Back to Basics

Do you have a piece of furniture you want to throw away?
WAIT! I can help!  Let’s redo it!
Today I’m going to give you 5 easy steps to turn that piece of trash into a treasure!

Step 1: Clean your piece of furniture.  You can use a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water or just a clorox wipe will do! Or use  Dixie Belle White Lightening.  

Step 2: Make sure all of your holes and scratches are filled.  If they are all filled then move onto step 3. If not then take a small amount of wood putty and smooth it onto the scratch or hole.  You can even use your finger for this. Wait for it to dry and then sand it smooth.  Wipe it down to get all the dust off from sanding.

Step 3:  Paint! Apply a thin coat of Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint in the color of your choice.  Let it dry. Depending on humidity and temperature 30 - 60 minutes.  Then apply a second coat of paint.

Step 4: Distress your piece!  Using a 220 grit sanding block, go along edges, corners and raised surfaces on your piece.  This will take some of the paint off, distressing your piece. Go along lightly until you have the look you like.

Step 4:  Topcoat! Choose your topcoat.  You can choose a poly or wax for a topcoat.  Wax is the traditional topcoat used with chalk paint.  A polyurethane will be more durable!

Step 5: Enjoy!  Your piece is complete! Great job!
Watch Below! Let me know how your piece turns out!