Beachy Entry Tables

I bought this table at a garage sale from a former antique dealer.  The table came in pieces with no screws or hardware to hold it together. The finish had natural cracks in it that I didn’t want to lose.  I cleaned off the dirt with a wet cloth so I had a clean starting point.

I started with a Steel Blue color in Milk Paint.  For instructions on how to use Milk Paint go HERE. I wasn’t sure if just distressing it would give the look I wanted, so I decided to go a bit further.

I mixed up a batch of white glaze and painted it on. The glaze brought out the natural cracks in the finish.

Wipe down the glaze with a damp cloth.

With a wood graining tool, I created a wood grain in the white glaze. I left all natural cracks in the wood, giving this piece a very natural weathered look.

I plan on posting a full tutorial next on how to use a wood graining tool.

You can see the huge difference in looks below.

The legs got the same wood graining treatment.

As you can see, once the table was finished and put together, there’s only half here.

… and another half here…

Instead of using the table as a table, I put them to use in the entry way as two matching hall tables.

With a few sweaters, throws and towels in a basket and Mr. Charming’s boat shoes, we can now pretend we actually have a beach outside the back door!

The wood graining tool has added a rustic charm to an otherwise plain table finish.

Of course these tables could be used on their own in a hallway, family room or anywhere else you might not have room for a full round table.

But I liked them side by side.

Stay tuned for a complete tutorial on using a Wood Graining Tool, coming up soon!

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