Side Table Makeover With Dixie Belle Paint Color Acadia
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This little side table has seen a lot of use. It sits beside the sofa where I relax, work on the blog, read a book, or do whatever. I painted it many years ago, and the area where my drink coaster resides has a lot of chipped and worn paint. Plus it kind of looks worn all over!
Well, today, for the Furniture Fixer Upper Tour, I’m giving it a totally new look. I decorate with a lot of earth-tone colors, and the family room, where the table is placed, is primarily shades of green, orange, and brown.
So, it is time for the antiqued off-white paint finish to go away.
The thought of painting the table was daunting. All those cutout designs on the sides of the table are a bear to paint. I just bit the bullet and went for it.
I had this paint color, Acadia, from Dixie Belle, on the shelf, and I thought it would work well in our family room. Little did I know that Acadia would become my new favorite paint color. I have to tell you that after painting the table with Acadia, all the side tables in the family room are getting a makeover.
This is the description of Acadia on the Dixie Belle website…..Its rich, dark hues evoke the rugged coastlines and dense, pine-covered hills of Acadia National Park, making it the perfect choice for bringing a touch of grandeur into your home. This paint color is a rich deep green that is an absolute beautiful paint color.
I have a hard time describing the color. It’s green with a hint of blue and maybe a smidgen of gray. That doesn’t make sense, right? And it looks different colors in different lighting situations. You will see what I mean when you look at the photos taken in natural light and the photo I took of the table in our family room.
Dixie Belle paint brushes on so smoothly, just like butter. I usually apply two coats of paint to my furniture projects.
I had to go back and paint the areas I missed in the details on the sides. And I repeated this process several times. I even got a flashlight to see the corners and the top parts of the details. It was a pain.
The above photo was taken in the house. You can see the lighting is different, and the paint has just a hint of blue. I took most of the photos in the shop against a brown backdrop.
Because of the lighting and the furniture arrangement in the family room, it was difficult to get good photos of the entire table.
After going over the table a bazillion times, I think I managed to cover all of the white paint. The sides of the table are pretty anyway.
The knob is from Hobby Lobby. I like the added bit of color.
Dixie Belle Boss
Scrubby Soap
The Belle Paint Brush
Acadia Silk Mineral Paint
Glacier Mineral Paint
Peacock Chalk Mineral Paint
Terra Seal Matte Finish
Drop Cloth Chalk Mineral Paint
I worked as a laboratory manager/histotechnologist in Nashville for 25 years, and I remember purchasing this table at a Nashville antique shop. You can see the table with its original finish and white paint here: 5 Small White Painted Tables.
Leave a comment if you have the time then take the Furniture Fixer Upper Tour by clicking the text links below the “before makeovers” photo collage…….
Furniture Fixer Upper Tour:
Chest on Chest Dresser Makeover – Confessions of a Serial DIY’er
How To Strip Stain From Wood – Salvaged Inspirations
Yard Sale Coffee Table Makeover – My Repurposed Life
Major Patio Table Makeover – A Ray Of Sunlight
Side Table Refresh With Dixie Belle Paint – Petticoat Junktion (you are here)
As always, thanks for being here, Kathy
Author:ย Kathy Owen
Kathy Owen is the founder of the home decor blog Petticoat Junktion where she shares tutorials on painting furniture and upcycling thrifty finds into unique home dรฉcor. Her DIY projects have been featured on the Home Depot Blog, Plaid Crafts, Behr Designer Series, and in numerous magazines.
No, but I may put a matte sealer over it. So far I’m using the table where I sit and drink coffee and stuff and so far it wipes up great!
Did you have to put a finish on this piece?
Kathy,
The new look on the old table is beautiful, and I’m not usually a fan of green. It’s a really cute side table and looks so much better with her new outfit.
Pinned!
gail
Great transformation!
Just gorgeous! Love that color! I may have to transform something already in my house with Acadia. I love the colorful knob, just the right extra touch.
This table looks so pretty in its new, sophisticated color! I bet it was a pain getting all those details, but it looks great! XOXO
This is a beautiful shade of green – I love it. You have some mad painting skillz to stick with those finer details. Very good job! And I love the knob, too.
Kathy that table turned out beautiful! I know you said it was a pain but WOW is it gorgeous! Great job
I’m not usually a green person but I absolutely love this color. The table looks great!
Wow! What a transformation! I love it!
Beautiful. I love the color. Green is my favorite.
This table looks so elegant in Acadia, love it Kathy! Pinned XOXO
Kathy,
I’m not a “green color” person, but the Acadia color is gorgeous! You table looks amazing and so rich. Just lovely!
Oh itโs beautiful. I have the two side tables that go with that! Mine are white. Bravo!
The green on this side table looks amazing, Kathy! Love it!