January 15, 2012

French Provincial Side Table

I found this little table and I didn't have big plans for it. I feel as though I have been lacking motivation lately and I really thought this thing was going to sit in my basement for a while.
Thankfully, I did find a little tiny bit of motivation and got to work. I gotta say I'm lovin how it turned out!

BEFORE




AFTER


I made a homemade chalk paint, again, but I used baking soda instead of unsanded grout. IT WORKED SO MUCH BETTER! One day, far from now, I will splurge and try ASCP but right now I'm okay with making my own.
The new recipe is 1 cup latex paint and 1/2 cup baking soda. This version is less clumpy and doesn't leave white specks when sanding. Really folks, you CAN'T mess this up!

I painted a coat of white first because I like the white peeking through and I did the top coat in  Lynchburg Estate Cream by Valspar. 
At first, I was going to just paint the table and not take off the legs and bottom piece. But since I am wanting to sell this piece my conscience made me do it the hard right way.




I took off all of the legs and the bottom shelf.  Thankfully, there were eye hooks on each leg and I could hold on to those while I painted and moved the legs around to dry.
After procrastinating for a few days, I finally sanded, put the whole thing back together and put two coats of wax on it.
I really do love this table. Perhaps, these pictures will help you fall in love too!















Sorry for the overload of pictures but aren't they pretty?
What do you think of the little Champion sign? I bought it because it was differnt, quirky, vintage....overall PERFECT! I love it and it was a steal at $2!



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27 comments:

  1. Really, really gorgeous! I, too, am hesitant to buy ASCP. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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  2. The table turned out awesome! Love the lines and the color. You have given me some inspiration with a little nightstand table I have been staring at.

    Now for the baking soda in the chalk paint - I will try that out. I have one container of calcium carbonate left so that will get me through a few more projects but it is hard to find and well, baking soda is not! And it is even cheaper. Love that even more.

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  3. So pretty! I love the charming distressed layers! I'd be thrilled if you'd come share this {and any other projects you'd like to show off ;)} at the Head to Head Showdown, going on right now at www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com ~Jen

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  4. Thanks ladies! I love the baking soda chalk paint!!! I keep it sealed and it last for a while. I sometimes add more baking soda or paint or even water if it looks dry. Good Luck on your projects.

    Jen I linked up to your party.

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  5. How do you sand your furniture? Mine just doesn't seem to look as cute and amazing as yours does! You should do a tutorial on how to sand furniture. Also do you put a wax or anything on your furniture after you are done?

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  6. I love how your table turned out and I love it even more after hearing you made your own ASCP! I just recently purchased the ASCP for the first time because I finally found it locally...I have to say it turns out beautifully.

    Having said that, I would love to compare it to homemade, but I have to ask...your "recipe" says a cup latex to "1/2 of baking soda"...is that a 1/2 "cup"? I am assuming so, but I wanted to double check.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  7. For chalk paint I prefer to use 220grit paper. If it's a large piece of furniture I use a hand sander but lately I have just been doing it by hand. It also depends how distressed you want it to look. On the cream colored table it was all done by hand but on the green dresser I used a hand sander.
    I use Minwax and water-based polyurethane to seal my pieces. Poly and I are having a love- hate relationship right I've read that you can't use regular wax on homemade chalk paint but I have only had one small issue with it I would recommend you work in small areas or test an area first.

    I feel like there are so many great tutorials out there and I wouldn't have much to add. We'll see though!

    Terri, thanks for catching that! You guessed right, it is 1/2 cup baking soda. However, I will add more baking soda if I don't like the consistancy. Good luck with your projects and thank you so much for stopping by my little blog!

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  8. Thanks for answering my question, Helen. I have seen other "recipes" but none containing baking soda (a cheap ingredient, gotta love that!), so I can't wait to give this a try! TFS!

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  9. Love it! Thanks for stopping by my board & batten post earlier.

    I also would love it if you joined in on our "Impossibilities" challenge which culminates in a multi-blog link party on Jan. 31. Here's the link with the details:

    http://itallstartedwithpaint.blogspot.com/2012/01/mission-impossibilities.html

    Linda
    itallstartedwithpaint@gmail.com

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  10. Love Love this idea....I paint with ASC paint all the time and it's wonderful! I have a spray water bottle that I use each time I do. Just wondered if you did that as well as you painted? Would love to try this! Thanks for the idea!!

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  11. Love the table! And love your blog! I am your newest follower,
    Peggy

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  12. What a pretty table. It's surprising what a coat of white paint can do! You did a great job on it.

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  14. on the expensive brands of chalk paint, they say you do not have to sand or prime before using...is this true with the homemade version? and what was the issue you had using the wax over the chalk paint? i am new to chalk paint and am trying to get info. thank you so much for your help.

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  15. jbkidsco I sent you an email!

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  16. I love your table- it turned out beautiful!! I am going to have to try making some chalk paint one of these days too!! Feathered Nest Friday is going on at my blog right now if you would like another party to share at! :)

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  17. Gorgeous! This turned out great!

    Jenny
    www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com

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  18. I just love it! I'm just starting to get into furniture makeovers, and I a few things that I've picked up but I'm afraid to get started on for fear of messing them up.
    Thanks for your post and making it look so easy.

    Buffie
    http://papercuts4u.blogspot.com

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  19. you really do make ugly furniture pretty!!!
    I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.

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  20. Oh WOW!! That is amazing . . .I love it! and I would love to be able to do this for my own home. Think of all the garage sales and bargains that could be transformed. The mind boggles.

    And your photos are superb. Thanks for sharing. Clare.

    http://www.akraftycatch.blogspot.com/

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  21. What color paint did you use on your wall behind the beautiful table?

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  22. I'm not sure of the wall color. It was painted this color when we bought our house.

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  23. I love how the white one turned out. Stopping in to say hello as your newest follower.

    ~Bliss~

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  24. Help! I tried the 1 cup of latex with a 1/2 cup of soda...I stirred and stirred...after my paint has dried it feels gritty...what did I do wrong?

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  25. Consider it Joy, you didn't do anything wrong!! All you have to do now is sand. Grab some sand paper (I use 220 but you could use 100 or 150 grit) and get to work. It really doesn't take much sanding. Sand a small area, touch it with your hand and you will see what I am talking about. But keep in mind there will be a lot of fine dust so wear a mask or work outside if you can. Sand as much as you like... it just depends on how much distressing you want. Good Luck!

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  27. this turned out great! I've never heard of the baking soda chalk paint... I've only tried with plaster of paris. I'll have to give it a shot!

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