Black and Gray Striped Table

My friend sold me this table for a really good price, and I was super excited to fix it up.  I was also a little nervous about painting it since I've never done a kitchen table before.

BEFORE



I couldn't figure out what to do with it, so I went to Pinterest for inspiration, and found this adorable striped round table.  I just love the color of the stripes with the pop of turquoise.  She gives an awesome tutorial here on how she painted her table.



I was so excited to try it out!

The first thing I did was sand the entire surface with an electric sander. 

I then primed the entire thing with white Rustoleum primer spray paint.  Normally I use valspar primer, but since it's a table and it gets a little more wear, I thought the Rustoleum would hold up and have better coverage.  After priming I gave it a light sand again just to smooth it out a bit.

I painted the entire surface gray, and the base turquoise. After letting the paint dry for about 2 hours,  I  measured and marked every 6 inches.

I put masking tape down on my markings

I then painted 2 layers of black paint between my pieces of tape.

After taking the tape off, this is how it turned out!

I added 3 coat of polycrylic just to make sure it was well protected. ( Make sure to sand lightly between each coat)

I painted the chairs turquoise with gray seats.

This is the end result! I think I have a new obsession with stripes.  Thanks Pinterest for the great idea!

AFTER

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Southern Lovely, Vintage Gwen, DIY by Design, Somewhat Simple, The 36th Avenue, The Shabby Creek Cottage, House of the Hepworths, Chic on a Shoestring Decorating, At the Picket Fence, Craftionary, Miss Mustard Seed, Five Days Five Ways, Finding Fabulous, The Shabby Nest, Nap Time Crafters, Fingerprints on the Fridge, Craft Envy, Gingerbread, Hey What's For Dinner Mom, Be Different Act Normal, Positively Splendid, Classy Clutter, Serendipity and Spice, C.R.A.F.T., Kampen Lane, Homemaker on a Dime, Boogie Board Cottage, Sarah Dawn Designs, Between Naps on the Porch