Curbside Table Gets a Gratitude Stencil Makeover

by Meredith - Arts & Classy

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I love it when I find decent furniture on the side of the road. Today's post is definitely a representation of that. When I was out for a walk in my old neighborhood, I walked past a table and 2 chairs on the side of the road. I wasn't a fan of the chairs, so I decided that I would just come back for the table.

My co-worker gave me 2 Queen Anne style chairs that I thought would go perfectly with the table. I decided to GET MY STENCIL ON with all 3 pieces.

curbside table gets a gratitude stencil makeover

BEFORE

STEP 1

I started with the table. I had to disassemble the table to paint it with my teal chalk paint. I used the same color on a chair I made over recently. I started by masking it off with frog painters tape.

I also used my frog tape to mask off the screws on the legs of the table before painting them.

STEP 2

After I let the paint dry on the legs it was time to seal the paint with my dark furniture wax. For the table top, I had to sand it down to level out the surface. Then I mixed 2 different wood stains to get the look I wanted and applied with a stain sponge.

STEP 3

I tackled painting the seat fabric of the chairs. I had to remove all the screws and staples from the chair seat before I removed the old grungy fabric. I pulled out my scissors, mounting spray, and the Gratitude Mandala stencil to secure it to my fabric.

STEP 4

Once the stencil was secure, I used my foam roller to apply the chalk paint. My method to apply the paint was to stay light.

*HOT TIP* don’t pack the paint on the roller.

I left the stencil on the fabric while the paint dried before I removed it. Then moved on to the next.

STEP 5

I painted the frames of both chairs with the same chalk paint. When the paint dried, I took dark wax to seal the paint. Then I went back and sanded down the frame to age it. I wanted there to be a Betina to it. Once both seats covers dried, I was able to reupholster the seats of the chairs with my staple gun.

STEP 6

I put the table back together and used the same stencil to complete this set. I used the mounting spray again to secure it on the table top. I used the foam roller for this part too. Same rules apply.

Once it dried, I was able to dress it up in my little dining area space. I did start using this as more of mini office space. I love this table. It’s a perfect size.

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Ashley Burmeister on Mar 15, 2018

Love it...Where did you get the vase?

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Ashley Burmeister on Mar 15, 2018

Love it...Where did you get the vase?

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Barbara on Mar 15, 2018

Love the finished project. Your explanation was great and well presented. Easy for anyone to follow your directions. Did you mean Patina instead of Betina?

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