It’s time for another Monthly DIY Challenge! If you’re new here, each month we team up with some of our favorite bloggers and each create a unique project using the same item or theme. This month, we’re teaming up with Royal Design Studio Stencils to create a fun stenciled project.
This project is sponsored by Royal Design Studio Stencils, and may contain affiliate links.
We picked this little table up from the thrift store several months ago and it’s been sitting in my basement ever since. When I found out we’d be working with Royal Design Stencils this month, I thought it was the perfect candidate for a pretty, stenciled makeover.
We chose the Foliate Damask Stencil, and I have to tell you, it wasn’t an easy choice! There were so many pretty stencils to choose from, it was really hard to narrow it down.
I had a feeling this table was going to have adhesion problems. I’m not sure why I had that feeling… some sort of painters 6th sense. So before we got started I gave the top a quick sanding and also sprayed the whole table with a coat of shellac.
We used Annie Sloan’s French Linen chalk paint as the base color. For the stencil, we made a custom mix with Annie Sloan’s Old White and a little French Linen. I also used the same custom color to create a wash over the entire piece. To do this, I brushed the paint on, taking care to get it into all the grooves and details, then wiped most of it off with a damp cloth.
Once the paint was dry I gave the entire piece a light sanding to distress, then sealed it with General Finishes top coat. We also filled in the holes for the original hardware and replaced it with a knob from Hobby Lobby. I didn’t get a before picture of the knob, but it’s a bronze color. I used the same custom paint mix for the stencil and wash to doctor up the knob a bit so it matched better.
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Amy – you’ve done it again…the transformation of this table is like night and day! Love your color and stencil choice too!
Thanks ladies!! I always appreciate your sweet comments.
Wow, what a difference a stencil and some paint make. Gorgeous makeover, Amy. Y’all turned a sad little table into a beautiful accent table. Love the transformation.
Thanks so much, Donna!
Such a beautiful piece, Amy!!
Thanks Bre!! xo
It’s absolutely gorgeous Amy!
Thank you, Kristi!!
This whole makeover brought that table to a new level. It’s so French and the paint and stencil just bring out the character of the piece so perfectly. Love it!
Thanks Erin!
Those colors and that stencil are so so pretty Amy! Great job!
Thanks Emily!
It is beautiful Amy! A stencil gives that end table that extra little charm! Love the design you chose!
Thanks Kendra! It was so hard to choose a stencil design. So many pretty choices!
This is beautiful! I love this table! You inspired me to stencil the top of a table, too!
Can’t wait to see yours!
Lovely piece now, perfect stencil choice!!
Thanks Leigh Anne!
Gorgeous stencil! Your use of it and the colours you chose are en pointe for this little table! Beautiful as always! I hope you have an amazing day!
Smiles!
Terry
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You always leave the sweetest comments, Terry! Thank you so much. xo
Vicki and Amy, I love how the table turned out! That mix of grays with the stencil you chose is so pretty! Do you guys have a booth, or do you keep it? Either way…I love it!
Thank you, Florence! We do have a booth at the Ohio Valley Antique Mall. We haven’t delivered this piece yet but it’ll be for sale soon :). Hope you have a great weekend!!
I’ve never used stencils but this just might get me to give it a try. Beautiful job!
Thanks so much, David!
very elegant, love your floor even more!
Thank you, Barbara! Don’t tell anyone but that pretty wood floor is a photography mat. The real floor underneath is just my boring dining room carpet :).
Love love loving the feel of this piece – the antiqued paint and the damask pattern are just the perfect combo! I imagine this being in a lovely little flat in Paris somewhere 🙂
Thanks so much, Erica!
beautiful finished table. Why do you shellac the table before you paint it?
Love you site.
Hi Debbi! On this table, I used shellac before painting because I felt like I may have trouble getting the paint to adhere to the table properly. It can be used as a primer for adhesion issues, to create some “tooth” on a super slick surface, and to block bleeding stains and odors.
Forgive my late response! Somehow I missed this comment earlier :).
BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the stencil you chose and that knob is soooo pretty!
Thanks, Nicole! <3
I love It! Just wondering why you haven’t included how you did the stencil part. Is that posted somewhere else, or something it’s assumed we know? I have never done a stencil so was really interested to see how it was done, but I still don’t know. Is there a link to another page where you show a stencil being done. Thank you, and great work!
Hey Julie! I guess I did just assume, but you bring up a very valid point that some people might not know where to even start. I should have included more specifics and I will next time we do a stencil project. in the meantime, we do have another stenciled table project with a little more detail (but still not really step by step, start to finish: https://canarystreetcrafts.com/french-script-stenciled-tables/.
There are also quite a few stenciling videos on the RDS Stencils website, including this one: https://canarystreetcrafts.com/french-script-stenciled-tables/
I hope that helps!