Teal oak side table with built in magazine storage

Classic Black Antique China Cabinet

Does anyone have china dishes anymore? Is it still a thing? Years ago, when I got married, it was all about picking your china pattern and creating a gift registry for the pieces you needed. My pattern was called Chelsea by Royal Doulton, and it was a soft muted floral.

My mom brought me this combination end/side table magazine rack from a neighbor. Seeing it was a solid multi-functional piece I knew a relove was in order.

front and back

I sanded the top lightly then gave the whole piece a good wipe down to prep the surface for great paint adhesion. I recently had gotten a sample from Country Chic Paint they were offering last month in the limited collection color called Spirited. In the past the sample sizes were 4 oz but this new bottle shape holds only 2 oz. I was not sure it would cover this entire piece but decided to give it a try.

To extend it just a bit I added some water to give it more of a translucent stain coverage which worked well on the oak.

A second coat as well with the added water covered every surface twice except the magazine rack back side which I painted a fun cranberry color from Fusion Mineral Paint.

A little distressing on the edges was followed by a coat of Country Chic Paint's clear wax over all the surfaces. While the clear was still "wet", I added their antiquing wax to the edges and crevices to deepen the teal color and give the piece age and dimension.

* dark wax on above then worked in below

The original hardware needed an update too. I was torn between Krylon spray paint copper or Rustoleum oil rubbed bronze so put a poll on my Instagram page. It was divided pretty equal so I went with Krylon's copper which was just a few votes ahead.