Coastal Table With Faux Plank Boards & Saltwash

You know that I love Patina and that whenever possible I try to incorporate it into my projects.  Well this month's project for the Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest gave me the opportunity to do so with an amazing product and I am beyond excited to share with you my latest furniture flip...

I knew that one of these highly textured pedestal tables I had bought for $10 would be perfect for this project... I forgot to take photos before I painted them all white, but I figured that would only add to the layering of colors.

This month's contest is being sponsored by SALTWASH.

SALTWASH is a product that can be added to any kind of paint to create a textured and layered sun and salt air soaked look. In their own words ..."Apply your mixture to any piece of furniture or surface to achieve an authentic time worn look, as if weathered from years on the coast, in just a few easy steps." (*Disclaimer:  Although I received product from them for use in this challenge, all opinions are 100 %  my own. )

I began by gathering together all of the leftover paint in coastal colors that I hand on hand and decided to go with a dark blue by "Fusion" paints as the base coat. I added enough Saltwash to make it the consistency of thick icing. The other colors were for layering on top of it.

The top was roughed up to look weathered and then I taped off 5 sections to look like different boards were put together to make the table top. I added the Saltwash to the dark blue and dabbed it onto the outer and middle panels not wanting the color too close to the edges. I used a plastic putty knife to gently flatten the crests of the Saltwash "icing" once it was partially dry.  More colors where randomly added and then flattened out with the same putty knife. The other adjoining faux boards were painted in a light aqua color mixed with Saltwash in a more running consistency. It created peaks and valleys that were more subtle and didn't need to be flattened down. The last thing I did was add some glaze in a brownish color to the lighter "boards" and a black colored glaze to the dark blue panels to tone down the colors and unify them.

I was going to do two colors for the bottom but decided that the legs and base should have a unified paint treatment so that the star of the show was the faux plank board top.

I layered on all of the colours over what I began with to try and get a more unified look. My mouse sander came in handy for getting through the layers to uncover all of the colors beneath...

I love how the glaze settled in the valleys of the textured Saltwash finish.  I thought at this point that I was finished and went ahead and styled it and took photos... but wondered what it would look like with some stencilled lettering on it as though it was made from parts of a crate...

So out came my stencil set bought at Walmart. My favorite way to stencil is to use a glass saucer and a makeup wedge. I pounced lightly with the wedge so that the paint only settled on the raised parts of the table and not in the grooves.  I was enjoying the process so much that it was hard to know when to stop. My munchkin helped me out by giving me a second opinion as he worked alongside me on his own Saltwash projects.

 

I am thrilled with the Saltwash product and with the finished results of the table... just like I had envisioned it.

I can't wait to play with it some more ! Hope I have inspired you to get creative with your furniture flips!

To see all of the entries in the Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest head on over to Thirty Eighth Street or 58 Water Street.

If you are a blogger who paints furniture and would like to take part in the Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest you can contact Stacy from Anastasia Vintage at info@anastasiavintage.com or Evey from Evey's Creations at info@eveyscreations.com

And if you would like to learn another paint technique to make furniture look old you can check this Industrial table out HERE.

Sharing at these great parties...

 
MONDAYS
Inspire Me Monday @ Sand  and Sisal
The Scoop @ Stone Gable*
Project Inspire @ Cupcakes and Crinoline
Brag About It Link Party @ My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies

TUESDAYS
SITS Sharefest @ The SITS Girls
Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Wow Us Wednesdays @ Savvy Southern Style
Talk of the Town @ My Repurposed Life
Dream Create Inspire @ Refresh Living
Moonlight and Mason Jars @ Maison de Pax

WEDNESDAYS
Homemade and Handcrafted @ Redo It Yourself
Creative Spark @ Two Purple Couches
Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
Work it Wednesdays @ The Happy Housie
Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life
Share Your Style @ The Vintage Nest*

THURSDAYS
The DIY Collective @ Average But Inspired
The Creative Circle @ Up to Date Interiors
Vintage Charm @ Charm Bracelet Diva
Shabbilicous Fridays @ The Shabby Art Boutique
Feathered Nest Fridays @ French Country Cottage
Simple and Sweet Fridays @ Rooted In Thyme
The Inspiration Gallery @ craftberry bush
Creativity Unleashed @ Practically Functional
Inspiration Friday @ The Painted Drawer Collection*

FRIDAYS
A morning Cup of Joe @ The Cottage Market
Upcycled Link Party @ Funky Junk Interiors
Best of the Weekend @ Sweet Pea

SATURDAYS
Saturday Sparks @ Pieced Pastimes
Share it One More Time @ One More Time Events
DIY Sunday Showcase @ The Interior Frugalista
Sundays at Home @ Love of Home

SUNDAYS
Silver Pennies Sundays @ Finding Silver Pennies
Inspired By You @ Reinvented
Inspiration Monday @ What Meegan Makes
Dishing It and Digging It @ DIY 180
Amaze Me Mondays @ Dwellings
Get Your DIY On @ Confessions of a Serial DIYer