Hello Herringbone♡!

Hello Beautiful!!

This little table was like every other piece I find.. dirty.. ugly.. and trashed out. But luckily I got this piece at a great price…FREE!! I mean, who can turn down free stuff that you know has great bones and could be a knockout piece when you get finished. Obviously not this chick ;)

Before..look at that ugly top

The top had a thick piece of Formica that was falling apart, and I hated to tear the top completely off and lose the sturdiness, plus painting over the chipped Formica wasn’t going to turn out to be the best looking piece so why not just cover the problem!

Finished Herringbone top stained in Annie Sloan's
Soft Dark Wax

One of the easiest tools to use is my nail gun!

I got these wooden sticks when my mom and I went junkin' out of an old barn, they had lots of water damage and age to them. I found inspiration off my Pinterest page to make a pattern on top with the wood, so I started measuring and cutting. As I slowly started to see the herringbone pattern form I was already falling in love with it.

I decided to keep this little gem because it would match my house perfectly. You could say I have a slight obsession with Joanna Gaine’s style (but really, who doesn't?!), I love the mix between rustic, farmhouse, chateau and adding elements of color throughout the house. My husband and I are hunters so we have a lot of deer heads and antlers spaced throughout my décor, I’m not into the cliché hunting themed décor so I mix in our own personal style to mesh well with the antlers. It is possible ladies!!

Before and After of the Herringbone Table

So with that being said I decided to keep the top a wood tone and make the bottom a layered chippy look. I did 4 different techniques that I teach in our Chalk Paint® Classes:

1. Staining wood with Chalk Paint®
2. Creating Texture
3. Color Wash Technique
4. Dry Brushing!

All of these techniques with just Chalk Paint®!! I thought this would be a great demonstration piece to show people why Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan is so much more than just decorative paint!

My color choice was a combination of French Linen, Country Grey, and Chateau Grey.

Creating Texture with Chalk Paint®, you can see the finished
product isn't flat paint.

• I first started with French Linen Chalk Paint®, I used the paint to create a heavy texture since I was looking for a more authentic aged piece.
• After using the pulling method with French Linen, I went on to color wash the Country Grey on top. When I did, I used a rag and it actually distressed the piece letting the dark under color show through.
• Once I was done with the color wash method, I started to dry brush (very lightly) Chateau Grey to almost give an aged effect and let the created texture really pop.
• After the paint was dried, I then used Clear and Dark Soft Wax by Annie Sloan. I applied the dark wax in the grooves and edges but not heavily. I didn't want the piece to be too dark since I was going to stain the top. Remember that contrasting your colors will make things really pop, and I wanted that herringbone top to POP! ;)

Color Wash with Country Grey over French Linen Chalk Paint®

Dry Brush Technique with Chateau Grey Chalk Paint®

My worm hole distressing tool!

For the herringbone top, I distressed with my own custom made "worm hole tool" lol which as you can see consisted in a board with nails sticking out on one side... lol I'm really crafty here. If you need help making this tool (its great for distressing) just take a nail gun with 2" or longer nails and nail them through a small 1"x2" board. I also used a hammer and chain to add more distressing. 

Scraping on Chateau Grey Chalk Paint® and then

Annie Sloan's Soft Dark Wax applied directly to raw wood.

  

Once I got my frustration out on the top, I went on to "scrape" some Chateau Grey Chalk Paint® on the top to make the top coordinate a little more with the bottom. I used my handy dandy scraper I got from Ace Hardware (I use this tool on everything! Even distressing edges on pieces), and applied a small amount of paint to the scraper and just sparingly hit the edges of the wood.

I then let the Chalk Paint® dry, and grabbed my cheap chip brush and Dark Soft Wax by Annie Sloan. Taking my chip brush and very generously applying the dark wax directly onto the raw wood. This in return stained the wood a beautiful color, and gave it a great top sealer.
I love using Annie's Wax & Chalk Paint® on my pieces because it keeps hardening over time make the pieces very durable and if I get dirt or a pen mark on my piece I can simply use a little wax and wipe off the mark! How easy is that?! Plus, to clean all I need is mild soap and water, no more expensive and smelly aerosols.

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