Drab to Fab Table Makeover: Create and Share Challenge

Drab to fab table makeover with grey chalk paint and wax - One Mile Home Style
**This post was created in collaboration with Wise Owl Paint, I was provided with paint and supplies in order to complete this project. All comments and project details are my own.**

I am back with 14 of my blogger friends for another Create and Share Monthly Challenge! This month we partnered with Wise Owl Synthesis Chalk Paint to create a fun update in our home, be sure to check out the other projects listed at the bottom of this post.

Drab to fab table makeover with grey chalk paint and wax from Wise Owl Paint - One Mile Home Style

This table was a fantastic auction find a few years ago, I think I paid less than $10 for it. It has some great details (most of which I did not manage to capture in a before picture!!) which made it a perfect candidate for this project.

Drab to fab table makeover -Before  - One Mile Home Style

This was my first time working with chalk synthesis paint; I am more of a spray paint kind of girl. It ended up taking 3 coats of paint to get the complete coverage I was looking for. I didn't really read too much on using this kind of paint, so I didn't sand between coats, so I don't know how much that would have changed the number of coats I needed for full coverage.

Drab to fab table makeover with chalk paint  - One Mile Home Style

The color I selected was Limestone, which is a super light grey. Here is a view of those great details, after the paint, and before I started applying the wax.

Drab to fab table makeover with light grey chalk paint  - One Mile Home Style

And here it is after two coats of Driftwood Wax. The trim details have a great depth to them, and the color of the wax darkened the overall color of the paint perfectly. I chose to not repair the "damage" to the front of the table as it gives the piece more character and is natural wear that you just can't get when you finish furniture to make it look old. Little imperfections give furniture character and are a part of it's history.

Drab to fab table makeover with light grey chalk paint and grey wax - One Mile Home Style


Drab to fab table makeover with a vase of bright flowers - One Mile Home Style

Aren't those bright flowers awesome! They were not my first choice, but my little shopping assistant thought that I needed to have brightly colored flowers, and seeing them on this table, I know he was right!!

Drab to fab table makeover  - One Mile Home Style

Be sure to check out all the other amazing makeovers below!!


A Shade of Teal ~ Night Stand Makeover
Old House To A New Home ~ Chalk Painted Accent Table
Pocketful of Posies ~ Old Door Dining Table
Domicile 37 ~ Faux Marble Top 
Refashionably Late ~ Dining Room Re Do
The Twin Cedars ~ Chalk Paint Furniture Flip
Our House Now A Home ~ Wall Paper Organizer
Lehman Lane ~ Cedar Chest Makeover
Green With Decor ~ Old Cabinet Drawer Makeover
One Mile Home Style ~ Drab to Fab Table Makeover
The Weathered Fox ~ Charging Station
Casa Watkins ~ DIY Aztec Art
Chasing Quaintness ~ Milk Stool Makeover

Comments

  1. What a beautiful table! I really love all the details and I can't believe you found it for $10! Thank you for sharing! I'm pinning your idea!

    Cat

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    1. Thanks Cat! This table is definitely one of my favorite finds!

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  2. Awesome! I never sand between coats but a good brush makes all of the difference when it comes to application and coverage! Lighter colors don't have the same coverage as medium-darker tones but limestone is a show stopping alternative to white. I just love it with the driftwood wax! Great job bringing this piece back to life!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Karen! I am really loving the color too!

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  3. I visited and saw a table makeover that has me motivated, I will try some small projects at my home. Love it!

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  4. Your table looks great! All the details on it are beautiful!

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  5. Love the color and how it turned out! The detail on that table is soo pretty.

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  6. OOOOOooooh, I see some nice pieces in your background. I know I am a snoop. I also really like the color you chose and the technique you used.

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    1. Thanks Jess! Don't we all read blogs so we can snoop around other people's homes? What caught your eye?

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  7. Oh I'm loving the Limestone! So awesome to find a nice solid piece of furniture that lasts. You definitely brought new life to it :)

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    1. Thanks Meghan! It definitely needed a little makeover, and now it has a new lease on life.

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  8. Love, love, love this table! What a great transformation! I love the color of that paint...it fits the table perfectly!! Hugs!

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    1. Thank you Benita! I think the color is a really great alternative to always painting furniture white.

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  9. Very pretty makeover Stephanie! Your table looks fantastic now:). The flowers you added to the table are beautiful. Take care, Tara

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    1. Thanks Tara! Those bright flowers really are fun!

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  10. This looks great! I love how the paint really makes the detail on the table pop!

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  11. LOVE LOVE that color Stephanie! It's so pretty and I love that vase from Target. hehe I have one too. :)

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    1. Thanks Stephanie! Yes, I think everyone picked up that vase, it really goes with anything though, so it was hard to pass up!

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