Painting a dining set shabby chic

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Has anybody done this? Is it easy?

I have seen a bargain oak table and chairs set on an online site. I think it will look great painted shabby chic style however I haven't done this before. Is it easy? Can anybody offer advice on how to do this and what paint/tools I will need? I don't want to buy it then not end up painting it!

Thanks

This is the set

I would keep the table top and the chair seats oak, and paint the rest with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

Thanks.

Do you know what kind of priming I need todo? Just a quick sand down then paint? Just had a look at Annie Sloan paint - ouch at the prices!

You won't need to prime. Just slap on the paint. You will need to use the wax afterwards though.

You don't need any primer - literally just paint it straight on. I have just done an old shiny pine bed. It needed two coats to get an even finish but even so I have only used half of one can.

Hi you could also use eggshell or satin which is a low sheen & covers well, but would advise undercoating, I find chalk paint great for smaller items or stuff that's not subject to lots of wear & tear, on larger furniture can be difficult to get a good even coverage & found on darker woods, the colour seeps through, & with chairs the paint chipped a lot, even with waxing.
But having said all that it is really down to personal taste & the finish you want, enjoy the painting I love starting a new project.

Google for the recipe for chalk paint - it's not expensive to maelke your own

There are several recipes for chalk paint but frankly as this is your first go with it buy Annie Sloane. There are loads of videos on YouTube of people using the paint. Think there was a huge recycle/upcycle movement in the US when the recession hit.

My advice would be, decant some into a paint kettle and add a little water. Work on the underside of the table or a chair till you get a feel for the paint. Annie recommends going in all directions with the brush so you truly get shabby chic, I prefer to go in one direction.

It will show brush marks so as long as you are not expecting some high gloss finish it will be fine. The more water you add the less brush marks it will show but don't over water it.

Don't do it from the tin as the paint is water based so will start to dry out and then it is harder to work with. Decant into a paint kettle and re-lid the paint.

I started with the tester pots.

Some brilliant advice here so thank you. I like the idea of using harder wearing satin/eggshell but will obviously have to use an undercoat so will have a ponder at that. Has anybody heard of Rustoleum paints? They seem to crop up when searching.

I have been on Pinterest and most definitely like the look of leaving the table top and seats plain oak and painting the rest white. My question is how am I going to paint around the intricate bits of the chair back that join to the chair seat? Do I duck tape this like you would painting walls?

I've bought the set, it is currently in my kitchen but I'm too nervous to start in case I bollocks it up!

I haven't used as it's not to my taste, but Rustoleum do chalk paint which is cheaper than Annie Sloan. I believe you can varnish it instead of waxing. If you think about it, you'll end up doing three coats whatever paint you choose:

Primer + 2x satinwood; or
2x chalk paint + wax or varnish

Zinsser BIN primer is brilliant stuff for prepping wood btw. You can get water or solvent based satinwood. Water based has hardly any smell and dries quickly.

I've used the Rustoleum chalk paint for furniture on my dining room chairs and will soon be using it on the table (although not the top, which will still remain as it is). I had it a bit easier, as my chairs were £2 each from a furniture recycler and the huge farmhouse wooden table was £20, so I figured if it wasn't perfect, not a huge trauma.

I'm happy with it so far (just finished recently). I still need to recover the seats, but that's an easy job to do once I have chosen the material.

I didn't put wax or varnish on the chairs. Still undecided on that. I don't mind it looking a bit worn, that's the point, isn't it?