Commissioned Table and Chairs Makeover

Last week, one of our customers reached out and asked me if I could make this table:

Look like this table:

She also had a set of 4 chairs that needed to be painted to coordinate with the new look. I took on the challenge, and I learned some new techniques that I can't wait to use in the future! See this table and chair set's transformation below...

After giving everything a good sanding, I started applying paint to everything that was going to be white. The color is Behr Premium Plus Ultra - Nano White, Sem-Gloss. It took multiple coats to get a nice clean look (especially on the chairs).

After the white was finished, I moved on to the table top. I applied 3 coats of Behr Premium Plus Ultra - Asphalt Gray for the base color.

Here is the extension piece that goes with table...

I decided to try a new technique for enhancing the beautiful details. I started with this clear furniture wax...

I scooped out the amount I thought I would need...

Then I added a small amount of the gray paint to it and mixed well with a plastic fork. 

I put about a teaspoon of the wax into a cheesecloth (or a very thin rag will work) and rubbed the wax into the details in a circular motion.

This is what it should look like. Let it sit for a about 5 minutes.

After a few minutes, use a clean rag to wipe away the excess wax.

Ta-da! It should leave you with a nice clean look!

I also decided to wax the table base and chairs to tie it all together.

Don't forget about the table leaf!

Next, I dry brushed the white paint over the gray to achieve the look that the client wanted. Just put a small amount of paint on your brush and wipe off any excess to achieve this effect.

Here is what it looked like when I was done. I thought it needed to be toned down, so I dry brushed the gray paint over the white.

The right side has the gray brushed over the white. Much better!

Here are the finished table tops! I then applied 5 coats of polyacrylic to give the table top as much protection as possible since it will be heavily used.

Here is the finished product! It is absolutely gorgeous and I think it is pretty close to the picture the client sent me! I am very proud of this project, and came up with a new wax technique in the process!