This solid wood side table has been brought in by a customer asking for a simple yet classic black distressed furniture makeover.
Black chalk paint table legs.
Like every painted furniture makeover make sure to thoroughly sand and prep your piece.
This is how i prep painted furniture.
You can just dive right in.
I go into this topic a lot in my post why i don t use chalk paint but for table legs specifically they can make the process a whole lot more work.
This is a paint that was recommended to me by a local painter that insists it has amazing.
Once the staining was completed i used the chalk paint to paint both the legs and backs of the chairs and table legs.
This was the most time consuming step in the entire process because it took about 3 coats total to get the desired level of coverage i was looking for.
I used a very rough grit sandpaper 80 with a medium to light touch and went to work sanding off the white chalk paint layer on the parts of the table i thought would wear naturally with age like the corners of the legs and top.
Hopefully it is helpful to someone looking to do it themselves.
Why i don t use chalk paint on table legs.
I ve started sanding it but i haven t a clue when to stop do i keep going until the wood is completely bare again or am i just trying to get a nice smooth finish.
Another chalk paint option is annie sloan old white.
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Grab your paint and a clean paintbrush.
Don t forget that edge along the table top.
Farmhouse wooden side table.
Or if you prefer to avoid chalk paint consider benjamin moore advance paint.
Let s start with the black paint portion of this makeover.
A reader asked me why i don t use chalk paint on table legs and that poor reader opened a can of worms.
Basically apply your black paint over all of the areas where the.
Jan 10 2019 explore amy cunningham blank s board chalk paint table followed by 137 people on pinterest.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
Paint for table and chair bottoms.
This video i take you through my process of how i do my custom work with chalk paint.
This is rarely available on amazon.
Go ahead and apply your black furniture paint to the table legs.
I just bought a coffee table at the thrift store with the intention of painting the legs with white chalk paint and staining the top walnut.
Also paint the base skirt area of the table.