Well hello Tuesday! How did you make your way back around ALREADY?!
Though it’s been a week since I last posted, I haven’t been relaxing in front of my Fall fireplace the whole time! I’ve actually been hard at work planning all sorts of fun projects and posts for the weeks to come!!! We’re just four days into November and it’s already shaping up to be THE MOST exciting (all be it, busy!) month for making it in the mountains yet!!! You are NOT going to want to miss a thing!!!
Before I officially break into “the most wonderful time of the year”, I thought I’d share a simple, every day project that I’ve been meaning to tackle for much too long … this little table in my entryway has been begging for a facelift since the day I bought it!
You may remember seeing this boring old table as I decked out my front entryway with {All Things Fall}.
Now let me tell you how I gave this sad little table the easiest makeover ever!
After giving it a quick wipe down, I painted two coats of Country Chic Chalk Paint in Simply White over the entire table. Once everything was dry, I added one last coat of paint in my new favorite colour … Rocky Mountain. Not only do I totally LOVE its fab Canadian name, but this is THE MOST PERFECTLY warm shade of grey!!! It was love at first paint stroke!
After letting this last coat dry for a couple of hours, I simply started sanding away. I wanted a really distressed look with bits of white and even the dark wood underneath poking through. I just love how easily this chalk paint distresses, saving me a zillion hours of sanding I’m sure!
With a quick coat of clear wax, my plain little table was completely transformed!!!
Have you checked out Country Chic Paint yet? What colour are you dying to try?
You can find me sharing here and Savvy Southern Style.
*Paint was provided by Country Chic Paint, but the gushing opinions of it are all my own!!! Read more information about my disclosure policy here.*
Breanna says
Awesome transformation, Kristi! I haven’t tried Rocky Mountain yet but I think I’m going to have to, I love it!
Kristi says
Thanks Bre! It’s definitely my new fave!!!
Christina @ Operation Home says
Love it, Kristi! The color combination is perfect!!! 🙂
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Christina!!! I am SO in love with this grey!!!
Tara @ Anything & Everything says
Oh, I love the new look! I am going to have to try that paint, sounds amazing!
Kristi says
Thanks Tara! I promise you’ll love it too!!!
Nicole B. says
Lookin’ good!! I’ll have to look for that paint!!!
Kristi says
Thanks Nicole! You’ll LOVE it!
Jenna @ A Savory Feast says
You are genious! This piece was really pretty before, but it looks even better now. Plus it matches your decor a lot better now.
Kristi says
Awwww, thank you!!! You are THE absolute sweetest my friend!
Marie@The Interior Frugalista says
Love our Canadian made Country Chic Paint and the people behind it! I haven’t tried the Rocky Mountain color yet (of course being an Albertan I love the name). Your little table has so much more characterr now that it’s chalkpainted.
Kristi says
Thank you Marie! I’m SO in love with this paint and I’m thrilled to support a fab Canadian business!!!
Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says
Love the new look Kristi! I love the distressed look and it looks perfect! Look forward to your Christmasy projects… I can only imagine how great they’ll be!
Krista @the happy housie says
Love it Kristi- what a difference, and such a beautiful colour!!
Katie @ Little House of Four says
Oh, what an improvement! I love the color and the distressed look. Great makeover 🙂
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Katie! It’s definitely got some personality now!!!
Amanda @ The Kolb Corner says
Love the color! I am a bit obsessed with grey 🙂 I love how it picks up some of the coloring in your tile as well. Great job!
Kristi says
Thank you Amanda!!! I don’t have much grey in my decor, but I’m so in love with this colour that there’s sure to be more!!!
Bre @ Average But Inspired says
Love love love love love!!! It is a night and day difference! So beautiful, Kristi!
Kristi says
Thank you SO, SO much Bre!!!
Erica says
This turned out SO gorgeous. The transformation is really stunning and it fits your home so much better than what it was before. Perfectly rustic chic 🙂
Kristi says
Thank you SO much my friend! I’m still swooning over this fab colour!!!
Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says
So pretty, Kristi! Love that color, it’s perfect for the little spot you have it in! I haven’t used Country Chic Chalk paint, but I think I need to! 🙂
Anita says
Your table turned out so great! I think we have that chalk paint in a local shop in my town. I’ll have to try it out!
Kristi says
Thank you Anita!!! I’m head over heals in love with this paint! It’s SUCH a dream to work with!!!
Nicole says
That is gorgeous! It turned out so nice.
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Nicole! So much nicer than that dark old wood!
Lindi says
Very nice Kristi! You’re making me want to buy chalk paint now!!! lol.
Kristi says
Thanks Lindi!!! That’s great!!! You’ll LOVE it, I promise!
Amy | Club Narwhal says
I keep seeing beautiful chalk paint projects and this one is making me so happy–I love that color so much! What a great update to a side table! Thanks for sharing on The Makers 🙂
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
Absolutely beautiful!
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Lisa!!!
Laura Irion // Avery Street Design says
This is really cute! I love the finish that chalk paint gives. I’m stopping by from the Create Link Inspire Party…I’ll be hosting a new link party starting Saturdays at 8 pm over at http://www.averystreetdesign.com called “Found & Foraged.” It would be great if you could join us! xo!
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Laura!!! I’ll definitely stop by!!!
jillian says
Oh my gosh it looked good before but it looks awesome now! I am not good at the whole distressing thing but apparently you are!
Kristi says
Well thank you Jillian! I use a sanding block so that it just does a little bit at a time, but it’s SO much easier with chalk paint!!!
JaneEllen says
Which side of Rocky Mtns. do you live on in Canada? We live west of Rockies about 18 miles west of Grand Junction, CO. We don’t get such severe and as much weather as east side by Denver, thank heavens.
I love your little table, you really gave it great personality. I’ll have to look up Country chic chalk paint. Hadn’t heard of it before. You did wonderful job on your little table.
Happy week and enjoy your season
Kristi says
Thank you SO much JaneEllen!!! We actually live in the Kootenay Mountains in southern BC (just north of Spokane), but grew up next to the Rocky Mountains near Jasper in Northern AB. The weather is pretty mellow here – warm with lots of snow, which is just the way we like it! We haven’t made it down to CO yet, but it’s definitely on our list of must ski places!!! Wishing you a fabulous week as well!
sahana says
Awesome makeover.Thank you for linking up at bloggers brags party. We would love to see again next monday.I’m pinning it to Bloggers brags pinterest board.
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Sahana!!! You bet I’ll be there!!!
Chelsea says
I’ve been wanting to do something with chalk paint, and I think you just inspired me! I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board, I love it! Thanks for linking up with me and my lovely co-hosts! See you next Wednesday!
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Chelsea! You’ll fall in love with it when you finally do try it! Thanks again!!!
Kyla @HouseOfHipsters says
This turned out great! I’ve never used chalk paint, but I’ve been hearing about it more and more! Thanks for sharing! I think it would be great for my new linky party starting this Saturday at 8pm called “Found & Foraged” Can’t wait to party with you at http://www.houseofhipsters.com
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Kyla! You definitely need to try it! You’ll LOVE how easy it is to work with!!! Will definitely pop by, thanks for the invite!
Clearissa says
Absolutely the cutest and a new chalk paint. I only heard of Annie Sloan and I can’t get that in my area. But I’m not opposed to ordering online. It’s just nice to have an option. Thanks for sharing.
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Clearissa! You’ll love it! There are SO many colours to choose from and it’s the most well packaged paint I’ve ever ordered (I have to buy everything online too)!
Lara @ Methodical Living says
I love the new look of this cabinet! It definitely fits in better with everything. Great work!
-Lara
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Lara!!! I’m so happy you love it!
Nellie says
Love the transformation of your table, very nice., seems like the perfect table for that lil corner
there too. Have a Happy Thanksgiving……….since it is right around the corner! lol
Blessings, Nellie
Kristi says
Awww, thank you Nellie!!! It does seem like it was made for that little nook! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Camille says
Love the colour, it is so pretty! Well done!
Kristi says
Thank you Camille! I’m thrilled you love this colour as much as I do!!!
Ginger says
Beautiful color! Thanks for linking up to Show Me Saturday. Hope to see you there again this week!
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Ginger!
Cat @ therusticwillow says
Kristi, it’s so beautiful! Perfectly distressed and the color is so warm.
Kristi says
Thank you Cat! I am totally in LOVE with this colour!!!
Natasha in Oz says
Thanks for sharing your project at the Say G’Day linky party. I’ve just pinned this to the Say G’Day Saturday board. The colour is gorgeous and the table looks wonderful.
Hope you have had a fabulous week!
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
Kristi says
Thank you SOOOO much Natasha!!! Happy Friday!
Rachel Hirst says
Oh My Gosh! I love it.. I am in the UK and I don’t think I am able to buy the Country Chic products here. I genuinely think I might try this in our home. Rachel X
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Rachel! I’m not sure if you can purchase Country Chic there or not, but you shouldn’t have any troubles finding some Annie Sloan if you need. Happy painting my friend!
Kimberly says
Hello cute lady! This looks incredible. Pinned. We really appreciate you taking the time to stop by our party. It wouldn’t be a party without you. Please join us on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
Kristi says
Awww, thank you SO much Kimberly! See you there my friend!
Grace @ The Big Reveal says
Ooh! I love this! I hope you will share it tonight at the Found & Foraged Linky Party! The party starts at 8PM CST! Hope to see you there http://www.thebigrevealblog.com
Kristi says
Just linked up! Thank you SO much Grace!!!
Meaghan says
I absolutely love that grey! I love it when small touches make a huge difference. Thanks so much for linking up at Talented Tuesdays!
~Meaghan
Kristi says
Thank you Meagan!!! I am always amazed at the power of paint!!!
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says
What a transformation! I have never experimented with chalk paint, but would love to someday. I also love the deer antlers you have on it, too!
Kristi says
Thank you Carrie!!! You absolutely NEED to try it … you’ll fall in love instantly!
Shelly says
So pretty Kristi! I love that color! Great job – thanks for sharing!
Kristi says
Thank you SO much Shelly!!!
Carmody says
Beautiful! I have a table just like this one. You have inspired me to paint that baby. Thank you again for linking up to On Display Thursday!
Kristi says
Well that’s great!!! Thanks Carmody!!!