Before and After: Console


April 10, 2016, posted by Gina – This past week, Son 1 moved into a new apartment and he called me to help him decorate.  I, of course, was thrilled to help him with this task.  He is still pretty young and has a roommate so I guess you would call this apartment a bachelor pad.  With this in mind, I was very cautious about the budget and began searching for items that were more utilitarian rather than high design.

I found a solid wood console table in great shape for $30.  I thought he would have been fine with as it was but he asked if I could paint it or “something”. This was his nice way of telling me he hated it. He is his mama’s son!!

Console before

So, I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and lightly distressed it.  I sent him a photo and he was very happy with the outcome.  I don’t work for Annie Sloan but I’ve mentioned before that the chalk paint is easy to use, requires no priming, is quick drying in between coats and there’s a great selection of colors.  For this piece I used two coats and a layer of clear wax.  I used steel wool to rub in some distressed areas.  It was that easy!  My husband and I are helping him this weekend set up a few things in his new space and I plan on painting a couple of other pieces for him.

console after final

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