Chalkboard Table Makeover!

This weekend I finally tackled my entry table. This was a desk that my mom had, and it hung around her house for a while, and then she gave it to me, and it hung around my house for a while! A couple of weeks ago I decided to start sanding it down. My original plan was to stain the top and paint the bottom, but lo and behold, as I started sanding I realized the top of the table was not real hardwood, and probably would not stain well. At that point, the table sat very forlornly by my front door, patiently waiting for it's transformation. Here's the pitiful before picture:

You can see where I sanded all the way down to the "wood" only to realize staining wasn't a good idea. At that point I knew I was going to paint it, so gave the rest a minimal amount of sanding, just to get the shine off. The table also had small holes in the back, I think maybe it had a mirror or a hutch top at one point in it's life? Anyway, I filled those holes in with wood filler and then when dry, sanded until smooth.

Then I whipped out my BFF, spray paint! Today's selection is Krylon "peekaboo blue".

After priming the entire table, I painted the underneath and legs with 2 thin coats of the Peekaboo Blue.

Sorry for the weird angles, my porch is small.

Then I whipped out this stuff:

This was my first time trying chalkboard paint, and it was very easy to use! My only problem was even though I used 3 coats of primer, it took about 5 thin coats to fully cover the tabletop. BUT I still have a ton left in the can, so overall it worked well.

To paint the table top without getting over spray on the bottom part, I took some blue painters tape,

And attached some publix flyers along the bottom.

Of course right after I did this, the wind started blowing and I couldn't get the papers to stay on to save my life. But it still worked out ok. Here is after the last coat of paint:

My gorg black top!

And here she is all assembled and in her new home! I'm absolutely loving this table!The blue turned out the perfect light blue with a hint of gray, and the flat black chalkboard top is a beautiful contrast. Here is one more before/after:

That little wet spot is from me cleaning up a mistake :) The chalkboard cleanup is a breeze!

I also took the time this weekend to start my gallery wall, just above this table. More to come on that later! Hope everyone had a great weekend!