This tiny side table (or maybe even bedside table) was another freebie from my friend. It was well used and needed a good sanding but after I sanded the top it just didn't look right with the colors I'd chosen for the legs. So I painted the top instead.
I have no idea why I wanted to put a Cafe logo on it... but I did anyway. I think I just wanted to see if I could paint this logo. It was fairly involved and my first attempt at something so detailed.
I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint -- paris gray and bright white (two coats) -- and sanded it baby smooth with 400 grit sandpaper. Which ended up slightly distressing it.
(Try this page for my info on Annie Sloan Chalk Paint)
I found the logo on the internet and transferred it using my Graphite Paper Method.
I spray painted the one piece of hardware (the drawer pull) with a "bronze" Spray paint.
When I was all done, I waxed it with Annie Sloan clear wax.
Following is the progression of the table. :)
I have no idea why I wanted to put a Cafe logo on it... but I did anyway. I think I just wanted to see if I could paint this logo. It was fairly involved and my first attempt at something so detailed.
I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint -- paris gray and bright white (two coats) -- and sanded it baby smooth with 400 grit sandpaper. Which ended up slightly distressing it.
(Try this page for my info on Annie Sloan Chalk Paint)
I found the logo on the internet and transferred it using my Graphite Paper Method.
I spray painted the one piece of hardware (the drawer pull) with a "bronze" Spray paint.
When I was all done, I waxed it with Annie Sloan clear wax.
Following is the progression of the table. :)
And there you have it - before / after.
Unfortunately this poor table really has no use in my house... It's been relegated to the corner of the dining room and gets piled on with the daily mail. So I suppose that's some sort of function. I should probably find it a home. Maybe I'll use it as a guest nightstand at some point (if my kids ever move out and I actually have a guest room...) lol
Unfortunately this poor table really has no use in my house... It's been relegated to the corner of the dining room and gets piled on with the daily mail. So I suppose that's some sort of function. I should probably find it a home. Maybe I'll use it as a guest nightstand at some point (if my kids ever move out and I actually have a guest room...) lol
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**Update**
After my bedroom makeover I finally had a place for this end table to call home. It's now my nightstand. I decided to change the boring knob on the front to something more unique - and with a color that matched better. I found these cute knobs at Hobby Lobby. I thought two worked fine (and I didn't have to do any rehab on the face of the drawer - if I'd switched it to a one knob I would have been puttying and sanding and painting.) So now it looks like this:
After my bedroom makeover I finally had a place for this end table to call home. It's now my nightstand. I decided to change the boring knob on the front to something more unique - and with a color that matched better. I found these cute knobs at Hobby Lobby. I thought two worked fine (and I didn't have to do any rehab on the face of the drawer - if I'd switched it to a one knob I would have been puttying and sanding and painting.) So now it looks like this:
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