Hello, lovely readers! Denise from Salvaged Inspirations here, excited to guest blog for Dixie Belle Paint Company. Today, I’m sharing how I transformed a set of side tables using Dixie Belle’s Yellowstone Silk Paint. This paint offers vibrant color and a smooth finish, making it perfect for any makeover. Let’s dive into this project and see the magic unfold! 

 WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 

  • $14.99 x 2 Thrifted Side Tables  – SALVAGED 
  • Shop Towels   

 

(The following is an excerpt from Salvaged Inspirations. Read the full article here) 

A SET OF THRIFT STORE SIDE TABLES GET A VIBRANT MAKEOVER USING DIXIE BELLE’S YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK COLLECTION PAINT 

Here’s the side table set I started with. I found it selling at my local thrift store. They were selling for $14.99 each – a little more than I wanted to pay. I posted a short video on Facebook and you all encouraged me to grab them. 

I liked them even better when I brought them home. 

The only thing I wasn’t happy with was a little chip on the corner of one of the glass tops. I didn’t notice it in the store so it may have happened when I loaded the glass into my FUV. 

YELLOWSTONE SIDE TABLE MAKEOVER 

Let’s turn these cute side tables into vibrant and fun beauties!… 

CLEAN

To prep these tables for paint I removed the glass and put the two glass panels in a safe place. Then I removed the price tags with my heat gun.  Using this White Lightning Cleaning I gave both tables a thorough cleaning.

HOW TO SCUFF SAND BY HAND 

I had a comment on last week’s Youtube video from Jayne.  She mentioned that she loved seeing hand sanding because not everyone has a sander or wants to invest in a new sander. I love getting comments/input like this so keep them coming! 

It encouraged me to scuff sand these tables by hand.  I used a sanding pad and wiped all the wood surfaces down using a similar action to wiping down my kitchen counters. Not much more pressure is needed than this. I go over each area until I see the finish on the furniture is scuffed up and slightly dusty. Then wipe all the dust off with a tack cloth and it’s ready for paint or primer. 


PAINTING WITH YELLOWSTONE 

Now for the fun part! I chose to paint these tables in Yellowstone Silk All In One Mineral Paint. 

It’s part of the National Park Collection and check out these gorgeous colors! 

I applied two coats using my two-inch flat brush 

Below is what the first coat looked like. This is the scary-looking stage. Then I let them dry overnight. 

I came back the next morning and applied the second coat. Now it’s starting to look gooood! 

My original plan was to add cane webbing underneath the glass for a modern look. You may remember I used the cane mesh on this makeover here and was excited to use it again… BUT as I was cleaning the glass, I broke another corner off, ugggh. I ditched my original plan and opted for a transfer to ‘hide’ the two chipped edges. 

 

HOW TO APPLY A TRANSFER TO GLASS 

I used this Latin Floral Transfer as it’s bright and lively – perfect for hiding those corners! To apply the transfer to the glass, I gave the glass a good cleaning with Windex and wiped it down 100%. Then, I removed the transfer from the back sheet and placed it onto the glass. Using the rub-on tool provided, I rubbed the transfer onto the glass while pulling the top sheet off. 

 

PIN FOR LATER 🥰 

FINISHED YELLOWSTONE SILK PAINTED SIDE TABLES 

Here’s the finished look. 

And here’s a closer look at the Latin Floral transfer against the Yellowstone Silk paint. 

Because the glass is chipped in two corners, I won’t be selling these. But I’m still so happy I got to try this color along with the transfer on the glass! 

What do you think? Which color would you try from the National Park Collection? 

I hope you enjoyed this side table makeover! Dixie Belle’s Yellowstone Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint made it a breeze with its beautiful coverage and built-in primer and topcoat. If you’re inspired to try a similar project, give Dixie Belle products a try.  If you would like to see all of the colors in the National Parks collection, check out this blog, Dixie Belle’s Silk Mineral Paint: National Park Collection. Thanks for following along, and happy painting!

YOUTUBE TUTORIAL 

Here’s the step-by-step tutorial below and on YouTube. Our #siyoutubefamily is already a community of 44.1K so don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t done so already! So exciting, thank YOU! 🙂 

***The contest mentioned in the original blog has ended.

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About the Author

Salvaged Inspirations

Denise is a blogger, self-taught furniture artist, writer, photographer and the owner/creator of Salvaged Inspirations. She is a lover of all things vintage, repurposed and restyled. A thrift enthusiast, she’s always in pursuit of the next creative upcycle.

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