A friend of mine needed a side table. So instead of him buying a new one, I offered to repaint an old table I didn’t use anymore. The table was outdated, and I was dying to try my new Annie Sloan chalk paints. Enjoy! :)

The original Table

Fine, but nothing special.

Starting to repaint the layers

First image: I originally wanted to sand it all down, but it proved much more difficult than I imagined. The paint didn’t strip easily and part of the table was made with an MDF base. So Plan B ensued.

Second image: I knew I wanted to give the table an old antique feel without it coming across as too tacky. So, I opted to paint the first layer in a dark brown paint layer to mimic a dark wood. (I used Honfleur by Annie Sloan).

I used long and unfussy brushstrokes to create texture.

Testing

I tested some wax finished on a piece of wood.

Building up and stripping back

I did about two layers of a mix of Pure and Country Grey, airing more in the side of Pure to keep it a soft and warm off-white tone.

I then scraped back some of the paint to reveal parts of the original colour and dark brown I’d painted on.

After, I applied a layer of clear wax and sanded some more once it dried.

Moving back and forth between scraping and buffing, I applied a mix of dark wax and white to create a unique blended texture so reveal the brush marks.

The Doorknobs

For this dinky little thing, I sanded away to create texture, then painted a layer of Honfleur and the mixture used above.

Once dried, I sanded it back to reveal the layer below.

I then painted a mix of gold pigment dust and dark and white wax to create an antique brass effect. Note that this was only a temporary solution whilst I decided on which replacement I wanted (Eventually decided on Rowen & Wren Grove Flattened Knob - see finished table below).

The Finished piece