Lovely Chalkboard Top Table…

This table is kind of a funny story…
I first purchased this a couple months ago &
was waiting for the “perfect” color to paint it.
Well, a few weeks ago I painted it coral
just like this desk I did a while back {here}.
When it was done, I hated it.. the color just
didn’t look good on this table like it did on that
desk, it was more of a coral nightmare.
So I let it sit in our garage for a few weeks.
I was sick of looking at the large coral table
so I went at it with some black paint & I loved it.
It turned out black was it’s “perfect” color.

 Here is the lovely little table before…
{sorry for the lazy quick cell phone picture in the dark}

 yup, it was in pretty bad shape, but with a little paint, some
new hardware I knew she would be a beauty again.

 I decided to use chalkboard paint on the top of the table for an
extra fun addition. It wasn’t my first time using chalkboard paint,
but it was my first time on a piece of furniture.
It really was no different from using any other kind of paint.
Here are my thoughts on the chalkboard paint:

-I bought my chalkboard paint from Lowes
-Valspar Chalkboard paint {here} 
-I used a normal paint brush to brush it on.
– I did about 5 layers on the top of the primed piece.
-It matched the black paint I used on the other parts of the table
-It’s easy to erase the chalk { I used a damp cloth}
-The texture seems the same & very durable.

The hardware I picked for the piece is hand painted black & white with
gold accents. I purchased these at TJ Maxx.

 I decided to keep on the metal accents on the front of
the end table & paint them black along with the rest of the table.

 This table would look great as an end table or a nightstand & would
be fun to leave little love notes or draw fun little coasters like I did here.

That lovely terrarium on the table? It was made by me from an old light
fixture.. you can see the post {here}. 

I never use black when refinishing furniture.. but
I just may start using it more often…

So what do you think about my lovely chalkboard table?
Have you used chalkboard paint on furniture before?
I want to hear about your chalkboard adventures.
What do you think about me using black on furniture
makeover? Pretty different for me huh? 🙂
Share your thoughts on facebook, tweet me, or post in
the comments below…

Talk to you soon…
Liz Marie

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