Everywhere I go, it's nautical this and seashell that and I so so wish I had a beach house to decorate!! It's torture I tell you! :)
Well, when I inherited this small coffee table from a friend, I unintentionally went beachy with it. Unintentionally, you ask? It all started out with me wanting to go outside of my perfectionist comfort zone and give dry brushing a try. It is a very imperfect technique and it's hard for me to let go control, ha.
First up was one layer of grey using Maison Blanche Franciscan Grey.
Next, I dry brushed on a layer of General Finishes Antique White. I intentionally went a little heavy with the dry brushing because I wanted a bit more coverage.
Then I went to town with my distressing - waaay more than I usually do. And finally finished it off with a grain sack design.
At this point, I wasn't loving it. In fact, all along the way I wasn't sold, but was committed to seeing my initial vision through. I sent my friend a picture of the table at this stage and she mentioned how it looked beachy. YES! Exactly!!! The moment she said that I knew exactly what this piece needed to make it a finished product. I used my Silhouette to cut out a simple anchor graphic and stenciled that on top in Navy. And then I did even more distressing. I was starting to fall in love.
As a final touch, I added a wicker basket to the shelf and called it a day. So cute, right?!
Now I REALLY wish I had a beach house so this cutie could go right in it. :)
-Ashley
