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How to Add a Chalkboard Top to a Garage Sale Side Table

Today’s a “Throwback Thursday” project that I did back in 2014!  Most of you weren’t following my blog then so I wanted to share it again.  I still love this table!    —    I had this great idea a few months ago… I could buy small pieces of furniture, paint them, and use them to display my jewelry when I go to Treasure Island Flea.  Wouldn’t that be more interesting than just setting up folding tables?  Well, the answer to that is “yes”, it does make an interesting display.  But it sure is a lot of work!  I’m not sure if I’ll keep it up or not yet.

Before and after chalkboard table, Memphis Blue CeCe Caldwell's natural chalk and clay paint | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

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Small Chalkboard Table

Bikeman and I ran across these two tables (along with another) at a random garage sale.  These two were already painted brown and in good shape.  But I had something else in mind for the round side table… it wanted to be a chalkboard table.

Before photo of the round table I painted with CeCe Caldwell's Memphis Blue natural chalk and clay paint and a chalkboard top | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Supplies Used

How to Add a Chalkboard Top

So I wiped it down and covered it with just one coat of CeCe Caldwell’s Memphis Blue.  Then I ‘wet distressed’ it (which means I just wiped a wet cloth over it, removing some of the paint) and sanded the top with 320 grit to get it as smooth as possible before covering it with three coats of chalkboard paint.  What do you think?

Before, during, after painting my small round table with CeCe Caldwell's natural chalk and clay paint in Memphis Blue with a chalkboard top | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

I did learn one important lesson…  I painted this in the shade on my patio and left it there to dry.  But later in the day, it ended up sitting in the very hot sunshine and a couple of small air bubbles appeared under the chalkboard paint.  I pricked them with a pin and smoothed them as much as I could but it still wasn’t the completely smooth top I was looking for.  A little disappointing for me but the couple that bought it at Treasure Island still loved it!

Leg detail of the table I painted with CeCe Caldwell's Memphis Blue natural chalk and clay paint | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

This is still one of my favorite color combinations so you’ll probably see it again!

More Small Table Makeovers

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‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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First published June 26, 2014.

How to add a chalkboard top to a garage sale table with paint

Comments

  1. Bernadyn @ B is For... says

    Nice table, I love it! I think it turned out great! Found you at Lou Lou Girls and now following on Twitter, enjoy your week. 🙂

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  2. Christine says

    Wow, I know it’s a lo of work but your table looks amazing. I love it 🙂

    and thanks so much for linking up with us at the Table It Link Party 🙂

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  8. Jann Olson says

    I am such a doodler. Would love a little doodle table like this! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  10. Kathy says

    I’m about to paint my kitchen table (i found for free!) with chalk paint. I haven’t tried “wet distressed” yet. It looks beautiful and I know the new owners are enjoying it! Thanks for sharing at The Creative Circle. Hope to see you again this week.

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  11. Marie says

    This is such a fun idea! I can totally see the kiddos playing games at it in the evening. Thanks for sharing your super cool makeover with us at Merry Monday this week!

    Reply

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