Side Table Makeover Using Chalky Finish Spray Paint
Man, summer is flying! I have several old pieces of furniture in the garage that I’ve had every intention of pulling out and painting or staining this summer, and it just seems like I haven’t had enough time to get to them! The other day I actually had an entire free day. No photos to edit, no kid-related activities, no nothin’. The possibilities were endless. I knew exactly what I wanted to tackle, though. In my pile of old furniture in the garage were a set of two side tables that I found on the side of the road a few months ago. The owners at the house were cleaning out their garage, and had stacked some things along the road.
Well, I never met a stack of junk on the side of the road that didn’t intrigue me, so I pulled over. When I saw the these two little side tables, I knew at once that they had to come home with me.
The tables both looked like this to begin with. Pretty old and blah. They’ve seen better days. I had somebody DM me on Instagram that she had a side table just like this given to her by her Grandmother. She said that her Grandmother had them back in the 1940s…so they must be pretty old! I just love stories like that!
First I sanded these babies down. I wanted to remove any loose varnish and rough it up to get ready for paint.
I was pretty pumped to use this “Chalky Finish” spray paint. I had not used it yet, and the idea that chalk paint basically comes in a spray paint ca...
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