From 1 Beauty to Another.. End Table Makeover

Yet another Craigslist’n find!  I ran across this beautiful end table and I had to have her. It took yet another short trip but this to "Sweet Home Alabama"! I just cannot say that without singing the tune but, you can resist really? The girls and I love short road trips and it was bunchies of fun for us all. We got to pick out snacks, sing Disney songs, see a space shuttle, and play a couple road trip games too. "I Spy" is one of our favs! The transaction went well also. The seller was very pleasant, agreeing to meet me near the interstate so I didn’t even get a chance to get lost. Wohoo!

So, here’s another interesting lil’ tid-bit, months later, after the makeover, while Google’n DIY chalk paint, I found this blog, ThriftyInspirations and it looks to be the same table.

 Rachel’s rendition is actually more of a greenish, aqua color. I actually thought the base of the piece was a cream color which would have worked had I stuck with my theme's earlier color choice of gold but as beautiful as she was it just wasn't cutting it. So, I tried my hand at a makeover..

First, I did some light sanding on the table and sprayed it with Kilz Original interior aerosol primer and let it dry. Then, I spray painted the table with Valspar Metallic Spray Paint in silver. I let it dry and followed with a second coat.

I’d been dying to try my hand at the antiquing effect for awhile. I simply applied the Valspar’s Signature Antiquing Glaze by following the instruction on the bottle to the entire piece, wiping off excess. I had to use a little more product when it can to the details of the piece. It was a piece of cake!
 

 I did not seal the piece because it’s in a low traffic area in my home and I don’t have to worry about it being scratched or worn.

 

I think it turned out pretty nice. Let me know what you think!