From One Green to Another

My latest project to fulfill my painting addiction is my coffee table in my great room.

This is a before shot. When I first painted this table a few years ago I just slapped some apple green paint on it and them brushed on some watered down brown paint to age it. Now I will show you how I redid it.

Another before shot. You can see the unfinished leg.

 You can also see how this old paint is yellower.

This is the first coat of paint. I used Sherwin Williams Garden Sage in a satin finish. 

Before the legs were not painted, but this time I painted them, too.

Now I am adding the Valspar translucent glaze in Mocha. I put it on with a sponge applicator and then wiped it off with a rag. This shows the difference the glaze makes. I sanded the edges and some places on the legs and top before glazing.

This is how it looks after wiping the glaze back off. You can see where I sanded places that it might naturally wear with time. I did it a little heavier on top right here where someone would have put their big feet on the table.

After the glaze dried over night I then polished the top and sides with this finishing wax.

This time I used an electric polisher and then I also polished by hand.

Here you can really see the distressing and the layers of colors.

Another corner.

A leg.

I distressed heavily around the knobs where they would naturally get worn.

Now it isn't all streaky and freaky like before.

This table is next, but it won't be green.

Stay tuned.

I noticed that yesterday's post was number 200!! I can't believe it. I didn't know I had so much to say and share when I started this blog a few months ago. It has been so much fun sharing my home and projects with you. I want to thank you for being my readers, followers and good friends. I hope I can meet some of you in person some day.

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Miss Mustard Seed

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KIM