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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Sofa Table Before & After

This sofa table was brought to me a few weeks ago and the owner gave me a picture of a finish she wanted me to try. I couldn't take the picture from the email to post it here though.

Here is the before
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I sanded it down and painted it a soft white. Then I used 2 different Cabot stains to achieve the bluish/grayish/greenish distressed color she was looking for. I dry brushed them on and then distressed. I sent pictures to my client and she said "why don't I come over and show you how to age/distress with a heat gun". I'd never heard of this, but it's pretty cool! This "client" is actually a friend and mentor, so it's weird for me to call her a client. Coolest.gal.ever!!

She came over and we sanded and made the paint "bubbly" with the heat gun. Then we took a scraper and scraped it off. I think I got the technique pretty well...I just wish I hadn't distressed so much before using the heat gun.

Here's how it turned out
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Enjoy!

~Allison

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17 comments:

  1. Cassie BustamanteAugust 9, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    wow- you did an awesome job, allison!!!! and i love your new profile picture. :) you are gorgeous!

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  2. UnknownAugust 9, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    the sofa table turned out great. is that a white wash that you did?

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  3. UnknownAugust 9, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    sorry i just saw that you used stain and a heat gun. great idea!

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  4. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.August 9, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Very cool! I don't even own a heat gun. On second thought, I don't even know what a heat gun is!

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  5. Alison @ The PolohouseAugust 9, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    This turned out wonderful!
    Love the depth of colors.
    I don't know what a heat gun does either.... I have heard of them, just not sure how they work!

    Future post maybe???!!
    xx
    Alison
    Looks GREAT!

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  6. RuthAugust 10, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    I love it!!! Looks amazing!!

    Ruth

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  7. KatieAugust 10, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    WOW this is amazing. I'm dieing to rehab an old piece of furniture!!!

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  8. AndiAugust 10, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    I just learned something new! I love the effect it gives. And I love the new profile pic, so pretty!

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  9. SarahAugust 10, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Looks great. I wish I had you near by to paint things for me.

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  10. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyAugust 11, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Very cool, Allison!

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  11. AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Very nice, it looks so much more sophisticated now.

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  12. ArtfullyJuneAugust 11, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Hmm, I never would have thought to use a heat gun to distress but I know I'll try it now.

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  13. UnknownAugust 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Looks great! I love the white wash treatment.

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  14. Rosemary@villabarnesAugust 11, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Nice finish.

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  15. Megan GunyanAugust 11, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Heat gun!?! Awesome. I love discovering new ways to age furniture! This turned out great!

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  16. MissPrissyvilleAugust 12, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Love it! Perfect soft grey and the distressing isn't over-the-top! I'd love this piece in my dining room!

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  17. Shabby FriendsAugust 12, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Love it. You must tell me what a "heat gun" is. Sometimes I use a hair dryer. However, I live in Texas and anything related to HEAT right now is not good.

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