Namely Original: Chippy Painted End Tables

We got two end tables at a garage sale for five dollars so we could get some practice painting. They have been sitting in our basement since last fall because we didn't know what to do with them. After looking for inspiration on different blogs, we decided to try chippy paint with Vaseline.

The tables before were really worn down and they even had teeth marks on the legs. The previous owners' kids must have gotten a hold of them...

We applied Vaseline on spots that would look worn down naturally (Edges, sides, and corners). Some people just used a paint scraper to get the chippy look, but the Vaseline technique works faster.

When the Vaseline was on (make sure it's a really thin layer), we painted it with primer. It took awhile on account of the excessive detailing all over it.

When the primer dried, we painted on a coat of white paint, pulled out our handy dandy sandpaper, and got to work. Even though we sanded all over, the paint came off really easily on the spots Vaseline had been. I really love the chippy paint look more than just distressed, but it took awhile to convince my mom to let me try it.