Hey there! How was everyone’s week? Mine was kinda busy but I did manage to get a lot done. Including this fabulous little table.
Ok so I’m usually a little behind on the trends. This wasn’t even one I was really planning on trying but I just happened to look over by the fireplace and realized I had a black end table next to a black chair. Just seemed like a little too much black going on for one small area.
This is what it looked like after I painted it black but before I moved it next to the black chair.
And this is what it looked like when I bought it.
I thought this table would look much better painted white but I thought it needed a little something else too. That’s when I remembered the “dipped” trend. I also thought about how much I love a touch of gold.
So after I painted it with two coats of chalk paint in Balboa Mist, my favorite shade of white, I prepped it for the “dipping”. Which isn’t actually dipping at all. (If only it were that easy).
I measured how high I wanted the paint to go up each leg then wrapped it with painters tape. I used Zip Lock bags to protect the top of the legs. I punched a small hole in each one then pulled them up over the legs and secured them tightly with tape.
Then I wrapped the rest of it in plastic and secured it with tape.
Finally, on to the easy part. I sprayed each foot with two coats of Valspar Metallic Gold spray paint letting them dry between coats. All that was left was to apply two coats of Minwax polyurethane in a matte finish. I decided to leave the hardware white. I didn’t want to take away from the gold. Plus I just think the white on white is pretty.
In case you didn’t notice, I used the coral lamp that I used to have in “the lounge”. It looks so much better on that white table and it gives that little corner the perfect touch of color.
Much better. Oh, and yes I realize the rug is too small. I just wanted to cover the vent for better photos. It’s just a prop stolen from another room :) So what do you think? Have you ever “dipped” a piece of furniture?
Hope everyone has a happy weekend and a fabulous Mother’s Day!!
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