Side Table #3

My last bedside table

and

I was so excited for this one because it was a technique I had never tried.

It was using VINEGAR and STEEL WOOL to stain wood. 

 The site I got the idea from said that their wood ended up looking a

smokey grey

 and I was so excited as visions of Restoration Hardware came to mind.

restoration hardware

Alas,

 it was not meant to be as mine ended up a redish orange.....

but here is the transformation.

the before

(got this baby for $2.00)

 mixture of vinegar and steel wool

(this sat for a couple of days to darken)

sanded the top down to bare wood

primed and painted the bottom.

started to stain with the vinegar.

(not going to lie, a little stinky)

Then it dried to a chalky reddish finish.

WHAT?!?

I wipe off the chalky looking dust.

and applied two coats of polyacrylic.

Turned a darker version

It dried lighter and slightly orange

*remember I was going for grey*

I ended up distressing the edges.

 Not exactly what I was going for,

but it's in great shape and freshly painted.

I'm glad I tried this on something smaller. 

I 'm not sure I would do it again.

 I'm still on the hunt for an old greyish stain to do on a midcentury dresser.

Here are all three side tables

#1

#2

and #3

I think #1 was my favorite.

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