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We now were ready to prime the table. I used an oil base primer
called X-I-M (primer & sealer). We used inexpensive sponge brushes
and began covering the table with a coat of the primer. This step
would require overnight drying, before we could move on.
Cheryl
and I decided to give the table foundation a very warm beige/neutral
look. This would allow the colors of the stencil to show up very
well, and keep the table neutral enough for most rooms. We worked
with two latex paint colors, the foundation color I would call a coffee
with heavy cream, as you can see from the picture we painted a base
coat of this color over the entire furniture piece.
Now
it was time for some fun, faux painting. Using a glazing liquid
and our paint selections, we mixed two small bowls of the coffee
color and the second color, which was a cream. I used a cereal bowl
with about a cup of glazing liquid and tablespoon of paint.
With
a damp sea sponge we began dabbing with the lighter color, then
we dabbed some more with the coffee color and kept working and blending
until we had our desired effect. It was so simple and took about
an hour total. Cheryl was amazed at how easy this step was, and
the table had a whole new look.

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