Vintage Coffee Table

This Transformation was a copy I did of my own coffee table. A friend kind of liked how mine turned out, so I laboriously sat at home on my couch until one of my many furniture spies texted me and reported this piece:

Brush in Hand

Furniture is stacked almost to the ceiling in my carport. If we lived in a more upscale neighborhood, I'd be embarrassed. As it is, we just look like we're holding a perpetual yard sale. But I've been too busy with my little sister's wedding to do much transforming. 

See the cute little stool she's standing on to be tall enough to kiss her new hubby? The one that's mostly hidden under her dress? It's from Hazelnuts=)

Then we needed a vacation to wind down from the wedding, so we went here.

 But that wasn't enough, so we went to the mountains for a week. Which, mercifully for you, I don't have pictures of, because I forgot my camera. So here's a picture of what you are actually here for--a sneak shot of what's coming next...

I purposefully chose the most unflattering picture of this vintage solid wood end table in order that the reveal will be that much more delightful--a technique known as Clever Marketing, I believe. This is my second go-round with homemade chalk paint and I'm loving it much better now that I've had a chance to modify my own recipe a bit. The texture is silky and the look is dreamy.

Thanks for stopping by!

Pale Pistachio--sold!

Previously, I shared that I dabbled with homemade chalk paint, using the recipe that calls for grout. That's because I'm a cheapskate and not because I experimented thoroughly with all the available recipes and techniques.

It was fun to work with, though. This is what I came up with.

It was tricky getting the correct ratio at first--I was brushing it on as a paste instead of a paint at times--but it dried silky smooth and distressed like a dream. This chair is upcycled in a creamy pale pistachio and reupholstered with a fun paisley print.

Love those spindles!

Thanks for looking!