Hi everyone! It’s Connie from FAFF Designs! I love creating this industrial apothecary style and have done a few pieces using different colour schemes. This one is ‘classic apothecary’ colours. Read on to find out how I do it so that you can, too.

Materials List

How To Create an Apothecary Table:

Step 1: Prep your piece

I started with cleaning the piece using White Lightning then a scuff sand. I used Sea Spray mixed with Drop Cloth and stippled the mixture on using a premium chip brush for the base coat.

Step 2: Lay down color blocks; use beeswax to resist color

Once this was dry, I layered Honky Tonk Red and The Gulf over the top allowing each layer to dry thoroughly between. I also used a beeswax block to create a resist in some areas. I used a dry brush to apply the layers and varied the thickness of the paint so that when this is distressed later on, it has various tones and depth of colours.

Step 3: Overlay your top coat

The final colour is Caviar. I applied two coats of this for complete coverage.

Step 4: Sand and distress

The final paint step is to sand back the black top coat to reveal the colors underneath. You want to be strategic in how you distress – around the edges and corners, where a piece would naturally distress over use and time. Add some new handles and voila!

To read more details about how to achieve this custom apothecary look, head on over to FAFF Designs here!

 

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FAFF Designs

Connie is the owner of FAFF Designs. She developed a love of upcycling and painting furniture a few years ago whilst on maternity leave with her son. Since then, her business has grown. In January of 2021, she became a Brand Ambassador for Dixie Belle Paint Company.

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