Welcome to our monthly furniture makeover series. I love seeing what my blogging friends come up with each month. This month's theme is “Inspired By.”
I've been wanting to do a mini-makeover of the console table in the breakfast area of our kitchen. It used to be in a different area of our house. While it looks great in the breakfast room, I felt like it needed a little lightening.
Here it is a couple of Christmases ago. It is painted in French Linen with clear and dark wax. It is one of the first pieces that I painted over 3 years ago with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint before blogging.
I searched around in my photos and found a before. I believe it was around $20 in a thrift store. Nice and shiny.
I decided to look around Pinterest for inspiration. I wanted to see if I would like the look of a white wash. I created a pin board and began to pin away.
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I loved the look and decided to give it a go. I've white washed Coco before, but not French Linen. It's only paint…repaint if you don't like. Of course, I didn't really want to go through that!
If you've never white washed before it might appear a bit scary. White washing takes very little paint. I mixed 1 cup of water with 2 tablespoons of Old White. It will be liquidy.
Take a regular brush and paint across the top working in sections. Then take a clean rag folded and wipe off the paint with a light hand. Be sure to go over the last wipe in one fluid motion. I ended up doing 2 coats of white wash. It only took about 40 minutes to white wash. It's a fast process. It dries quickly once wiped down so really not much downtime before you are ready to do the next coat.
I let it dry for a few hours and applied one coat of clear wax. I am going to live with it like this for a while. I may go back with a second coat of clear wax and add just a hint of French Linen paint or possibly Coco. It can be fun to play and try new color combinations.
Here are the drawers. The drawer on the right hasn't been white washed. The drawer on the left has 1 coat.
I really like how you can still see brown tones coming through. You can vary the pressure as you wipe the paint off to show more in places.
It just really brightens up the space with the dark green trim.
I sprayed the hardware with a rubbed oiled bronze.
Notice how some brown is still peaking through.
A few recent furniture makeovers you might like to check out!
French Country Side Table Makeover
Farmhouse Chest Makeover – Ikea Hack
French Grain sack Chair Makeover
Here are the projects from my friends for our “Inspired By” theme!!
Carol Martin says
Love the white washed look on this table! I was looking for ideas for a small drop leaf table when I came across your post. Do you think the new Annie Sloan white wax would give the same effect over a Minwax finish?
Christy says
Sorry…just seeing this! Thanks you so much! I would definitely try the new white wax. I need to pick up some!
Kathy says
You really transformed the table Christy. I love a white washed look! Beautiful makeover.
Christy says
Thanks, Kathy!
Wendi says
Your piece is so beautiful! You did such a beautiful job with the details and aging. I can’t believe it’s the same table!
Jennifer says
SO pretty, I’m in love with the texture of the white washing and wax.
Christy says
Thanks so very much. I am loving the slight change!
Delyn Metcalfe says
I always love to see little vignettes of your home – makes me reexamine different areas of my home to freshen up!
Christy says
Thanks so much!!! So sweet!
Breanna says
I LOVE the new look you gave it! Can’t go wrong with white washing 🙂
Christy says
Thanks so much! Loving the new look!
Jeanette says
Christy, I love it lighter and brighter and your farm fresh box fits perfect underneath. Jeanette
Christy says
Thanks!!! That box is one of my treasured finds!
Katherines Corner says
gorgeous!!! I invite you to share at my blog hop ( you can link up until Sat night) Hugs!
Christy says
Thanks so much!!
Karin Chudy (ART IS BEAUTY) says
It Turned out Beautiful and you are right….against that gorgeous trim it just pops!
beautiful!
Hugs,
karin
Christy says
Thsnks so much, Karin!
Shanna Gilbert says
It turned out beautifully Christy! It looks perfect in your home!
Christy says
Thanks, Shanna!!!
Christy says
Love the white wash, Christy! It gives it more dimension. It has come a long way since you bought lol…now its gorgeous!
Christy says
Thanks, christy! Loving the look now!
Cyndee says
Christy,I love your white-wash console! I’m also in love with your cup rack! Where did you find it at? I just got one for Christmas from my hubby, but I could hold a lot more cups on one like yours!
Christy says
Thanks so much! It came from Ebay!! Search bottle drying racks.
Melody says
I really love this! I think it turned out beautifully!
Christy says
Thanks bunches!!
Beth says
Great job Christy! Those shiny tables always look so much better painted. You know I love that ” farm fresh” tote too gurl. 😉
Hugs,
Beth
Christy says
Awww, thanks Beth!!!
Nancy says
I love the whitewash so much! It looks fantastic Christy!!
xo
Nancy
Christy says
Thanks Nancy!!!
Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says
Much brighter and better suited. I love this makeover (though I loved the before too!) 😉
Christy says
Thanks, Larissa!
Therese says
Love the new white washed look Christy! Gorgeous redo. It really brightens up the piece. I love it.
Christy says
Thanks, Therese! It really brightens the space!
Angie says
The whitewash looks great. The piece looks perfect in that little nook.
Christy says
Thanks, Angie!!!
Sheryll & Critters. says
Christy, I am curious as to how you prepped the console table? Can you paint right over the previous wax? I love the way i turned out… I like the glazed kind of look it gives the table.
Also, I have end tables similar to your console that have the original Cherry finish… all I have ever done is polish them with Johnson’s Paste Wax, but thinking of painting them in the future. I was thinking I would use a degreaser on the original finish and then prime them with Gliddens Gripper White Primer Sealer.
Christy says
Sheryll, i think your plan is a good one. With this shiny finish, i lightly sanded just to cut through the shine. The degreaser will probably dull it enough. Primer is great, but if using Annie Sloan you may be able yo skip prime. I didn’t prime mine. Just test a section for bleed through first. So great hearing from you!!!
Debbie says
Love the new whitewash! It looks perfect now, just needed a little something extra!
Debbie
Christy says
Thanks, Debbie! Im loving it!