Here is the big reveal for you all today.
Grey chalk paint coffee table.
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It appears this particular pin has gotten a lot of love.
The table doesn t get a ton of heavy use although i ve since applied two.
But first let me give you some background on why my coffee table needs to be so narrow.
The great thing about chalk paint is that you do not need to sand your project piece before you paint.
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Well one thing led to another and last weekend i found myself painting the coffee and side tables from the playroom.
In preparation for the big move we ve been cleaning up and rearranging furniture.
The chalk paint is so forgiving that it covers up any imperfections.
You could probably call it a den.
Gray chalk paint coffee and side table.
Coffee table gray chalk paint project.
I used annie sloan chalk paint in pure white on the top of the table and paris grey on the bottom 2 coats of each.
Artist annie sloan originally trademarked the term chalk paint for her eponymous line of decorative paints in 1990 but you can buy similar products today from companies like valspar rust oleum and decoart or through retailers like amazon target and home depot.
As if i needed more things to do.
Pour a small amount of your annie sloan base paint color to a paint container.
I like to use a disposable bowl when painting with chalk paint.
My other chalk paint makeovers playlist chalk painted fu.
My goodwill coffee table find that i made over while partnering up with the company annie sloan unfolded to review their chalk paint soft.
I decided it was the perfect do it yourself coffee table makeover project for trying out a product i have never tried called chalk paint by annie sloan unfolded.
I ve also altered different shades of grey chalk paint by adding a teeny tiny pinch of green turquoise teal or beige in my paints too or using those as a based coat under the layered grey to keep the grey colors of the pieces different.
So i laid down a drop cloth and got to painting the base of the tables with my newly mixed paint.
Again the color is only slightly different than the original florence.
So slight in fact that it really wasn t necessary.
Our family room is in the basement and the room is only 10 feet wide and 20 feet long.
I love grey painted furniture and have several pieces that i ve painted in my home.
Upcycled coffee tables using chalk paint.
Instead of using the annie sloan clear wax to seal the top of the table i tried out this clear polycrylic protective finish.
Since i finished this table makeover around 2 years ago it s still holding up great.