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Farm Table with Faux Rusted Top, For Real
Faux goodness sake, this post was so good, I am sharing again! Originally shared March of 2014
Don’t you just love a good rusty finish? I love the look of things that are old, chippy, rusty. Like they have a story to tell. Recently I received a picture from a student of mine asking me if I could replicate the finish she saw on a dresser. I love a good challenge! My cheapo Farm table from Good Will was the perfect specimen.
Here is the picture I used for inspiration:
And here is the table before I started:
I knew I needed a paint that was easy to manipulate and forgiving. This would be hard to achieve with a paint that contained latex or acrylic because it would eventually seize up and rewetting it, manipulating it is not an option. This is why I LOVE Debi’s Design Diary DIY Paint It is a CLAY based paint. 100% Natural, 9 Ingredients + Love. It is by far the easiest paint I have ever used, and the ways you can use it are endless.
I started with a base coat of an earthy color.
From this point forward, I was so engrossed in what I was doing. I forgot to take more process pictures! I love this finish so much. I will definitely be trying it on more pieces (like my free crate makeover coming up this Wednesday!)
When the this had dried, I painted a very thin coat of a lovely Grey on most of the table, except the middle.
Next I added a watered down white. At first I brushed it on, but then realized I wanted a cloudy, natural look, not painted look. I sanded down and used a wet rag to manipulate the paint. You can manipulate the dried paint with a wet rag! I then pounced on White Wash again. When this dried, I went back and wet distressed some more until I had the look I wanted.
For the base I painted a combination of Grey and Charcoal Black. I did the same wet distress, and blend the paints where I could.
The best thing about this table, it won’t rust anymore! I sealed the entire piece with hard wearing Natural Finish. Now this Farm table is fit for a Farm House or an Elegant Abode.
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I totally adore this table, the difference is out of this world!!!!
Oh my goodnesss, you are the only person I know that can actually make RUST look good…fantastic, really! What a beautiful creative mind you have! I love it!
I love it!!! The rusty center of the table is perfect! Great job!
this is SOOOO COOL. love it!
Wowza!
Karen, this is AWESOME!! I’m amazed at what you do with paint! 🙂
Thank you so much Denise! It was more like bound and determined!! It really is so easy to manipulate CeCe Caldwells paints.
This is genius!
Hi Karen. I’m so happy you were able to replicate the finish on the chest. I fell in love with it and had to send you the photo. The table is so beautiful! Thanks for figuring it out.