Even as I get ready to close my booth at Clayton House Marketplace in Covington, I find it hard to quell my passion for finding a new life for furniture. It's my type of recycling. I found this little retro '60s end table at the Habitat Restore for $10. I really liked the line of it but it was a) dirty, b) ugly color, c) very lightweight in insubstantial.
As I was looking around my garage for any last minute pieces I could bring to the store to try and liquidate before my last day, I stumbled across this little piece. How to remedy its problems? First I sanded. Yes, sanded with an electric sander. No chalk paint for this piece. Next, two coats of duo paint with primer. I don't remember the name of the color, but it's aqua. I bought it a long time ago to paint a bedroom but hubby didn't like it. The next step was to sand some edges to "bling" out the shabby chic-ness. Next was a little dark wax. Not too much because I think the bright fresh color is what it needed to wake up. I love the results. Now it's not a) dirty, b) ugly, but c) the weight of it works!
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