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Shabby Furniture Update Using Dark Wax

May 3, 2016

Shabby Furniture Update

This shabby chic furniture update is going to blow your mind! Seriously, Rachel Ashwell would be tickled pink if she found this table.

So, for the past few years my friend and I have gone, garbage picking. Every year in a town 2 hours from my home, they have a special curbside garbage drop off. It seems that this time of the year is when the really cool pieces get tossed out in the garbage. Like old doors with cool crystal knobs, or cool chippy pieces of furniture, yeah it’s pretty amazing!

The best part is that it’s all free!

This is the amazing table I found, although it doesn’t look amazing now, but just wait. It’s a mess, but the patina on this piece is truly amazing!

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Here's an easy way to update shabby chic furniture. This was found on the curb, but I knew that I could easily update it with a little paint and dark wax. This looks totally different and so authentic. I know Rachel Ashwell would be thrilled to have this piece!

And I knew that this was going to be a fun shabby chic furniture update, and an easy one too! First I cleaned this off well, then painted a coat of Pink Posh one of my signature paint colors.

Once the paint was completely dry, I pulled out my Muddy Pond wax. This is a soft dark wax that enhances all the imperfections in pieces. I applied Muddy Pond using a wax brush because I wanted to get into all the crackled chippy paint.

Here's an easy way to update shabby chic furniture. This was found on the curb, but I knew that I could easily update it with a little paint and dark wax. This looks totally different and so authentic. I know Rachel Ashwell would be thrilled to have this piece!

Can you see the difference in these two photos? In the top photo it’s been painted with Posh Pink only, on the bottom I added Muddy Pond.

Can you see how the wax totally added an authentic aged patina, and it enhanced the aged patina that was already on this shabby furniture piece.

This was such a simple update to do! I love finding pieces like this that are so easy to transform.

Here's an easy way to update shabby chic furniture. This was found on the curb, but I knew that I could easily update it with a little paint and dark wax. This looks totally different and so authentic. I know Rachel Ashwell would be thrilled to have this piece!

And when you look closely at this piece, it’s hard to tell that it’s been repainted or updated in anyway!

I told you that this shabby furniture update was going to be an easy one. Don’t pass up a piece of furniture because the color is all wrong. Painting it and added a little wax may be all that it needs!

Here's an easy way to update shabby chic furniture. This was found on the curb, but I knew that I could easily update it with a little paint and dark wax. This looks totally different and so authentic. I know Rachel Ashwell would be thrilled to have this piece!

I won’t be parting with this table at my sale in a few weeks, I’m hoping to take this to our new home, whatever and where ever that will be.

 

Here's an easy way to update shabby chic furniture. This was found on the curb, but I knew that I could easily update it with a little paint and dark wax. This looks totally different and so authentic. I know Rachel Ashwell would be thrilled to have this piece!

 

Here's an easy way to update shabby chic furniture. This was found on the curb, but I knew that I could easily update it with a little paint and dark wax. This looks totally different and so authentic. I know Rachel Ashwell would be thrilled to have this piece!

 

Supplies for this project.

Posh Pink

Muddy Pond

Wax Brush

Make sure you use the code WHITELACE in check out to receive 10% off of your order!

 

 

Here's an easy way to update shabby chic furniture. This was found on the curb, but I knew that I could easily update it with a little paint and dark wax. This looks totally different and so authentic. I know Rachel Ashwell would be thrilled to have this piece!

 

 

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  1. Amber~FPH says

    April 28, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    I feel you!! I have not blogged about the inside of my house in forever because daily life takes over. We have young boys and dogs so cleaning my house is a daily occurrence. By the time I’m done, it’s time to pick the boys up from school. Then the cycle starts all over again. ๐Ÿ™‚ We’ll see me starting a new, full time job on Monday is gonna fare. Yikes!

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    • Anne says

      April 28, 2015 at 6:53 pm

      Best wishes on your new job Amber! Yeah, blogging should be called reality check ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    • Sharon Mcmann morelli says

      July 4, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      Hi, do use the clear wax or the dark one?

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  2. Lori Chauvin says

    April 28, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Your days sound like mine and my house is such a mess. When I was a young mother, I worked full time and my house was spotless. I had another baby at the age of 38 and much changed. I am currently unemployed but will be going back to work very soon. How will I do it? And my husband is not quite as nice as yours!

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    • Anne says

      April 28, 2015 at 7:22 pm

      Lori….. I don’t do it all. I can’t, I just do the best I can…that’s all. Remember when you see my photos of my neat and tidy home…that’s on a really, really good day ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  3. laurie says

    April 28, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    Ok….you MUST have a cape in your closet with SuperWoman on it, right, Anne…?? lol You are truly amazing, girl! Love that sweet table!!!!

    Sounds a bit like my days lately; trying to get a multitude of things crossed off my to-do list because the weather is crazy beautiful! ๐Ÿ™‚ When you apply Muddy Pond, do you rub it on all over the table…or just in areas that have more crackling and drips?

    xoxo laurie

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    • Anne says

      April 28, 2015 at 7:18 pm

      LOL…oh yeah I am super mom Laurie…didn’t I tell you ;-). On the muddy pond, you apply this all over your piece. This is how I applied it to this table. First I applied muddy pond, rubbed it in well to my table. Just a small section at a time. I started really working it in, then I took my cotton t-shirt and added a little clear on top and rubbed it in well.

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  4. Valerie MacNeil says

    April 28, 2015 at 8:43 pm

    Another gorgeous piece Anne! What is Muddy Pond and how did you apply it so you can still see the Posh Pink?
    Thanks, Valerie

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    • Anne says

      April 29, 2015 at 7:07 am

      Yes, thank you Valerie!

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  5. Valerie MacNeil says

    April 28, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Oh, I just figured out elsewhere on your site what the Muddy Pond was.
    Valerie

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    • Anne says

      April 29, 2015 at 7:08 am

      Correct Valerie, Muddy Pond is a tinted wax that brings out imperfections in a piece and also gives it a aged patina.

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  6. Kayc says

    April 29, 2015 at 11:50 am

    Love your post! Your table is beautiful.

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    • Anne says

      April 29, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      Thanks so much Kayc!

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  7. Roseann D'Elia says

    April 29, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    For me…I’m just plain tired of cleaning up, sweeping, dusting,vacuuming,washing….etc. Now mind you, it’s just little ole me and my wonderful husband who never puts anything where it belongs. Oh and my baby girl (Yorkie) who’s toy’s are all over…no mater what I do. I’m so happy to hear we are all in the same boat.

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    • Anne says

      April 29, 2015 at 5:23 pm

      Yep…we are Roseann, don’t let any photos of a perfectly clean room fool you. No one can live in a house that clean and tidy 24/7.

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  8. Marlene Stephenson says

    April 29, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    I have retired and am widowed so,bathrooms and floors get cleaned weekly the rest whenever cause, just like you young ladies i had a job took care of 2 kids cooked every eve. and sat.morn.i cleaned my house.When i retired, i retired.Anne you make everything look wonderful,i love your style.

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    • Anne says

      April 29, 2015 at 5:22 pm

      Thank you Marlene.

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  9. Anne Lorys says

    April 29, 2015 at 7:33 pm

    You are so dang awesome, my friend!
    I rarely, rarely ever venture into blogland anymore, but I *do* check up on you.
    Because you are super talented, smart, always up to something beautifully creative…..oh, and awesome, too.
    Did I mention that?
    XO

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    • Anne says

      April 29, 2015 at 7:35 pm

      LOL….thank you Anne sweet friend <3

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  10. Teanna says

    May 7, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    Thank you so much for writing this post! I started a blog about a month ago and have posted ONCE! It was so good to read that someone else’s day is just as crazy as mine…but you’re finding time to post. So, thank you for the inspiration today!

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    • Anne says

      May 7, 2015 at 4:18 pm

      Yep it’s always crazy busy around here Teanna. Awe thanks so much I really appreciate that.Have a great day!

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  11. Dawn says

    May 6, 2016 at 12:51 am

    The table looks fantastic! I so love that color Posh Pink, looks so pretty on everything you do,. As a mom of 3 sons and a husband I’m thinking where I could put some of that color and get away with it, but I may have to compromise, I do like all your paint colors, but that pink with the dark wax, oh so yummy to me eyes, I think I’m pink deprived.

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