This Painted Red Table Was A Huge Hit
3 Materials
$15.00
2 Days
Easy
When my friend asked me to makeover this little telephone stand she told me it looked "rough". I didn't really believe her until I saw it for myself. Well, she was right. I was excited to re-do this for her and bring it back to life.
She had seen the barn red night stand I had done and really loved the deep red color. She asked if I could use that red on this table.
I knew I wanted to create a slightly distressed look for this table so I started with Rustoleum flat black primer. This makes the undercoat black so when distressed later the black will show through. I love the look and the extra coats of paint are worth the time.
When the black was dry I used Rustoleum Colonial Red satin finish for the top color. I think I put two coats on it.
After the red was dry I used some sanding blocks to distress the paint. I love the way that some of the black and some of the original wood ended up showing through.
But the red was too bright. I fixed that problem by using Delta Ceramcoat Antique Wax for the final finish.
I used a brush to slather on a generous amount making sure to get it into the nooks and crannies. Then waited a bit before wiping it off with a lint free cloth.
I was super happy with the final result.
Here are a couple of shots of the distressed corners.
When I called my friend to pick it up she was thrilled with the new look and that made me happy!
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Thanks so much for reading about the cutest painted red table.
Michelle
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Nice. My favourite colour at the moment. Looks similar to ASCP Emperor Silk red.
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Love it!!
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