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First table is beautifully done but 2nd one is favorite due to my love for drop leaf tables. Love the way it turned out so rich. Both ladies did wonderful jobs on the tables, they should both be very proud of themselves. Hope sister liked her table.
I was never a paisley loving person but after seeing those tables have sure changed my mind. I just might be buying paisley stencil for couple tables, other projects I’m going to be doing.
Hi JaneEllen,
We think these tables are gorgeous and we’re happy to hear they’ve inspired you!
I have a drop leaf table like that stashed in my garage. Those beautiful tables have inspired me, time for a makeover!
Question: I’ve looked at many of these projects, sometimes the white stencil stays white, other times it’s turned yellow/tan. What is the difference in techniques that produces the different colors? Please and thanks.
Hi Teacher Trudy,
It could be the stain that is used for the project. A translucent stain would allow for the white to show through more. You may want to speak to a paint/stain professional when buying the stain for your project. We hope you share pictures and happy stenciling!
Would a primer need to be applied before hand? And would I need to sand in between painting? Really want to try this out on a coffee table at home! :D
Hi Eva!
Each blogger is different with their techniques. Ashley, from Domestic Imperfections DID sand her paint after stenciling for a more distressed look. While Lauren from The Yellow Fern and Megan from The Pretty Pickle did not. It is all judged on how you want your end result to look. There is no certain technique to making a table you will love. It is all about your personal preference and style.
Megan, from the pretty pickle did answer someones question about Priming. This was her response when someone asked if she used primer:
I didn’t prime them, but normally I would (I just got anxious), I definitely recommend priming. Also, when you are done painting you can seal it with a poly-urethane. I used a Minwax and it hasn’t yellowed.
You can read their full blog posts and go more in depth with each project here:
http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2012/05/paisley-stenciled-table/
http://theyellowfern.blogspot.com/2012/11/kitchen-table-makeover.html
http://theprettypickle.com/blog/paisley-table-spring-break-project-5
Hope this helps!