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    February 12, 2019

    How to Stencil Furniture with Chalk Paint

    How to Stencil Furniture with chalk paint is the last in the media stand makeover series. Today we're going to cover stencilling, distressing and finishing the furniture with Annie Sloan clear wax. Read the post or watch the video #anniesloan #chalkpaint #stencilfurniture

    How to Stencil Furniture with chalk paint is part four and the last in the media stand makeover series. Today we're going to cover applying the stencil, distressing and finishing the furniture with Annie Sloan clear wax and white wax.

    When we left the media stand in part three, it had been distressed with the sander showing the lovely Duck Egg Blue in patches all over the media stand. Although I love it at first, the more I looked at it, the more I could see that it didn't really fit in with the rest of the furniture in the room. It was a little bit too distressed for the look I was going for.

    How to Stencil Furniture with chalk paint is the last in the media stand makeover series. Today we're going to cover stencilling, distressing and finishing the furniture with Annie Sloan clear wax. Read the post or watch the video #anniesloan #chalkpaint #stencilfurniture

    Another Chalk Paint Wash!

    If you read or watched part three in this series, you may remember me saying that if distressing with the sander didn't work out, I may have to make another chalk paint wash. Well, that's exactly what I ended up doing.

    This time I made the chalk paint wash much thinner and kept layering it on all over the media stand until the chalk paint looked more blended. It may seem very subtle on the photos but believe me, it made a big difference to how the piece turned out.

    That's the beauty of chalk painting furniture, you can always change things if you make a mistake or if the end result doesn't turn out how you imagined.

    So I made another wash but this time it was much thinner and mostly water really. To be honest, this is how I should have made it the first time around and then I probably wouldn't have ended up with chalk paint all over my lounge (See part three!). Anyway, I just kept adding the wash to the media stand until I was happy with the look.

    The Stencil

    Anyone who knows me, knows that I love decorating my home with natural elements, things that I pick up on my walks with Brilli, like seed heads for instance. It's a bit of a joke that my Allium seed heads make it into most of my Instagram pics. That said I really really love this style with grasses. I wanted to do something a little bit different on the side of this media stand and I found just the perfect stencil online.  The shop is called Stencil Kingdom and they stock just about every kind of stencil you can imagine!

    Showing a picture of how the stencil 'cow parsley and grasses' will look after painting

    How the stencil will look after painting

    This stencil is huge and I just used a small part of it on the side of the media stand.

    Picture shows a person holding up a large stencil depicting cow parsley and grasses. Next to the person is a chalk painted media stand which has been painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Duck Egg Blue with a wash of 'Old White' over the top.

    Switching Paint Brands for the Stencil

    For the stencil, I used a little can of RUST-OLEUM Chalky Finish chalk paint in the colour Graphite. These small tins are ideal for stencilling or for using on any small projects really if you only need a small amount. Just in case you were wondering, I don't always use Annie Sloan chalk paint, it's just that for a long time, that was the only chalk paint I could get where I live. Luckily chalk painting furniture has become more and more popular and now I can get various brands in my local DIY shop. Just the excuse I need to start more chalk paint projects!

    Photo shows a can of Rust-oleum chalky finish chalk paint in Graphite

    I gave this chalk paint a good shake and a stir. I didn't want to saturate my brush with paint because it could seep through underneath the stencil and ruin it. There was so much paint on the lid after shaking it that I just used that and I dabbed off the excess on a piece of paper towel.

    Adjust the paint to suit the stencil

    Once I started applying paint to the stencil, it was obvious that I needed to put a bit more chalk paint on my brush (Watch the video to see what I mean). Sometimes it's hard to judge but that's why it's always best to start off with a small amount of paint. Once you start, you can see how thick the paint is and adjust the amount to suit the stencil.

    A close up of the stencil 'grasses and cow parsley'. Applying the graphite paint

    Last step - Waxing

    Clear Wax

    Once the stencil was completely finished and had had a chance to dry, I started waxing it right away. I've explained this process before on the blog and you can read more about my process for this in the post Easy Bookcase Makeover | Part Four, Wax.

    Showing how the Annie Sloan Clear Wax was applied to the side of the media stand over the finished stencil of grasses and cow parsley

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    White Wax

    After I gave this piece a full coat of  Annie Sloan Clear Wax, I still wanted to tone down the distressing a bit and I used white wax for that. I explain this process in my bookcase makeover but basically, it makes the distressing a little more subtle.

    photos shows a person applying white wax to the edge of the media stand with a cloth Showing how the edge of the media stand has been distressed to take away some of the paint for the shabby chic look.

    That's it, the chalk paint media stand is finally finished and it's perfect for the space.

    Photo shows the finished media stand in duck egg blue with a chalk paint wash in old white over the top. The colour Graphite has been used for the stencil, which shows grasses and cow parsley blowing in the wind

    I can't wait to start my next project and I already have something up my sleeve! What do you think of the finished piece? Do you like the stencil? Have you tried any chalk paint products? If so, which ones have you used and what did you think of them?

    More from this series:

    Painting and stencilling a media stand with chalk paint – Cleaning/Prep

    Chalk paint media stand makeover – priming and painting

    Making a creamy chalk paint wash – Media stand makeover Part 3

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    1. Tonya C Redmond says

      February 13, 2019 at 12:24 pm

      Your project turned out great!!! I do love that stencil and yay another great video. You are a natural!!!

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        February 14, 2019 at 6:05 pm

        Thanks Tonya, the stencil is fantastic isn't it? You know, you were my inspiration when it comes to making videos, if anyone's a natural then you are for sure πŸ™‚

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    2. Julie Briones says

      February 14, 2019 at 1:18 am

      This is so pretty! I found you by way of Janet and Lori's link-party, Share Your Style! I pinned this to my furniture makeover board. Would love to have you share at Homestyle Gathering by way of My Wee Abode. πŸ™‚

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        February 14, 2019 at 6:02 pm

        Thank you Julie, I'm glad you like it and thanks so much for sharing. I will definitely come and share at Homestyle Gathering, thanks for the invite πŸ™‚

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        • Julie Briones says

          February 18, 2019 at 7:36 am

          So glad to see you at the party, Jayne! Hope to see you again on Tuesday!

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          • Jayne Westerholt says

            February 18, 2019 at 6:20 pm

            Thanks Julie, it's already marked in my calendar so I don't forget πŸ™‚

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