How to create a rustic dining table from a queen anne table

Question

I have this beautiful queen anne dining table with matching chairs. I really wanted to make or buy a rustic table with chairs but am running out of money for our remodel. Any suggestions on how to make it look like a reclaimed barn wood table. Also, I was hoping to make it look a little more like different colored barn slats. Thoughts?

Lee smith · Answer

Queen anne is usually oval with curved legs that's the basic orientation. You could change the finish of the table legs and leave the top in dark wood if finish in good shape. Match chair finish to the table legs. CRUNCHY looking finish like scraped peeling paint...a color like cream or one of the popular colors like gray or a light teal.. Are you going for the farmhouse look. If your dining chairs are soft bottoms recover them in burlap stenciled would look rustic

V Smith · Answer

If it is really beautiful consider selling it. The best you will be able to do with paint is make it look like every other distressed chalk painted DR set.

Dfm · Answer

Queen Ann style is a classic, I’m not sure fixer upper So called farm style is. Burlap ans shorts on a warm day? Very itchy. Denim would work better, painter cotton drop cloths with a water repellent spray could work as well for the chairs. The cotton can be stenciled with fabric paint prior to waterproofing.