{DIY} Two-toned Painted Table Video

I received an overwhelming response (in the best way) to both of my formerly black dining tables I repainted asking, "how did you do that?!".  I wish that were a quick and easy answer, but as you know with most DIY's that's not the case... so I most recently painted the table in my breakfast nook and recorded the process in my Instagram stories.  Since those only last 24 hours I saved them and compiled them into a short video that will take you through the process below.  

I move quickly and don't have the patience for DIY's that take a lot of time, so my ways may be a bit unconventional as I like to experiment with methods that take minimal prep (read: sanding is my least favorite thing on Earth!!).  Once I discovered gel stain (also called "wiping stain") it opened so many doors in my creativity department because it eliminated the need to sand.  Now, if I was working with something that had a beautiful wood grain I'd take the time to sand and use an oil or water based stain that penetrates the surface, but that wasn't the case with my dining tables so sanding wasn't a step I found necessary.  The following is a list of supplies I used: 

SUPPLIES

• Rustoleum Chalked Paint in Linen White*
• Minwax Wiping Stain in Dark Roast
• Valspar Antiquing Glaze
• Varathane Polyurathane in Satin
• 3-inch Chip Brush (used for the stain)
• 2 1/2 inch Nylon Brush (used for the paint)
• Dropcloth to protect the surface under the table
• Dawn Soap
• Scotch Brite Pad
• Old (clean) Cloths

*I have been asked how I like the Rustoleum chalk paint, and I do like it.  I believe it is a bit thinner than most other chalk paints so you might have to apply more coats depending on the look you're going for, but overall I think it's very easy to work with and the cost is about half of most other chalk paints out there.

Click the video compilation below to begin watching the process and scroll all the way down to see the finished product!

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P.S. I've also done this same process on a black aluminum chandelier for a rustic effect and it worked splendidly.  The sky is the limit when it comes to your creativity, so happy DIY'ing!

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XO,
Christina