Restored Antique Table

Country Chic Paint
by Country Chic Paint
3 Materials
Looking to update old furniture that has been passed down to you? Why not use a little paint? Cait from Little City Farmhouse used Cobblestone sealed with natural and antiquing wax to give this side table a whole new look!
Hello readers!


A lot of times my customers come to me with their pieces that have been left to them or handed down to them by family members that are in need of a little pick-me-up. A lovely customer of mine brought me this table that had been left to her by her grandmother – she didn’t love it at all, but really wanted to keep it because of the sentimental value. So we freshened it up!
Several of the other pieces I have done for her were painted in Cobblestone, so we did the same to this one. I gave it a light sanding to prep it because of the very shiny poly topcoat that was on it. I then painted it in two coats of Cobblestone.


When it was dry I sanded it, hitting the edges lightly to slightly bring out the character. To finish it up, I waxed it with a combination of clear and antiquing wax. I keep a separate jar that I have some clear and some antiquing wax in, and I apply them at the same time essentially mixing the two together. This gives the effect of the antiquing wax in a more subtle way.
Do you have a family piece that you don’t love the finish of? Why not paint it?
Suggested materials:
  • Cobblestone   (Country Chic Paint)
  • Natural Wax   (Country Chic Paint)
  • Antiquing Wax   (Country Chic Paint)
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