One of the things that I love about blogging
is how much inspiration I get from all of you.
Last week there were two tables at the link party that
took my breath away…
The first table was done by Redoux…
I am in love with the warm colors of the wood and the natural rustic feel of it…
PERFECTION!
The second table was entered by Red Hen Home
This is just EXTRAordinary. I was AMAZED
by the work put behind this master piece.
All the graphic is painted by hand… WOW!
Looking at this two beauties I remember my own kitchen table.
I bought this table almost two years ago from a young couple for $25.00
The top of the table has never been in great shape but I didn’t mind since it
was meant to be abused by countless amounts of spills, craft paint, hot glue… and many other things…
Now, when I saw these pictures I knew I was ready to let the table retire from her previous duties and
be a little pampered and even honor her for been the foundation of so many great dinners and moments.
The first thing I did was sand the table PERFECTLY down…
It looked like a completely different table already!
After this part was done it was time to apply the vinyl
stencil that I had previously designed and cut…
…Then I was ready to stain the design. I used an antiquing dark glaze by Valspar.
My advice if you are thinking to do something like this is to use small amounts of paint at a time. Paint or a thick glaze is better that regular stain {too “liquidly”}
for this part of the process…
I know you know BUT DO NOT BRUSH THE PAINT side to side or up and down.
When you are working with STENCILS ALWAYS tap your paint
with a flat brush.
Then it was time to let it dry… Perfect for me and Mimi to take
a HOT CHOCOLATE break while Papi and the other little savages
were playing basketball at the Church…
….Then we were ready to stain the table. I always like to test my stains in a piece of similar wood before I apply it on the final surface… Check out my fancy gear 
At this point I ended with this…
…And after the final clear glaze with this…
From ordinary… to EXTRAordinary…
…And now I better say good bye because we are ready for dinner
TO PURCHASE THE STENCIL CLICK HERE
I also would love to know where I can purchase a stencil like that. Your work is beautiful!!
Thank you so much for the tutorial! Can you tell me what color stain you used on the stencil and on the table top? Did you seal it?
I would love to get a stencil like that where can i purchase one?
I dont have the machine to make it.