French Script Side Table
Supplies needed:
* Sander -with 180 and 120 grit sandpaper
* 2 1/2 inch Paint Brush
* 1 1/2inch Paint Brush
* French Script Paper –found on the Graphics Fairy and printed on A4 paper
* Sweet Pickins Milk Paint – Top Coat
* Foam Brushes
* Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Vintage Photo
* Chalk Paint – I used my Duck Egg and Milk Coloured chalk paint but any Miss Mustard Seed, Sweet Pickins Milk Paint or Fusion Mineral Paint will surely do the trick.
* Wax
* Ruler and a pencil
* Scissors
Step 1 – Using your sander with the 180 grit sandpaper just to remove any lumps and bumps. Because you want to make sure that you have a fresh new canvas to paint on.
Step 2 – Using your 2 1/2 inch paint brush give the entire piece 3 coats Paint, leaving the drawer fronts, sides and the front cupboard inside the framed area. Using my smaller 1 1/2 inch paint brush I applied 3 coats of my milk coloured chalk paint to inside the framed areas.
HINT: Use an old store card to burnish the paper in a circular motion to remove any air bubbles starting in the centre and working your way out to the edges.
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26 comments
Wow, what a beautiful transformation. Love the color you choose, and the addition of the script paper is perfect!
Thank you Betsy! 🙂
Beautiful transformation. Loving, pinning, sharing!
Thankyou Donna for sharing! 🙂 xx
Very pretty transformation rescuing such a ho-hum piece. I especially love the 19th century style of writing that you chose!
Thank you JP! It was a really fun piece to bring back to life 🙂
This is a wonderful transformation, Sam. How did know that there was beauty hiding behind that ordinary brown?
Amalia
xo
Thank you Amalia! That's a great question! It's just one of those feelings I get when I look at something and BAM the lights are flashing and my mind doesn't stop buzzing until I have it out of my head and the makeover in complete! xx
Your piece looks amazing. The colours, the text, the distressing are just perfect! Would love it if you would share it on Friday's Furniture Fix. The weekly party is open from Thursday Night until Monday night. http://www.patinaparadise.com/2015/11/fridays-furniture-fix-15.html
I love this makeover so much, I've chosen it as my favorite link at this week's You're Gonna Love It Linky! Thanks so much for linking up! (I'm also going to feature it on facebook later this week so look for the tag!) I LOVE IT!!!
Thank you Lucy! I will love to join you at your Friday's Furniture Fix! Thank you for the invitation and your sweet words! 🙂
Thank you Kim!!! That's so very sweet of you and very special to me!! Thank you and look forward to being apart of You're Gonna Love it Linky again!
This is such a lovely transformation. You almost have me wanting to try my hand at mod Podge again.????
Thank you, Lisa! I’m sure whatever you do will turn out wonderful! 🙂
Wow Sam you sure gave that piece a new life! Love the script insets!
Thank you so much, Susan! She sure needed it that’s for sure!
What a fabulous find and redo! Love all your details, Sam.
Thank you so much, Larissa! It’s always so fun to try new things!
This is so pretty Sam! I love it.
Thank you, Deborah! It sure was fun to breath some new life into her!
What a lovely piece. I love the special touches you gave the chest by adding the French script paper.
Thank you so much, Debra!
This is so pretty. I love those colors.
They sure do make you smile Denise!!
If I send you a picture of a piece I want to refinish would you give me some ideas?
Hi Jennifer, sure! Happy to help where I can!