For a girl like me, there is nothing better than a good yard sale. It gets my blood pumping and my creative juices flowing. So weird, but so true. What is even better than a good yard sale is a good yard sale done through the comfort of text messaging! If you remember my hexagon side table, you will remember the story of my co-worker’s “text message yard sale.” {Take a look back if you want to hear the whole story.}
Well, this beautiful piece came from that yard sale! Priced at just $5, it was love at first sight. How could I not love this awesome detailing on BOTH sides?! It is a chalk painting girl’s dream.
{Don’t you love how my garage has a little of everything? Hunting clothes and a Christmas tree all in the same picture!}
It’s a little beat up, which makes it even better! I am in the process of becoming a retailer for Vintage Market & Design Chalk paint, so I had lots of samples on hand of colors I was wanting to try. I decided to go bold with this one! I have never been one to steer clear of color! After all, it is JUST PAINT…you can always paint over it. I went with VM&D Apple Green…and yes, I have fallen in love!
{Pardon the quality of these pictures. I had to use my iPhone because the color just was NOT showing up right with my camera, no matter what I tried. And the color is my favorite part!}
With this piece, I painted the first coat with a light gray {just for the base coat- to cover the wood color}, then I covered it with the Apple Green. I wanted it to where some of the white showed through, especially in the crevices…and on top. I then covered with the VM&D clear wax. The clear wax really deepens the color. This piece is sold, but I am so wishing I could hang on to it! I will for sure be using this color again in the future!
Do you see the pretty stained tray on the table?! Well, my friend Shara from Chasing a Dream blog made that! We have a booth together in town, and I bought it! I just couldn’t resist. I knew I would get a ton of use out of it, so it was a no brainer. I told her she needed to do a tutorial on her blog on how to make one! Don’t you agree?
Tell me your thoughts on the color and how it turned out!
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You did an awesome job..it’s a keeper…for the one who buys it! I wouldn’t have chosen the Apple Green but you made it look good. I did however recently order VM&D chalk paint just because you recommended it. I told them that when I bought it…that you had recommended it so highly I just had to try…
I got a $5 cabinet for my bathroom on what we have called VarageSale…a virtual garage sale. Awesome. I painted it Sea Shell and it’s a it more grey than I wanted but the paint was super easy to use! And it’s a laminate cabinet..
I love your site…how does one become a retailer for VM&D?
Thank you so much, Donna!! So glad you tried the paint and that you enjoy my site!! To see about becoming a retailer, just go to their site ( there is a link in my sidebar), and you can view all of the information! Have a great rest of the week! ?
WoW! Love the color!.Brooke your so amazing inside and out!
I absolutely LOVE this color!!!
Thank you!! 🙂 It will definitely be one that I use again!
You got a great deal on the table and did a great job refinishing it!! I’m loving that color!! I’m not surprised that it’s sold already! 🙂
Thanks so much!! Yes, I got a steal! I was very excited! The color was even better than I anticipated
This is the perfect POP of color! I love it!
Brooke, did you sand any on the table? It turned out great! I am a fan.
Jan
LOVE that table! (And would ❤️ to have 1 of your friend’s tray! Does she have a link- or, if not, a tutorial?).