French Provincial Style Two-Tiered End Table
The top had some surface damage. But nothing a little paint couldn't fix.
The bottom is stamped with the Mersman label. Mersman furniture was know for its quality products, and I try to buy them whenever I find them in a thrift store.
The two shelves made it awkward to paint the top portion of the spindles neatly. Since I did not plan to paint underneath the table top, I taped off around the area that wouldn't be painted.
I used my vintage effects brush for this project. For the spindles I used the side of the brush to move the paint around the spindle. First I painted it while the table was upside down, and later with the table right side up.
Painting the bottom shelf was a little tight, but my brush had a short handle, so it wasn't too difficult.
AFTER:
And here is the final piece painted in Old White with light distressing.
The distressed paint is subtle from a distance.
The distressing I applied was to accentuate the details, so I wanted to be careful to not go overboard and to keep it elegant.
I was careful sanding the S-curve legs to avoid giving it a "skinned-knee" effect.
I love how the Old White looks paired with my favorite pink peonies.
Supply List (includes affiliate links):
- Chalk Paint (Old White) A small paint pot should be enough for a project this size. But I always buy the large quart size -- especially with Old White because I use it frequently.
- Clear wax, wax brush, and cloth to remove excess wax.
- Vintage effects short handled paint brush this is my go-to paint brush that I use frequently.
- 220-grit sand paper (I use 3-M brand. There are cheaper brands but in this case you get what you pay for as I learned the hard way.)
- Large paint brush (for sweeping sanding dust)
- Tack cloth
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