Hand Built Entry Table

Hand Built Entry Table

Posted by DecoArt on Jun 20th 2017

Dress up an entryway with this table cloaked in Americana Decor® Chalky Finish paint.

SUPPLIES

    • sandpaper
    • paintbrush
    • pencil
    • screwdriver
    • wood glue
    • wood filler
    • drawer pull
    • stencil
    • jigsaw
    • plywood
    • nail gun
    • drill and drill bits
    • wood
    • support brackets

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Build the table according to the attached plans. Make sure the wood surface is clean and dry.
      2. Instruction #1
    2. Paint everything except the top of the table using Lace. Let dry. Apply a second coat, if desired.
      3. Instruction #2
    3. Paint the sides and top of the table using Inheritance. Let dry.
      4. Instruction #3
    4. Stencil the tabletop with the desired stencil pattern using Lace. (We used a herringbone stencil.) Let dry.
      5. Instruction #4
    5. Once the paint is dry to the touch, lay down the opposite side of the stencil and paint inside the stencil areas using Lace.
      6. Instruction #5
    6. Continue until you reach the end of the tabletop. Let dry.
      7. Instruction #6
    7. Using sandpaper, sand down all the painted areas to distress. Wax all the painted areas using a Clear Crème Wax.
      8. Instruction #7
    8. Remove the drawers (mark so you know which one goes in which space) and mark for the drawer pulls using a pencil. Measure again, just to be sure.
      9. Instruction #8
    9. Pre-drill holes for the drawer pulls.
      10. Instruction #9
    10. Attach the drawer pulls using a screwdriver.
      11. Instruction #10
    11. Attach the tabletop and return the drawers to their spaces.
      12. Instruction #11

    DOWNLOADS

    Entry Table Building Plans

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