This post was sponsored by Americana Chalky Paint products. The creativity, grain sack graphic painted table and opinions are all my own!
I’ve wanted to try my hand at painting a vintage image on a piece of furniture for the longest time. A few weeks ago I found this darling and very sturdy drop leaf table and knew I had the perfect project piece.
This table is really solid and has good quality hardware on the leaves. It just needed some TLC, a little paint, imagination and a good cleaning.
I used Americana’s Chalky Finish paints and their Ultra-Matte Varnish for this project. The chalky finish in this paint line was perfect for my grain sack graphic painted table.
I started with 2 coats of Yesteryear which is a wonderful shade of light grey. I gave it a light sanding between each coat of paint. I love the contrast of light and dark grey. It was an easy decision to add a coat of Americana’s Relic which is a luscious dark grey on the table top.
I found this graphic on the Graphic Fairy and used graphite paper to transfer it to the tabletop. A little Frog Tape on the edges held it in place without damaging my freshly painted surface.
Here’s a little tip on tracing. Use a colored pen or pencil and you’ll easily see where you’ve already traced and what is left to finish 🙂
When it was time to paint my grain sack graphic, I wasn’t overly careful about painting every line exactly like the transfer. Sometimes this works well for me and sometimes not so much. Usually, much later, I realize I’ve taken too much creative liberty.
I kept my freehanding in check this time 🙂
Mostly.
I used Everlasting which is a nice white for the main part of the graphic. Carbon, which is a deep black in the Chalky Paint line was used for the date.
I love how the grains of wheat came out. Here’s a close up of how I painted them. Keep a little paint on the tip of a fine brush and lightly dab it onto your surface.
After my paint dried. A light sanding over the graphics with 220 grit sandpaper took off the last of the exposed graphite lines and gave me a nice aged appearance.
I distressed the entire table just a little on the edges. I liked working with Americana’s Chalky Paints, they dried quickly and felt durable with a chalky matte finish. They covered well and adhered very well to the wood. You won’t be able to wet sand with these paints, but they do well with sand paper. I finished my grain sack graphic painted table with two coats of Ultra Matte Varnish.
I loved the color and the coverage in the Americana Chalky Finish paints.
Here’s a little before and after of my cute grain sack graphic painted table. That’s always my favorite part!
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Robin says
I love this! I’m featuring it this Tuesday on Twirl and Take a Bow- one of my favorite projects 🙂
xo
Wendi says
Robin…you just made my day!! Thanks so much. It was a fun project, I really enjoyed adding a graphic to a furniture piece. I can’t wait to make another one. Thanks again!
Julie {Lilacs & Longhorns} says
Looks great! You did a wonderful job!
Wendi says
Thanks so much Julie! It was simple..but simple this year is good:)
Christy @ Our Southern Home says
It turned out gorgeous!!! Not I! LOL!!!
Christy @ Our Southern Home says
I turned out gorgeous! I just love that paint!!! I buffered on all social media and pinned! ~Christy
Wendi says
Thanks so much Christy:) I really liked working with the paint too! Am looking forward to using it on more projects. Thanks so much for sharing it on SM too!
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
Wow, Wendi! It’s fantastic! I have only painted one piece of furniture and that was years ago. I have some pieces in my house now that I could paint, but I’m sure I’ll ruin them!
Wendi says
Amy, You’d be surprised how easy it is to paint furniture. A little paint, patience and quality tools go a long way. I always feel like I have a brand new piece of furniture after I’m done..without the expense of shopping!
Beth says
What a transformation!!!! Wendi this looks fantastic! You did a GREAT job. The hand painted details are fabulous. 🙂 ~Beth
Wendi says
Thanks so much Beth:) I enjoyed doing this project a lot. So much that I’m looking around for something else I can paint with a graphic! Thanks so much for your visit and comment 🙂
Leslie @ House on the Way says
What a fabulous job! Absolutely gorgeous! If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to share it at my Twirl & Take a Bow Linky Party!
Have a great week.
Leslie
Wendi says
Thanks Lelie! I’d be happy to! And thanks so much for visiting as well…Have a great weekend:)
katie says
WOW this turned out amazing. great job and free handing… you go girl. I shake like a crazy person–mine would never come out this nice!
Wendi says
Thanks so much Katie! It was fun. I had my morning coffee on the table next to me and just sat painting…very relaxing. On the flip side…I have to go to blogs like yours just to get creative with meal time…creating good recipes is probably your form of relaxation!
Jen @ Girl in the Garage says
Wendi I know you must’ve spent a lot of time on this and it looks amazing! Love it <3
Wendi says
Thanks Jen. It was fun…a lot more fun that I expected doing the handwork would be! I’m ready to try my hand at another graphic project now:) …Just have to find the right piece…
Denise on a whim says
Very pretty, Wendi. 🙂
Wendi says
Denise…Thanks so much for stopping by & leaving me a super sweet comment 🙂 So glad to see you out and about! Will catch up with you soon…
Marie@The Interior Frugalista says
Love your grain sack table Wendi – you did a great job with the handpainted graphic too! I’ve never been much of a grey person but lately it’s become one of my favorites, especially two toned like you did here. If you’re selling this piece I have no doubt it’ll be gone in a flash!
Wendi says
Thanks so much to the queen of good graphics! I finally tackled a project. I love all of the graphic projects you do…I had to try one. It was fun, I’ll absolutely so more 🙂 Thanks so much for your visit and have a fantastic weekend friend!!
Paula@SweetPea says
Beautiful job! I love the color you used and the graphic.
Wendi says
Thank you Paula:) I love the greys too, both are beautiful shades. Now I’m looking around for other things I can paint this color combination!
Tami Michel says
Wendi, I love it. The colors are perfect and great job on the graphic. Thanks for sharing new paint ideas!
Tami
Wendi says
Tami… Thanks so much! I love your work & a comment from you makes my day 🙂 Both the greys on this table are probably the prettiest greys I’ve seen in paints.
Christy@Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
It’s beautiful, Wendi!! You did a fantastic job with the graphic! XO
Wendi says
Thanks Christy! You and Nancy corner the market on amazing graphics on furniture. I’m a neophyte..LOL This was a fun project, can’t wait to try graphics again soon!
Angie says
Beautiful and you did it free handed! Great job!
Wendi says
Hi & thank you Angie:) Well, I didn’t totally free hand it…I had some help through a big piece of graphite paper. I get impatient and start painting my own thing after trying to paint to lines 🙂 It’s worked so far..I’m sure one day my impatience will get the best of me! LOL Thanks so much for your visit:)
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says
It’s a beauty Wendi!!! I love it. Awesome job!! 🙂
Nancy
Wendi says
Nancy…thanks so much! That means a lot coming from you since your graphics are alays awesome!
Vanessa says
This drop leaf table is lovely. You are pretty awesome with that free hand painting. : )
Wendi says
Thanks so much Vanessa…I did trace some of the lines with the graphite paper..but then got impatient and just started painting:)