Local furniure painters and Pinterest images have inspired me to paint a dresser metallic. Of course I have an idea in my head of what that piece is supposed to look like, and I have yet to find it, so, in the meantime, a lonely coffee table that has been sitting for a while got a little bit of glam!
Here is a quick before! Look at that dust. Yummy.
I was bit weary of using metallic paint since I have heard a few say it can be difficult to work with and takes a lot of paint to get good coverage, but it was not! I just painted the coffee table the way I normally paint and didn’t run into any problems. It took 3 coats to get the right coverage, and the only thing is there is a bit of variation in the sheen depending on which way the brush strokes go and where they stop and start. This was a little troublesome on the top, but it’s hardly noticeable.
I love the shape and style of this coffee table, and think it’s a great piece to add some sophistication to a room and it can add some holiday spirit too! Perfect with Christmas coming up!
Debra Aubin says
Your table looks really good. What brand of metallic paint did you use?
Thank you
Debbie
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Susanne B (BebeandJ.com) says
I love how this turned out! I pinned it – am also interested in what kinds of paint you used?
Sue
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Dee @ A Lapin Life says
I love the transformation!
Restoration House Interiors says
Love this table, what a great job lady! Haven't visted your place in a while but so glad to be back! Hope you will come by my place and say hello as well! XO -Kennesha, Restoration House Interiors
Sherry at The Rusty Pearl says
I saw your blog at another friends BLOG and I zoomed right on over. LOVED the name sister LOL > Love this table and all your work. HUGS From Sherry @ The Rusty Pearl
Danielle says
So pretty! Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays! x
Reeves @ The Weathered Door says
I used Martha Stewarts line, which you can find a Home Depot. I really like it, too!
Reeves @ The Weathered Door says
Thanks, Sue! It's Martha Stewart's line from Home Depot. She has a bunch of cool metallic finishes!
Reeves @ The Weathered Door says
Thanks, Kennesha! I will be sure to stop by and say hi! I appreciate you being here 🙂
Reeves @ The Weathered Door says
Well I am glad you are here and found me! Thanks!
Tammy Killoough says
WOW! That table turned out beautiful! Thank you for sharing at Twirl and Take a Bow! ~Tammy
Jena {Involving Color and Home} says
Reeves, your table turned out great! I really love the metallic paint. I haven't tried it myself, but I'm glad to hear you had a good experience with it. Do you know which color in the Martha Stewart line you used? I'd love to feature this on my paint color blog, Involving Color. Let me know if you're interested!
Reeves @ The Weathered Door says
It was the darker silver color in the line, I believe it is called Thundercloud. You are more than welcome to share it, but please include a link back to the post 🙂
Jena {Involving Color and Home} says
I'm featuring you today! Thanks so much! Here's the link to the post: http://involvingcolor.com/blog/martha-stewart-thundercloud/
alexandraK says
Beautiful table transformation! Did you prime the table first?
alexandraK says
Beautiful table transformation! Did you prime the table first?