My First Finished Project of the Year

I am rarely the first one to try something, I spend too much time researching products and techniques to be one of the first few on the bandwagon but even I am surprised by how long it took me to give ASCP a try especially at $38 a quart.
But after much contemplation I ordered a quart and went to work on this table for my dining room.  

And I love how it turned out.  However the jury is still out on whether this paint is worth the $38 plus shipping.  I liked the way it went on with out a primer but it needed 3 or 4 coats.  Since there were no paint odors I was able to paint the base of the table indoors which was a real bonus.  But I do like the finish and I really enjoyed the waxing process.   My husband kept repeating “The Karate Kid” line “wax on, wax off” which always makes me laugh.

I think that this is probably a sofa table but I knew it would fit in this little nook in the dining room when I spied it at my local Salvation Army Store.  Even though it was oak it has the same lines and legs as my Queen Anne style dining room table.   I was going to paint the entire table until I saw all of the beautiful furniture that Christa at Stories of a Home has redone with dark stained tops.

I was hoping that I could use gel stain to go right over the original finish but I couldn’t get it as dark as I wanted so I removed the top and took it outside and sanded, and sanded and sanded the top until I got to bare wood.  Then I used 3 coats of the gel stain until it was dark enough.  I’m glad I took the time to do it right because it turned out beautifully.



I love the graceful legs painted white and aged with the dark glaze against the new wood floors.
Thanks for reading,


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Domestically Speaking - Power of Paint
Primitive and Proper - Piece of Work Wednesday
Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

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