I found this table at a garage sale this summer for $5.
I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it, so started by sanding it down.
I decided to try homemade chalk paint. I mixed together 3 parts black paint, 1 part Plaster of Paris and a little bit of water. I only did one coat, but decided that I did not like the look of it at all. It was much more grey than I wanted. Of course, this was after only one coat, so I'm guessing that it would've improved with more painting...
But, it wasn't the look I was going for, so back to sanding it down again....
I then sprayed it with Rustoleum 2x Flat Black paint. After the first coat, I sanded it lightly on the top with 220 grit sandpaper. I applied another coat of black and it looked pretty good. After that dried, I finished by spraying the whole thing with Rustoleum's 2x Clear Gloss.
I added this cute knob I found (I may have found it at Hobby Lobby, but it's been a long time and now I'm not sure.)
I put this old candy machine on it, along with some billiard balls in a jar and a plant. I'm not sure that I'll keep this stuff on there, but it's a start.
I would love to try redoing another piece with chalkpaint at some point, and I know that painting it all black might seem boring, but it works with the other furniture and accessories in the room. And it looks a whole lot better than when I found it. :)
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Pam
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