Rustique Restoration: Distressed Farmhouse Table with a Glaze

Friday, January 31, 2014

Distressed Farmhouse Table with a Glaze

So I just finished up this gorgeous Farmhouse Table set and it's now at the shop waiting for a home!

I painted the table and bench and two chairs in a creamy white, and heavily distressed them. Then after I sprayed one coat of lacquer over it all, I glazed it with the same brown I used on the table and bench top, making sure to leave it in all the nooks and crannies! I rubbed off most of the rest. The glaze is a little heavier than these pictures let on, but my camera has a hard time capturing that!!

I wanted to include some color with this set, so I opted for a neat minty green for the two accent chairs. I painted them in Martha Stewart's Sea Glass, and then distressed them. Next I rubbed the same brown glaze that I used on the rest of the set, leaving on quite a bit. By doing this step, I was able to give the chairs more or a minty green verses aqua blue. I LOVE how they turned out and how they add some fun character to the table set!

I also built this custom bench to provide some good seating. I have been building a lot of custom benches for people that already have tables, and for mudrooms, etc. This bench is called Vintage. I never expected to have a custom bench business, but I'm loving the work and all the different looks I get to match! It's pretty fun :)