This was a really fun project! Do I always say that? Well, this time was extra fun. For starters, it was the most work I've done with Annie Sloan Dark Wax. I am so sad I didn't get a before picture!! Just picture this whole this the exact color as the table it's sitting on: Golden. And flaking. I painted it French Linen, a cool khaki color, with went over it with dark wax a few times. I custom mixed a green color and then distressed and added lots of dark wax over that, too.
This was the most fun part: the top. The top had an inlaid design that I hated to paint over, so I stripped it and then pickled it. So FUN! You can find numerous tutorials on the web, but essentially you stick steel wool in vinegar for a day and then paint the vinegar on. Within an hour the raw wood looked aged and slightly gray. I then put the dark wax on top and I am in love :)
