Hello friends!
It’s one of my favorite times of the month… time for our Monthly DIY! For almost a year now, some of my fabulous bloggy friends and I take part in a monthly challenge. Some months we all start with the same crafting “thingy” and see what we all come up with and like this month, we left it more open and just showcase what you can do with paint. Seriously, it’s got to be one of the handiest things ever. I love spray paint and I think it can give just about anything a facelift!
At the bottom of this post, you’ll find all the links to my friends’ fabulous projects! Be sure to check them out!
This month started out with holidays. We spend a wonderfully refreshing week In Montana. It was hot and dry the entire week and what a perfect way to start out summer holidays. That being said, I won’t be sharing a new furniture makeover like I wanted to. I still have to finish it up and will share it later on.
I shared this coffee table with you a few months ago, but never wrote the tutorial for it. And since I totally loved the Country Chic Paint that I used, I wanted to share what products I used and tell you all about it!
But first things first… I have to confess. Major blogger fail. I am totally lacking pictures for this project. Can I just say I’ve totally learned from this post and now have my phone sitting by my side at.all.times.
My husband build this coffee table using pine. If you want to see the plans we used for it, check back to this post. When Country Chic Paints gave me the opportunity to try their paint, I have to admit, I could not decide on a color. They have so many gorgeous colors but I finally decided on Elegance and Simplicity. Here’s a little peak at some of their colors but for a complete selection of stunning colors, click here. 
If you’re not familiar with Country Chic Paint it is a chalk and mineral based paint. One of the things that impressed me the most, is that it’s VOC free and pretty much odorless. It dries super quick and applied beautifully to our wood! I only recommend products to my readers that I truly love, and Country Chic Paint is definitely one of them!
I decided to go with a two toned look for our coffee table. I’ve often mentioned how I love neutral colors and am always drawn to them, but for this piece that little voice in my head kept begging me to pick COLOR! I’m so glad I did! We painted the top of the coffee table Simplicity. After letting it dry completely we gave it a coat of Elegance. Immediately after applying Elegance, we used a rag to wipe it off. This gives it a white washed look.
We used the same method for the drawers, except opposite colors. I painted them Elegance and let dry completely. Next, I gave it a coat of Simplicity and wiped it off. The rest of the coffee table got two coats of Elegance.
I am thrilled with how it turned out! It brings the perfect “pop” of color that our living room needs!
Thanks for coming by today and have a wonderful day!
Linking to these fabulous parties:
Inspire Me Tuesday, Time To Sparkle, On Display Thursdays, Tuesdays At Our Home, Dream, Create Inspire, Motivational Monday, The Dedicated House, The Makers Link Party, Party In Your PJs, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Whimsy Wednesday, Moonlight and Mason Jars, Work It Wednesday, Pin Worthy Wednesday, Wednesday Roundup, Artsy Fartsy Link Party, Inspire Me Please, Grace At Home, Creative Collection, Weekend Wind-down Party, Best of The Weekend, Super Saturday, Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop, Share It Sunday, Talented Tuesdays, Pretty Pintastic Party, Think and Make Party, Something To Talk About, The Creative Circle, Dream Create Inspire,
I am in love with your coffee table, the colors are just beautiful and so soothing. I really, REALLY need to do a makeover on our coffee table!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Thank you, Carrie! I’m glad you like it! Good luck redoing yours
Hope you have a great day! xo
I absolutely LOVE how this turned out Kendra! Can’t wait to hear about your trip! Hope you’re enjoying a great Summer so far!!!
Thanks, Kristi! That means a lot! We will catch up soon for sure! Summer’s all about having lots of time, right? 😉 Have a great day! xo
This is a great coffee table!!! I love the colors together with the hardware. Great job, lady!
Thanks, Christina! So glad you like it
Hope you have a wonderful day! xo
I love your coffee table, and I LOVE this painting technique! I need to give it a try! I have a pint of Elegance sitting downstairs just waiting to be used, too!!
Good job, Kendra!
Thanks so much Bre! I love that color… can’t wait to see what you paint with it! Thanks so much for your sweet comments! xo
Wow, this coffee table is beautiful!!
Thanks Leigh Anne! Glad you like it!
LOVE this table! I always feel like Country Chic has the best colors, they’re all so pretty!! And I totally fail on pictures sometimes too, it’s ok 😉
Thanks, Bre!! So glad you understand! I actually looked back on all my pictures 3 or 4 times and couldn’t believe it! Thanks for the reassurance! Have a wonderful rest of the week, friend! xo
I’m obsessed with the table, charm & color!! Love the hardware too!!
Paige.Rose
from
http://www.TheQuaintSanctuary.blogspot.com
Thanks so much, sweet lady! So glad you stopped by! xo Have a great rest of the week!
It’s so pretty, Kendra! I love the whitewashed look you gave it. You really did a fantastic job!
Thanks, Amy! Glad you like it!
I love the fact that the paint is VOC free and odorless and it’s always a bonus if it dries quickly. Sounds like a winner! I can’t believe how many colors there are to choose from too! I’ll have to check it out!
You’d love it, Lisa! I’ll definitely use it for future projects
This turned out beautiful, Kendra! The colors with the whitewash look turned out perfect!
Thank you, Tara! Glad you like it! Hope you’re having a wonderful summer! xo
Thanks for sharing the white washed project at Dream Create and Inspire.
Maria
My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by, Maria!
This is so pretty ,Kendra! I love the colors you chose. I love the look whitewashing gives, and it’s just perfect on your coffee table!
Hope you had a blast in Montana!
Thank you so much, Amanda! I appreciate it! Holidays were awesome… they just always end too soon! 😉 Hope your week is going well, too! xo
Kendra that coffee table is amazing! Your husband is so talented to build that!!! Love the colors you chose to paint it, Amazing!
Thanks SO much Tara! You’re the sweetest! xo Hope you’re having an awesome summer!!
I have never hear of this paint company! Love the white wash! Thank you so much for linking up to Merry Monday this week! I am sharing your post tomorrow on my Twitter! We hope to see you next week for another great party! Have a great week!
Best,
Kim
Thanks so much Kim! I appreciate the share as well! Thanks a bunch for stopping by!
This is a great roundup!! I looove the colors! Thanks for sharing at the Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop! Pinned!
Thanks so much! I appreciate the pin too! Have a great weekend!
Love these colours and treatment! It turned out absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks SO much Jen! So happy you stopped by! xo
Thank you so much, Jen! So happy you stopped by!
I love the colours you chose Kendra!! I remember loving this coffee table the first time you posted it too, lol. Looks amazing!! xo
Thanks, Lindi! I always appreciate yous kind comments! Hope your week is going great! xo
Love the color and the two-tone. You cannot get better than pretty & functional!
Thanks so much, Lauree! I appreciate your comments and so glad you stopped by