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 would love to try this stencil on my tired and worn out kitchen table…might be just the thing to breathe new life into it! How can I design and order one? Also, how costly is it?
Thanks! I love your creativity!
Thank you Kelly!
I don’t make the stencils anymore you can use a vinyl machine to create and cut your own.
Have a great day!
xoxo