Finally Done!! Three Distressed Tables

I've been teasing all of you about this one, mainly cuz it too so long! But it's finally done and ready to be revealed! (I apologize ahead of time for the "completed" photos, it was dusk and the color red overshot everything!)

Like I said, crappy lighting. But don't they look beautiful?? Boy, what a PROCESS this was!

From this;

To this;

Here we go;

First I lightly sanded everything down. Then wiped it all with tacky cloth. Then I started with one coat of Rustoleum White Primer 2x Coverage.

Once dry, I applied two spray paint coats of Rustoleum Semi Gloss White 2x Coverage. GREAT stuff!! After the tables were dry it was time to distress. I used steel wool because I didn't want to distress too much.

I distressed all the edges, and a few extra places. I love the look! Very shabby chic. Next up was Minwax Paste Wax for darker woods. I knew this would creep into the crevices and give everything a slightly dirty, antiqued look.

See that tint? Perfect. I slobbered on the wax, none too neatly, then buffed it off with a clean rag. Everything came out beautifully!!

Again, before;

And after;

Distressed up close;

I would love to give you all a view of them against my blue jean slip covered couch, but my hubby has turned my living room into a complete junk pile. Honest! Don't believe me? Wait til Monday when I do a post about cleaning it up, cuz this lady is DONE with not being able to use my living room. The decluttering is about to begin! Again, lol!

Hope you all enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed sharing with you!

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Sneek Peek, a Giveaway & an Important Question!!

Sorry everyone, between being sick (again! grrrr) and trying to catch up on my projects, I've had no time to post anything! I really have been working on things though....here's a sneek peek of what's coming up (as soon as I finish them!)

OH SO MUCH WORK!! But it will be SO worth it when I'm done. I'm loving it and can't wait to share!

This next sneek peek is a familiar piece to most of you, but it's finally done!! DONE I tell you!! $25 bucks at TJ Maxx and some creative ways to hang things and it will be fabulous! Just need the hubs to help with the hanging cuz my balance is atrocious!

My next project was stolen borrowed from Debbie Does Creations and I LOVE it!! Can't wait to get started. Think I'll work on it tonight in bed when it's too dark to do my other stuff. Gonna be gorgeous, oh and there just might even be a giveaway involved, so stay tuned!

Ok, here's the last thing....but it's not a sneek peek, it's a question for all of you. PLEASE help me figure out what to do with this;

I had my son T and his friends drag them out of the trash pile of a neighbor (with permission). And now I have NO idea what to do with them. Help my bloggy friends! I need ideas! Pretty Please??

I hope you enjoyed this sneek peek as much as I did!