Whilst waiting for the paint to dry on my new bathroom vanity, I found this fantastic coffee table on Craigslist for $20!
I loved that it was real wood and not that fake particle board stuff, but I wasn't loving the light oak color. This was the color I was trying to get rid of in the bathroom! So I decided to paint it turquoise. Turquoise? I bet you think I'm crazy, but I had a plan in my head. The first step was to sand this baby down to remove the previous finish. I then primed it using a tinted primer, and then painted it Valspar Latex - Sprig.
The next morning, after the paint had dried, I distressed it using my sandpaper block. Distressing means making the piece look antiqued- chipping away some paint and "roughing" it up a little bit. The last step was to add a glaze to give it a bit of shine. I wanted it to match the shine in a picture in my living room. Here is the finished table - all finished!
Check out the distressed parts where the oak color comes through! Isn't the iridescent shine beautiful? I think it looks gorgeous with this picture hanging in the living room.
Total Cost: Craiglist Table - $20
Paint from Lowes (Sample Sizes on sale ) - $2.97
Iridescent Glaze - already had
Total: $22.97
1 comments:
Nice Work!
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