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More Summer Decor and a DIY Paint Makeover

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More Summer Decor and a DIY Paint Makeover

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Do you know how hard it is not to type… “If you build it…”? 

Hard.

Really hard.

pallet wood reclaimed lumber table fox hollow cottage

Jim and I made these great console style tables for our last show, and I accidentally kept one.

On accident.

Reclaimed Lumber Pallet Wood Table

The natural wood patina is just loverly. It’s aged & weathered. Practically perfect!

It really is… but I was wanting a lil’ freshness for the Summer season. 

So lucky me, I just ran my booty down to the shop and got another. 

Job perk!

3 DIY Console Table Furniture Makeover with Americana Decor Chalky Paint

Everlasting is a pretty, fresh white. Ahh white. Goes with everything. And a personal go-to favorite. 

(See basically every other painted piece in my entire house.)

Hey, it works. I can move anything, anywhere, and it matches!

Primitive and Everlasting - Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint

While my table isn’t fine furniture, the chalky finish paint worked like a charm. It’s fast. You don’t have to pre-prime. (or sand if you’ve got a pre painted piece) and that makes it easy to use. Plus, no smell. The coverage was good and I know for many people, it’s convenient to be able to grab at a major retailer. It’s carried at stores like Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, JoAnn and Micheal’s. 

Americana Chalky Decor Paint

Alas… I can’t keep two. 

Not even on accident. 

8 DIY Console Table Furniture Makeover with Americana Decor Chalky Paint

Even though you’re seeing it temporarily tucked against the wall there, I’ll have to choose natural or painted?

4 DIY Console Table Furniture Makeover with Americana Decor Chalky Paint

Oh. I got really crazy and added Primitive as an accent on the legs. 

I know. WOW!

It’s like an episode of Color Splash with David Bromstad. 

5 DIY Console Table Furniture Makeover with Americana Decor Chalky Paint

While you are hear, I just have to tell you.

Summer Decorating Chalky Paint Makeover foxhollowcottage.com

It is so fun to share projects, decorate, take pictures… and create little vignettes. I just stinking love it!! And I am SO glad and appreciative that you care, and come by to see what trouble I’m getting into. I mean that with my whole heart!!

 

7 DIY Console Table Furniture Makeover with Americana Decor Chalky Paint

So what do you think? Painted or Au Natural?

Or should I ask Moby?

Wicker Whale Basket - Summer Decorating - @BirchLane

Nah… I’m sure he’d pick some sort of blue.

Shannon

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Disclosure: Special thanks to Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint. I received monetary compensation and/or product for sharing this project.

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Comments

  1. Love your room! I like it painted, but two tone would be great too. Love the whale basket….so cute!!

  6. Would love to make one for a new chair I bought! Will you be sharing the instructions? It lloks pretty simple but I am just getting started with my addiction to chalk paints.! Love what you did with that beachy look!!! thanks Deb

    • Very simple to use. Start with a clean dry surface, and paint (: You can practice on something small first to get the feel of the flow of that paint and how much you need to apply, I usually do two coats, sometimes you need three with a white paint. (very common) Wishing you luck! Have fun!

  7. I just adore that room and don’t get me started on Moby!!! He’s a cutie… I can’t pick which one I like better… But, I will say I do love me some American Decor Chalky paint…

  8. Sigh….I adore that room..I like white or even a turquoise blue like Mobie would suggest. Have a wonderful weekend Shannon!

  10. The painted table works best in your family room, which is beautifully decorated by the way. If it were me, I’d keep both consoles, the white one for your family room and the bare one for your patio area, but that’s just me 🙂

  11. You made me laugh today, Shannon. I wish I would quit procrastinating and just paint already! 🙂

  12. At this time, I prefer the natural. Two years ago I would have said the white. But, if you keep the natural and get sick of it, you can always paint it white. Win, win!

  13. What a beautiful table Shannon. I like it painted but I loved it natural. It is gorgeous wood! But with that said, the fresh white looks perfect in your lovely family room.

      • Here’s how you do it; you get all sentimental about parting with the tables, either one of them, and then ask him for a third, and he won’t mind you keeping both. Getting the third, tho, you are on your own. You may have to get “creative” with the hubby for that one! LOL

  14. And I LOVE the white table but the one that is Au Natural looks perfectly at home right where it is. I think you should leave it natural. Its simple beauty:)