Melville Coffee Table (Before & After)
White Washed Coffee Table (After) |
I love the look of driftwood that has just been castaway from the flow of the tide. That beautiful silvery grey on the weathered shingle cottages on the Cape and islands always make my heart skip a bit. The Melville Coffee table combines the a subtle white wash with that silver hue of driftwood I love so much.
The table didn’t always look like this. If you follow me on facebook you would have seen this image. It was love a first sight for Conor:
Coffee Table (Before) |
Here is another before in which you can see the whole table:
Coffee Table (Before) |
This table had endured a lot of love when we picked it up. There was some scratches and some marks on it but thought it would be perfect with a touch of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
Annie Sloan Old White |
I got my Old White out which is a lovely older looking white. It isn’t as bright as pure white and just gives pieces an old world charm. It is perfect for white washing too. To achieve this look. I started in sections, applying the paint (not watered down) and then I took a Viva paper towel and wiped away the excess so it gives the washed look. I like the Viva towels because they don’t have any quilting so don’t make any strange marks in the paint when you wipe it. Once the whole table was done and dry. I got out Paris Grey and dry brushed that on to mimic the look of the weathered wood. Then I finished with two coats of wax and lightly buffed to give a hint of luster.
I love old white 🙂 I am almost out and need to restock on a few other colors as well. A trip to see Nancy soon needs to be marked on the calendar! Nice job on your new coffee table.
Love the coffee table. Actually I just bought some AS Old White because I’ve got a few small pieces to do – and I tried a different supplier, and they were cheaper !
Beautiful! It really does look like it just washed up onto the beach 🙂
What a nice solid table with a fresh new look!
Wow! I REALLY need to do that, yours turned out fabulous 🙂
I would love to invite you to join us and link up at our Friday Block Party at Curb Alert! The link is live now and throughout the weekend. Hope to see you there!
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Awesome table, I love how it turned out! I’d love for you to link it up to my party… http://www.doodlesandstitches.com/2012/05/fabulous-friday-link-party_25.html Thanks for sharing!
Great job! I want to try it out on something. Uhm, I think I need to go shopping:)
Ah, a fellow lover of distressing. Your table is beautiful! Now following 🙂
Tanya
I love the distressing! It turned out great!
What do I think? I love it!:) I’m just discovering you and your beautiful blog today through the party at aka designs. Thanks for sharing your great projects.
I think I have encountered your former coffee table in my life at some point! The white washing looks fantastic!
Beautiful work! LOVE it!
Love the look!
Thanks, Suzanne!
Very pretty and love the finish you created!
Thanks for linking up this week –
Stacey of Embracing Change
Thank you so much for linking up to our previous Friday Block Party at Curb Alert! I would love for you to link up again this week and look forward to what you have to share, the link is up and running all weekend.
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Thanks! Tami @ Curb Alert!