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I found this little, two-tier gem at a local furniture consignment store for $20. What a steal. The table was made of pecan wood and both tiers held a marble inset. I thought that this was an interesting look, and that the marble would play nicely with a distressed body. The front of the table had horizontal grooves, and the legs were a sphere shape with small vertical grooves. Those subtle details would look great when distressed and add dimension to the piece.
After a week of sanding, and multiple sheets of 100 grit sand paper later the table was finally bare. I let the table breathe for a couple of days, and then I began painting. I applied two coats of a lovely light blue-gray hue, Rainwater from Martha Stewart to be specific. I let the table dry for a few days, and then began to distress the piece. I used a finer grit sand paper for the surface of the table, and then the 100 grit for the edges.
I wasn't too thrilled with the final outcome. A few places on the table appeared to be too distressed. It looked more of a sloppy-scratched appearance, not an elegantly weathered look. I decided to take a dry brush and apply a small amount of paint to it. I dry brushed the heavily sanded areas, and in a few places blotted the wet paint with a rag. The outcome was phenomenal! The dry brushing technique really evened out the problem areas. The table looked Charmingly Shabby, and it was the first piece of furniture that I sold!
I found this little, two-tier gem at a local furniture consignment store for $20. What a steal. The table was made of pecan wood and both tiers held a marble inset. I thought that this was an interesting look, and that the marble would play nicely with a distressed body. The front of the table had horizontal grooves, and the legs were a sphere shape with small vertical grooves. Those subtle details would look great when distressed and add dimension to the piece.
After a week of sanding, and multiple sheets of 100 grit sand paper later the table was finally bare. I let the table breathe for a couple of days, and then I began painting. I applied two coats of a lovely light blue-gray hue, Rainwater from Martha Stewart to be specific. I let the table dry for a few days, and then began to distress the piece. I used a finer grit sand paper for the surface of the table, and then the 100 grit for the edges. 
Love how this turned out!
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