Beautiful Painted Side Table Makeover

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Paint is such an easy way to update an old piece of furniture. Learn more about how I updated this small side table with a pretty blue-green paint color.

I love all shades of blue and turquoise, but there’s one particular shade that I can’t get enough of. Inky shades of blue-green just call to me. I don’t purposely seek out these colors, but there’s just something about them that I just can’t resist.

Painted Side Table Makeover

Supplies

• Country Chic Paint in Jitterbug
• Country Chic Clear Coat
• Country Chic Oval Paint Brush

Before

The small side table wasn’t too bad to begin with, but red is not my favorite color.

The table has a fun shape, nice legs and the cutest little drawer ever. 

Side tables are one of my favorite things to paint because you can transform a piece of furniture in just a few hours. I also love the versatility of side tables since they can go in almost every room of the house. 

After

I gave it a quick wipe down and got to work painting it. The oval brush works great with small sample pots. Don’t forget to stir the paint well!

The paint covered so well because the red was so dark to begin with. It was almost one coat coverage! Painting over previously painted furniture is usually pretty easy.

With tables like these, I start by flipping them upside down and painting that coat first. Once it’s dry, I do any needed touch-ups.

Then, I flip it right side up and get any spots you missed, plus the top.

One sample jar was more than enough for this table. I could probably finish two more tables this size with one jar.

After the paint was dry, I finished the piece with Country Chic clear coat. We had a rare spell of warm weather, so I worked outside in the sunshine. The color looks weird because of that glorious sun, but it was worth it to get to sit in the warm sunshine.

My side table got 3 coats of clear coat, and now it’s gorgeous. The clear coat works best when you use long brush strokes. This minimizes overlap that messes up your finish. 

Jitterbug is a nice color for people who might be a little bit color shy. It’s dark enough to feel like a neutral, but still feel interesting.

It looks amazing with green.

Jitterbug is the perfect, moody blue-green. What can I say? I’m in love.

When the table was finished, I added buffalo check paper to the drawer. I had a small piece left over from the dresser that I just lined with it.

My painted side table is stunning now!

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