheet of paper to remove any excess paint.
Here is what it looks like when you pounce on the stencil area instead of using a regular brush.
I bought this stencil set at Michael’s. It is by ArtMinds and while I have seen it used by other bloggers I have not seen it at Amazon so if you want to get it I would suggest going to visit Michael’s or you can click here. (no affiliate link I just really like this stencil)
This turned out to be a very easy way for me to get an idea of what they would look like on the table.
Needless to say the black was way too dark. I think it would look great in another piece but not the farmhouse-y look I was going for here.
Maybe if I had added a clear wax underneath it would have looked better? That will be an experiment for another time.
The brown was in between and give a bit of color to the white.
I’m still at that stage where I am finding my new style and mixing and matching styles as I go along. Are you like that also?
What do you say, is it farmhousey or is it cottage-y?
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Christina Makri
Wednesday 22nd of August 2018
Mary, you know how much I love furniture transformations. This is a simple but yet so chic makeover. I am not a stencil person but I think that stenciled details go this old table to another level! Congrats my friend :)
Michelle Leslie
Monday 23rd of July 2018
LOL Mary, I had to smile when I saw that first photo. That's exactly how our home looks only there's a few more toys strewn all over the place. EeeeeDeeeee and Zia don't like sharing their stuff. Love how your table turned out. The white and pale blue work so well together. It looks completely different now. I bet it would sell real quick if it goes into a yard sale again
Mary
Monday 23rd of July 2018
Michelle the first month we bought a whole bunch of toys for Tatou and he ripped them to shreds. So now since he doesn't care we give him plastic bottles to chew. He is happy and he doesn't care if we paid for them or not. So I'm learning as time progresses. So far he hasn't tried to bite the table. ;)
Katrin
Monday 23rd of July 2018
Wow, what a difference some paint and a stencil can make! It looks gorgeous now, I really love the white and blue and the stencil is beautiful on it! I bet now you're happy you didn't sell it!
Mary
Monday 23rd of July 2018
I am Katrin. I've been rearranging the furniture in the living room and now see that I have more room for some basic pieces. And of course I love that white and blue combo.
Michele
Monday 23rd of July 2018
Mary I love your sense of adventure when you try new things. You are always willing to experiment. The table may or may not turn out to be your style, but it looks good!
Mary
Monday 23rd of July 2018
Since starting on this blogging journey Michele I have come to learn that paint has power, but also it's only paint so it is easy to change things up if I'm not happy.
Sara
Monday 23rd of July 2018
It turned out cute Mary. What a great idea to paint a lid to test out the wax; I'll have to keep that in mind!
Mary
Monday 23rd of July 2018
Sara you're gonna laugh at me but I love the way that lid turned out so much I want to hang it on the wall now.