Trash To Treasure Lamp Table # 2

First things first:  If you are visiting from Chic on a Shoestring, thanks so much for stopping by!

I painted the second table.  It looks quite similar to the first one, but I did lightly distress it and seal it.  The only picture I got was of the side where you can really see the distressing...ish.

See in the cracks and crevasses the slight darkness?  I did that mostly using a stain marker.  I thought I would try that first to see how it turned out before I turned to the traditional stain method...and I really liked it.  I maybe didn't wait for the polycrylic to dry long enough because I was in a hurry to get it done....I mean, who wants to wait 24 hours!?  If you compare it to this photo you will see that there IS a difference, however minor:  (don't judge the state of my house behind the picture...can you say constructionlastingforever?)

I feel like the polycrylic did change the color ever so slightly...not enough to cry, but I feel it is somehow richer or something.  Not bad...just different.  Also this picture really shows the difference in the detail.  You can barely see it in the first table, but in the one I distressed, you can see more detail and stuff.

This was my first try at distressing and I am happy with the results.  I will surely be doing it again when I find the next item to revive.

• What I used:  Valspar paint and primer in one, La Fonda Teal
• Minwax Polycrylic in satin finish
• Minwax stain marker in Ebony
• 3M 120 grit sandpaper block - rinse and reuse!

Next up:  See what else I did with this gorgeous teal paint!