It is amazing what you can do with a little paint, stain and some accessories. How to take a plain potting table and make it beautiful?
Let’s have some fun! I am planning to build a potting table outside to place near my shed. There also was a need to have something in the garage for me to work with my house plants and cut flower arrangement. It was an attempt to keep the dirt and mess out of the kitchen.
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The hardest part of the entire project was putting the potting table together. It was a store bought table that was the perfect size to fit in our garage space. It was plain and very boring!
Dixie Belle Paint and No Pain Gel Stain to the rescue!
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How To Take A Plain Potting Table And Make it Beautiful
1. SANDING
This piece of furniture was raw wood. Therefore, I used a sanding block to block down any small splitters to prepare the surface for painting. You should go over the entire surface with a sanding block or sander.
2. CLEANING
After sanding your piece of furniture, it is good idea to wipe your piece with a dry tack cloth to remove any dust from sanding.
3. Stain
Dixie Belle Paint Company will be have two new No Pain Gel Stains available to the public on April 27th, Golden Ash and American Honey.
It was tough deciding between the two colors. I did a color test on a piece of wood to see determine the stain color for the project.
The choice was the No Pain Gel Stain in American Honey. It was the perfect choice for this project and would compliment my paint choice.
This is the first coat on the raw wood. The wood on the potting table is not high quality. It soaked into the wood very fast. To apply, I used a lint free cloth with the stain moving in the direction of the grain. You wipe on and wipe off.
The new Dixie Belle Foam N Dandy 3″ Foam Brush got into all of the nooks and crevices for a full coverage.
These new foam brushes will be available in 1.5″, 2″ and 3″. Perfect for all kinds of craft projects. These Foam N Dandy are a part of the Belles and Whites line and will be available to the public on April 27th.
4. PAINTING
Do you love to paint? I do and find it to be very relaxing. My favorite is painting is furniture and home decor/craft items. It is so much fun to watch the piece transform into something of beauty.
Look at this color green?
Wow, it is such a beautiful color and stunning for this potting table.
For this project, only one coat of Kudzu Chalk Mineral Paint was applied. I wanted the piece to have that distressed and worn look as if the piece has been around our home for years.
5. EXTRA TOP COATS FOR ADDED PROTECTION
To protect my project, I gave it two coats of Clear Coat Satin. In between the coats, I will lightly sand and wipe down to remove any dust with a tack cloth. If you will be putting your potting table outside, you will need to use a water proof sealer made for outdoors.
My potting table can be used in the garage or a covered porch with the Dixie Belle’s Clear Coat.
You should apply two to three coats of the Dixie Belle Clear Coat over your painted or stained surfaces. It will give your furniture added protection.
The Finish Look
Now the fun part of styling my new potting table!
I have a place of everything including adding some vintage charm for art.
I could not wait to use the potting table. Tulips were cut and put in to a mason jar. No more messes in the kitchen.
WHERE TO GET THE GOODS
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SUPPLIES
- Kudzu Chalk Mineral Paint
- No Pain Gel Stain in American Honey (Available on 04/27/2022)
- Good Synthetic Paint Brushes – I use Dixie Belle 2 inch mini angle
- Clear Coat in Stain (Matte and Gloss are also available)
- Foam N Dandy Foam Brushes (Available on 04/27/2022)
- Continuous Mister Bottle and Sanding Sponges
- Tack Cloth
- Canvas drop cloth (optional)
OTHER POSTS
From Drab to a Beautiful Wood Desk Furniture Makeover Before & After
Donna Allen says
Your cute potting bench has so much personality now! Loe the transformation! You are going to have so much fun arranging flowers and potting plants on your new bench! Happy Spring! Donna
Tammy says
Thank you, Donna. Jim laughs at me because I peek into the garage. He is like what are you doing. I tell him, I am looking at my pretty potting table. LOL
KariAnne says
This is SUCH a cute project! That green is amazing!
Happy spring!
KariAnne
Tammy says
Thank you so much, KariAnne. I really love this project and that Kudzu is such a pretty green. It coordinates perfectly with the American Honey color No Pain Gel Stain by Dixie Belle.
Leslie Watkins says
Love this updating! Perfect color and styling! You always inspire me with your projects.
Tammy says
You are so sweet, Leslie. You inspire me as well. Plus, you are getting me to cook more with your yummy recipes.
Cindy says
Fantastic project! Look forward to trying this stain sometime.
The color is perfect for a potting bench.
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Tammy says
This No Pain Gel Stain was so easy to use. No strong smell like other stains. I really liked the product.
Cindy Rust says
This potting bench is just adorable Tammy! That color is just so nice. I might paint our front door with it soon! Pinning
Tammy says
Thank you, Cindy. I really love it a lot. Now I have a great space to work on my flowers and plants.
Jen says
Oh my goodness, Tammy. The transformation is amazing. I LOVE that green color. So pretty!
Tammy says
Jen, thank you so much. I am really loving using this potting table.
Bond Corp says
Such an informative article! All the information provided by you is really very helpful. I agreed that we should use a tack cloth for removing small dust particles from the surface before painting. It gives you smooth paint finishing. Thank you for sharing! Keep posting!
Tammy says
Thank you for visiting the blog.