Old is New Again with a Bit of Paint, MMS Hemp Oil & Grain Sack Stripes

It was just too cold to paint one day so I  hit a few of the local haunts. 

Adelaide Op Shop to escape the weather

With what prices have become, I don't go in very optimistic any longer. 
But then I spotted a little gem buried under a pile of prints and blankets.
No price tag, but it was cute enough to haul up to the front counter. 
I was expecting something ridiculous, but the manager 
barely gave it a glance before mumbling, "$10." 
Oh my.....yes, please.

Solid timber, good construction....and I love, love, love those lines. 
Reminds me a bit of the Mission style...mmm...Stickley even...

$10 bargain for this little cutie

Into the car she went destined for a Autentico Vintage Chalk Paint makeover.
Once she was in the Studio, I became curious and gave the top a quick sanding.

A super-quick sanding revealed nothing spectacular

Didn't look like much...and it didn't budge that water mark.
In fact, sanding seemed to enhance it?!
(Coasters, people!)

 But then something unexpected happened.
 I had a client in the shop  who  wanted to know how 
Miss Mustard Seed's Hemp Oil renews and restores timber.

This table was the nearby, so I quickly brushed the top with Hemp Oil.
And the result was so amazing, I decided not to paint over the magic and 
instead enhance it with a bit of drama...stripes!

Keeping the timber natural and adding stripes in Autentico Paint in Nearly Black

Painting classic grain sack stripes is fairly easy:

1. Find the center point of the table top and draw a line in pencil with a straight edge
   
2. Measure from the center to each side — it's ok to approximate the size stripe you'd like without measuring
3. Mark a line on each side of the center line with a pencil and straight edge
   
4. Place painters tape along  the outside lines leaving pencil markings exposed so they'll be painted
5. Paint away! This was painted with Nearly Black Autentico Vintage Chalk Paint
6. Carefully remove the tape when near dry but still tacky

Once completely dry, I measured a second small stripe
 on each side repeating the steps above.

Then the legs and base of the table we're painted 
in Autentico Nearly Black  as well.

Adding the second stripe with Nearly Black

Once the paint was mostly-dry, I removed the tape.
Then, I roughed up the legs a bit with sandpaper for a distressed look. 
I added a final coat of Hemp Oil to the top to seal the Chalk Paint.
Lastly, I used Autentico Clear Wax for the base.

All glammed up!

Such a beauty, right? 
And although she was intended for the For The Love Creations shop...
I love her so much, she's now in my home and staying there! 
What an easy and rewarding project when you have the right products.

It's all here...for the love...
Sada