If you read last Friday's edition of
Friday Inspiration, you would know that I have been painting some furniture at my house thanks to Jen at
Tatertots & Jello. She got me in the furniture painting mood when she posted about her entryway gallery wall reveal.
I loved this gallery wall so much that I am creating one in my own entryway. I hope to get these same frames from
Cut It Out Already as well. But, the difference between this gallery wall and mine will be in the colors. I am using...
Valspar Everglade Glen
spray paint
To begin my whole gallery wall project, I started with the table. Here is my table before...
I took the table, sanded it by hand, and primed it...
After sanding...
I used Krylon white primer that I bought from Wal-Mart.
After primer...
The table took two cans of primer. I let the first coat dry for 24 hours and then I applied the second coat. We think it took so much because the black paint was actually oil based paint, which meant that the paint soaks into the wood instead of just coating it. This also meant that it took a lot more green paint than I expected. Three cans to be exact. I purchased the Valspar spray paint from
Lowe's for around $4.99 each.
Here is the table after three coats of paint...
A closeup view...
Now, I have decided to attempt a glaze finish on this table. Adding glaze to the paint will give the table an antique look, which I think will look good. I used the Valspar antiquing glaze from
Lowe's for around $8.83 a bottle. And, I must say, a little bit goes a long way.
I poured a small amount of the glaze on a plate and used a foam brush to apply it to the corners and edges of the table. Then, I used a cleaning rag (do not use anything that you want to use again) to wipe the glaze from that edges out to make it look darker on the edges and creases.
A picture of the side of the table after I applied the glaze. I took a rag at this stage and
continued to wipe until I liked the appearance.
Now, a look at the finished product. : )
One of the edges.
In my entryway.
A view of the top.
A closeup of the top.
One final view.
The Before & After
My next goal for this space is to purchase the picture frames, paint them, and hang them on the wall.
Happy Creating,
If you read last Friday's edition of
Friday Inspiration, you would know that I have been painting some furniture at my house thanks to Jen at
Tatertots & Jello. She got me in the furniture painting mood when she posted about her entryway gallery wall reveal.
I loved this gallery wall so much that I am creating one in my own entryway. I hope to get these same frames from
Cut It Out Already as well. But, the difference between this gallery wall and mine will be in the colors. I am using...
Valspar Everglade Glen
spray paint
To begin my whole gallery wall project, I started with the table. Here is my table before...
I took the table, sanded it by hand, and primed it...
After sanding...
I used Krylon white primer that I bought from Wal-Mart.
After primer...
The table took two cans of primer. I let the first coat dry for 24 hours and then I applied the second coat. We think it took so much because the black paint was actually oil based paint, which meant that the paint soaks into the wood instead of just coating it. This also meant that it took a lot more green paint than I expected. Three cans to be exact. I purchased the Valspar spray paint from
Lowe's for around $4.99 each.
Here is the table after three coats of paint...
A closeup view...
Now, I have decided to attempt a glaze finish on this table. Adding glaze to the paint will give the table an antique look, which I think will look good. I used the Valspar antiquing glaze from
Lowe's for around $8.83 a bottle. And, I must say, a little bit goes a long way.
I poured a small amount of the glaze on a plate and used a foam brush to apply it to the corners and edges of the table. Then, I used a cleaning rag (do not use anything that you want to use again) to wipe the glaze from that edges out to make it look darker on the edges and creases.
A picture of the side of the table after I applied the glaze. I took a rag at this stage and
continued to wipe until I liked the appearance.
Now, a look at the finished product. : )
One of the edges.
In my entryway.
A view of the top.
A closeup of the top.
One final view.
The Before & After
My next goal for this space is to purchase the picture frames, paint them, and hang them on the wall.
Happy Creating,
