Sunday, May 12, 2024

Shabby End Table, Dixie belle chalk paint and vintage wall paper to shabby chic Cute!

 Sometimes you just cannot pass up a good deal, this was one of those times!  


Great little table love the bow front and sweet drawer.  




The top has seen better days.

I started this project with sanding. A 220 grit sand paper to start with a finished it up with 400 to 600 and a final rub down with steel wool.
My go to tools are Ryobi orbital and detail sanders.   Battery powered and I am amazed at how long these batteries last!


I choose Dixie Bell Sand Bar because it matched the colors in the wall paper well.
This was a super easy project.  It tool 3 thin smooth coats and I sanded lightly between each coat with 0000 steel wool. This sanding step between coats will make your finished texter smooth as glass.  I top coated with Min Wax finishing paste in natural.  I put two coats on the top buffing to a hard finish and lightly sanding with steel wool.  It feels like glass.!








The interior of the drawer I hit with a little bit of left over blue grey primer, sanded with steel wool and waxed it with Min Wax finishing paste wax in natural.  



I cut the wall paper to fit in the back and sides on the bottom.  I modge podged only the back of the paper , placed it in to the recessed back and sides , smoothed out as may bubbles as I could and let it dry.  Done, wall paper does not require a top coat.





This is not a perfect piece of furniture but sure is cute.  Perfect as a bed side table in a little girls room or a side table in the 4 season room.  



Blessings to you and Happy Mothers day!
Sheryl


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