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July 3, 2013

Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table

Are you ready to see some progress on Miss E’s new big girl room?! I’ve been working on it as much as I can and I am making very slow progress…very slow.  I didn’t quite make my goal of having her move in by July 1, I’m thinking August 1 might be a better date at this point. Anyway, today I’m revealing the little desk I put in her room, an Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table.

Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table by @tarynatddd

I’m going with a vintage chic look for her room and I was SO excited when I stumbled upon this 1950’s Vintage Typewriter Table $20! It was the perfect little size for her and I knew I wanted it the second I saw it. But here is the problem, this isn’t what it looked like before. Are you ready to see what it started out as?

Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table by @tarynatddd

 

It was a painted metal that had several scratches and was chipping.

Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table by @tarynatddd

 

Confession, this is the VERY first time I have tried Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Can you believe it? It took me long enough. I received a sample of the Duck Egg Blue Paint at SNAP and it just happened to be the perfect color for my daughter’s room so I decided to give it a try.

Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table by @tarynatddd

 

My first experience was a success! I’m so excited about how it turned out. It’s such a charming little table and she already loves it.

Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table by @tarynatddd

 

The sides also pop out to make it a long table, but as you can see they didn’t age that well. They are a little lop sided, so we’ll probably keep them down most of the time.

Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table by @tarynatddd

 

If you haven’t tried Chalk Paint before, I would give it a shot. It can run a little bit pricey compared to traditional paint, but a little bit goes a long ways and I really like the finish on it. I did 1 coat of Duck Egg Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and then did a few touch-ups and then 2 coats of soft wax.

Upcycled Vintage Typewriter Table by @tarynatddd

Now I just need to get a little more time so I can finish more projects in this space!

I originally shared this post on The 36th Avenue as one of my monthly contributor posts. 

 

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. cassie says

    July 3, 2013 at 5:20 am

    it’s adorable! very sweet in its new color!

    Reply
  2. Christine says

    July 3, 2013 at 7:04 am

    I absolutely love it. Where did you purchase that paint? Online? And did you brush or roll on?

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      July 7, 2013 at 9:16 pm

      Hey Christine! I bought it from a local boutique, only select places sell Annie Sloan Chalkpaint. You can find your local retailer here and also buy it directly from their site. http://www.anniesloan.com/acatalog/North_American_Stockists.html

      Reply
  3. liz marie says

    July 3, 2013 at 8:11 am

    Ahhh! I’m obsessed with this little table. Too cute!! You did such a great job. I love all these peaks into her room :) xx

    Reply
  4. Chelsea says

    July 3, 2013 at 9:34 am

    So cute, Taryn! I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for a similar table! I saw ones a few weeks ago at a flea market but it was $50 and in even worse shape! I’m loving E’s big girl space so far! I bet she’s loving it too :)

    Reply
  5. Sarah {Lacquer and Linen} says

    July 3, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    This is so adorable!!! I don’t know why I never thought to use chalk paint on metal. What a great idea!! Can’t wait to see the rest of her room :-)

    Reply
  6. Jen @ Four Marrs & One Venus says

    July 3, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    Girlfriend- this is rockin’ with style! I love it… great great job!

    Reply
  7. Christy@ Confessions do a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says

    July 6, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    This s so cute!! I would have waked right by it before, good eye girl! I just cracked open my duck egg blue too and I love it! Can’t wait to see the finished room! :)
    XO,
    Christy

    Reply
  8. Heidi says

    July 11, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    This is yet another finished DIY that makes me wonder why in the world I haven’t sucked it up and tried some chalk paint on a few of my tired old furniture pieces. It really gave your typewriter table a new lease on life. Lovely!

    Reply
  9. Therena says

    July 11, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    So so cute! I think it looks awesome, and I love the color!

    Reply
  10. Sandra Fiffy says

    July 12, 2013 at 4:23 am

    I recently painted a table similar to this which also has a foot rest and a drawer. I used white spray paint and did the top in Ce Ce Caldwell’s Traverse City Cherry then 2 coats of her topcoat/glaze. It was is near perfect condition. I got it at a yard sale from the daughter of the man who was a constable in our town. The price? A whopping $1.00!!!

    Reply
  11. Shawna @DakotaCreekChic says

    July 19, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    I recently tried ACSP for the first time as well and totally fell in love!! I love this table, it’s so cute and so unique. I bet your daughter just loves it!! Come link your project up at my Weekend Beautiful party if you are interested :-)
    http://dakotacreekchic.com/weekend-beautiful-blog-party/
    Shawna

    Reply
  12. DEENA says

    July 25, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Love what you did with this table. Yesterday I found the exact typing table at our local hospice thrift store and purchased it for $7.00. They had just marked it down from $12.00! It’s a vintage green color and I was thinking of doing the same thing in painting it, but somehow I don’t want to lose the vintage flavor of it by this… The side tables are in excellent condition, the only thing that needed some TLC were the wheels. One of the women at the thrift store sprayed them with DW40 and now they work great! I love this table and so happy I went ahead and purchased it, I almost passed it up. I’ll be using it for my laptop.. Again, beautiful job on the drop leaf typing table…

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