Dining Room Table & Chairs Makeover. 

Between 4th grade final projects and a newly mobile baby, I finally finished the tutorial for the table & chairs! Honestly, I’m impressed I was able to get it done in two weeks. Anyway, if you are looking to change up your dining room table or any piece of furniture for that matter, you have come to the right place.

Backstory:

I bought this table and chairs from a coworker thinking I would paint it and put it on our deck for outside seating. Come to find out the wood is not treated and it would warp over time, so I ended up putting it in our garage.

I love the country chic look of the table and I hated that it was sitting in our garage so I decided to use it as our dining table and chairs. It’s bigger than the table we were using and again the country chic look. 😊 However, my vision of the table was outweighed by the lack of motivation I had to sand it and do all the prepping. So it continued to sit in the garage until one day when the clouds parted and I was introduced to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (THANK YOU PINTEREST!!) After doing a little research I found out there is NO PREPPING involved. I repeat NO PREPPING to paint. No sanding, priming, staining. Nothing. I have painted several pieces of furniture and have always had to sand, prime, etc. so I though it was too good to be true. Let me tell you, it’s 100% true! So I googled where I could buy the paint, and found it at a cute antique store near my house. This was my first experience with Chalk Paint and it did not disappoint. I now have 3 pieces of furniture that I have used it on and I LOVE IT! So much that I want to share the love with you, but first things first. The materials.

Materials: 

• Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

There are several colors you can choose from, but in Carrie style I wanted white and gray (shocker). I used: French Linen, Old White, and Paris Gray. If you don’t like this color scheme Annie Sloan has a large selection of colors and they mix well, so your options are almost limitless. 

• Paint stir sticks
• Annie Sloan wax brush
• Lint free cloth
• Chip brush (I used 3. One for each color.)
• Clear Finishing Wax (I bought mine from Lowe’s because it was less expensive than the Annie Sloan version. In my opinion it works well.)
• 120 grit sand paper (just to smooth it over after applying the paint.)
• Dish soap
• Water
• Paper bowl

Once you have all your materials gathered follow these step-by-step instructions:

Step 1: Clean the table with soap and water. That’s it for prepping!

Step 2: Stir the paint or turn them upside down for about 10-15 minutes. Either way make sure it is mixed well.

Step 3: Dab the chip brush into clean water and apply one thin coat of Old White to the base.

Step 4: Let the paint dry. It should dry within 15-20 minutes. Super fast!

Step 5: Apply a second coat of Old White to the base. Make sure to apply the paint with the grain of the wood. Let it dry completely.

Step 6: Apply one thin coat of French Linen to the tabletop. Let it dry. Don’t be alarmed if you see brush marks, it happens. The second coat should cover them up. This paint goes a LONG way so don’t think you need to glob it on to cover up the marks.

Step 7: Apply a second coat of French Linen to the tabletop.

Step 8: Using the paper bowl mix 2 parts Paris Gray to one part Old White. Add a little water to the bowl.

Step 9: Dip the chip brush in water and then the mix and apply a thin coat to the tabletop. While the paint is still wet, quickly wet the lint free cloth and lightly glide it on the tabletop. Doing this provides dimension and gives the tabletop that weathered look. Let it dry.

Step 10: Repeat step 8. Let it dry completely. I left it overnight. (Don’t mind our messy garage!)

Steps 11 & 12 are optional, depending on the look you are going for. 

Step 11:  Use the 120 grit sandpaper to weather the table in the areas where normal wear-and-tear would be. This step is completely optional though.

Step 12: Wipe the table down to make sure all particles from using the sandpaper are removed.

Step 13: Dip the wax brush into the wax and apply in a circular motion. The wax acts as the seal so be sure you are happy with the look before applying. Apply wax to the entire table.

Step 14: Do steps 1-5 & 13 for the chairs.

Step 15: Wipe the table & chairs down after the wax dries then sit back and enjoy your new table and chairs!

I hope you liked my tutorial! I would love to see your finished product so please share. Thanks for stopping by! xoxo