How To Paint A Console Table (to add interest)

Discover ways to paint a console desk however not boring flat paint, add curiosity too!!

Hi there stunning buddies!

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I hope you had a beautiful fall weekend. It positive is feeling it! My daughter and I went on our very first mom/daughter journey this previous weekend. Truly, Piper went with us too so it was a complete lady’s journey!We went to Charlottesville (VA) to the mountains and it was simply stunning. The leaves are beginning to flip and there may be nothing higher than seeing that within the mountains! I simply find it irresistible there. I really like that we have now the ocean/seaside right here at residence and in simply 2 hours’ time, we might be within the mountains!

We stayed in Keswick on a horse farm. That is simply one of many horses proper behind our little cottage (connected to the secure). The remaining are numerous locations across the Charlottesville space.

Should you ever have the possibility to go to, do! (when you haven’t already, after all!) Heaps to do and see.Should you’ve been, let me know under!

Okay, let’s get to this undertaking right this moment!

How To Paint A Console Desk And Add Curiosity

I discovered this little console desk some time again. I believe the ReStore? I’ve had it for a couple of months so my reminiscence fails me!

Anyway, I assumed I’d do some something-something with it.

Appears to be like fairly good from distant but it surely was a bit beat up throughout.

So I made a decision to color it.

And when my daughter noticed it, she requested if she might have it. After all! So I painted it in a shade that may go together with her decor.

Eucalyptus

I simply love this gentle, tender, ever so pale inexperienced. I’m not an enormous inexperienced fan however this one is SO stunning.

There are many methods to makeover and paint a console desk. I assumed I’d share one thing a little bit extra concerned than simply including a coat of paint and achieved. Let’s give it some pizazz! 😉

SAND

I began by frivolously sanding throughout.

CLEAN

Then cleaned all of it up with TSP Different cleaner.

PAINT

Then I pulled out my paint and obtained to portray!

I did two coats and it coated nice.

I let it dry in a single day and got here again the following day so as to add dimension. (and that “curiosity” I discussed within the title of this publish)

I imply as a result of actually, it’s form of flat wanting, am I proper?

And that’s completely okay if that’s the look you might be after. Only a good, clear, crisp paint job. Nevertheless, I wished so as to add a little bit bit extra.I wished so as to add a little bit curiosity to this primary console desk.

Add Curiosity (and dimension)

So I pulled out my Ash paint and blended a little bit with the Eucalyptus. No measurements right here, I merely made a number of “piles” of paint, some darker, some lighter.

I began with the darker one on the underside shelf and went round all the sides with it.

Then I moved to the lighter shade and added to it, mixing as I went.

Then went to only Eucalyptus by itself and blended much more.

Right here is the highest shelf. See how I went round with the darker shade?

Then mixing with the lighter shades.

And so forth till I’m happy with how it’s wanting.

A part of that’s nonetheless moist so seems to be blotchy, and uneven.One thing to notice… when paint is moist it’ll look lighter. (and generally a lot lighter) In order I used to be doing this, it actually regarded as if I had been placing lighter paint over the primary end (Eucalyptus by itself). However when it dried, it was so clearly darker.So when you do this approach, preserve that in thoughts as you might be doing it. It should look lighter however simply know that it’s not. And brush/apply accordingly.

You could have to return with the plain Eucalyptus in areas the place you perhaps put an excessive amount of darkish. Ask me how I do know. lol Let all of it dry, then return and contact up the place wanted.

SEAL

I used our Robust Coat Topcoat for the end.

And I used our applicator sponge to use it for zero brush strokes. It makes this job a lot simpler!

And achieved!

Okay, so it was arduous to {photograph} and get the “dimension” to point out properly within the photographs. However I attempted to seize it under.

See it??

Nothing flat and boring right here! Good depth and curiosity on this desk.

Adore it!

Listed below are a couple of “fairly” footage.

For the legs, I merely did a form of dry brush on these so as to add some shade.

It’s all about including that little bit “further” to make it particular generally.

I can’t wait to get it in our daughter’s home! Hope she’ll find it irresistible. 🙂

Suppose you’ll give it a attempt??

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Have a blessed week, buddies!

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