Chalk Paint Magic ~ There's Money in the Basement!

by Barb Rosen

2 Materials

$15

3 Hours

Easy

True confession time!! I frequent local garage and estate sales and buy “projects” that I never seem to get around to. Do you, too?

Just part of my "project" pile up!

At the time that I buy them, these odds and ends seem like diamonds in the rough. Later, I realize that there isn’t any perfect spot in the house or I really don’t want them any more. What to do? Become a hoarder or load everything up for Goodwill? Nope, I decided to make that collection of cast-off items into some money with Chalk Paint Magic!

Rustoleum Chalk Paint & materials

Off to the hardware store I went to buy one quart of Rustoleum Chalk Paint in Linen White. That stuff really is magic! And, a quart will do so many pieces you will wear out before you run out of paint! Supplies are minimal: one quart of chalk paint, a face mask (for when you sand), a paint brush and a sanding sponge.

Chalk-painted vintage kitchen stool

This vintage stool was a garage sale find at only two dollars! It had been in a workshop and had many paint drips of various colors - chalk paint covered it all!

Three Easy Steps:

No priming needed, just wipe the piece down and brush on the first coat of chalk paint.
Let dry for a few hours, then apply the second coat of chalk paint. Let dry over night.

3. Throw on your mask and sand the whole piece with the sanding sponge, rough up edges and corners for a distressed, vintage look. Wipe the piece down with a damp cloth/paper towels to remove any dust. (* note: the sanding is best done outside or in a well-ventilated space)

Garden Trug

This Garden Trug had a brown wood stain but the White Linen chalk paint transformed it! A few garden accessories and it's good to go!

Napkin Holder with button flowers

A plain brown wood napkin holder turned farmhouse fresh with two coats of paint and some fanciful button flowers!

All of these treasures and more are headed to a local vintage/modern farmhouse style shop on consignment. So, I will be making money from clearing out our basement – found money! And, that one quart of paint was enough for nine project pieces!!

Click on over to my blog post on Our Fairfield Home and Garden to see more of my painted wonders and get all the details! Thanks for reading about my painting adventures!