D.D.'s Cottage and Design

Saturday, August 8, 2015

A Tale of Two Tables

Junkin' is in full swing here now that all our vacations are over and I found these two Frenchy tables that needed a makeover.
Before:

I wanted to get these tables done quickly and in neutral colors so I pulled out Antique White by The Urban Rooster and Smokey Grey lightened with Marshmallow Cream and hunkered down with my paintbrush. After two coats of paint, I distressed and sealed/aged the table with Tung oil/dark wax.

The Hydrangeas are from my neighbors yard-so pretty!

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

French Provincial Buffet/Dresser

About a week ago I bought this Thomasville French Provincial buffet off of Craigslist and was doing a happy dance when I brought it home.
Before:

The top was in pretty bad shape, but the rest of it was very study but dark. I got out a few colors from The Urban Rooster and mixed up my own color that I am calling Serenity blue (soft grey-blue color like you would find at the beach).

I sanded down the top with my hand sander and then stained and sealed it with AS dark wax and Tung oil. I love the buttery smooth finish to this technique. I then painted the base of the pieces with 2 coats of Serenity Blue and lightly distressed the edges. To seal the piece and give it some character I used my dark wax/tung oil treatment.

I ADORE it now!