A few summers ago I became infatuated with chalk paint. It requires no sanding, or priming. Simply prep a piece to be painted by wiping it down and then starting to paint. I was thrilled to be asked to review Dixie Belle Chalk Paint and I knew exactly which project I would tackle.
A while back, my mother gifted me these amazing cake tables. I loved the shape and height of them, but the color left a lot to be desired. They were an odd royal blue and went with nothing in my house. I knew that at some point I would paint them; it has not been a priority though. Now I can say they are done and they look fabulous!
I have tried other chalk paints before on the lower end of the price scale, but had not tried theirs yet. It is a better quality than the chalk paints I have used from Michael’s or JoAnne’s and sells at a higher price, still it’s not as expensive as the brand that shall remain nameless. I like that Dixie Belle comes in two sizes and a wide variety of colors.
For my cake table project, I choose their Buttercream. It’s a warm cream that brightened up the tables beautifully. I expected it to take multiple coats of chalk paint to cover the blue and it did. I painted almost three coats over the blue and let each coat dry before applying the next. I then painted a clear coat over it to give it a little glossy shine.
They sent me stain and a wax, but for this project, I wanted the tables to be less aged and more one-dimensional. I have a few other small projects I intend to work on as well, and will try the wax out then.
I have to admit; I did not follow the instructions, and realized I could have thinned out the paint with a little water. It may have helped it to go on more smoothly. Honestly, I do not think I would have had a better outcome had I watered it a bit.
Tell me what you think? Did these come out beautifully? I think they are my new found favorites.
*Sponsored Post – Dixie Belle Paint Company sent me some paint for the purposes of this review.
I always use the other non named chalk paint , and love it. Dixie Bell fell short for me.
One of these days I’ll try the other brand. For small projects, I don’t find them to be budget friendly.
I have used that un-named paint lots of times. Always had good results. I used Dixie Belle for the first tim this past weekend. Very disappointed that it peeled. Granted, I didn’t sand nor use any desander but with the un-named paint, not necessary. I’m wondering what went wrong.
Turned out beautiful! Well done
Thank you Teri! It was a fun project to do.