Dining Table

Before picture of my dining table.

I started out by sanding the whole table down....just enough to roughen it up so that the paint will adhere to the table.

I chose to paint it Summer Grey

{it looks white, but has a hint of grey tone underneath}

 Once the paint was dry I then distressed the table to give it the antique look I wanted.

I mixed 3:1 parts of finishing glaze & Minwax walnut stain in a cup. With a paint brush I brushed on the mixture all over the table and legs. I immediately wiped the mixture off with a dry cloth just like you would if you were staining a piece of furniture. This gave my table a worn antique look that I was wanting. 

After

Legs

After

Kitchen Table

I got this kitchen table for FREE from my dear friend Sarah! I was so excited that it was a round table! I wanted a round!

The best part about this table is that it has a hidden leaf. So when I am ready I just pull and POOF...a BIGGER table appears!

I found 4 Pier One chairs on craigslist for $50 bucks! That's right...$50 bucks total!

Here is the base of my finished table. I took a close picture to show all the distressing I did.

My finished chair! What a difference!

I decided to two-tone the table and chairs. I wanted an antique white, but wasn't sure I should paint it that color on the table top and seats since I have boys that will be sitting & eating there daily!

I chose a chocolate brown once I decided to two-tone the table and chairs.

I had a really hard time deciding on what finish I wanted to use. I didn't want my table to be super shinny. I tried a satin  polyurethane on the table top and seats and it just wasn't working. I needed something easier to wipe down. So I ended up using a poly semi-gloss. For the base of the table, legs and back of the chairs I used Minwax wax. It is more matte. I love how it all turned out and am excited to use it!