Kitchen Benches French Country Makeover With Chalk Paint

I finally found the perfect French Country green! Check out the perfect gray/green color in this before and after kitchen benches French Country Makeover With Dixie Belle Chalk Paint!

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY DIXIE BELLE PAINT, BUT ALL OPINIONS EXPRESSED ARE MY OWN.

I have been searching for the perfect French Country green paint color for a long time.

French Country green can’t be too blue nor can it be too green.

It needs to speak to the sunny hillsides of France which yields a soft, sun-washed shade of green that almost appears gray.

I am thrilled to say – I found it.

Dixie Belle’s Dried Sage.

The final pictures actually pull a little lighter than they appear in person.

In person, they are the perfect warm, sun-washed gray/green.

To test out the green I decided to redo our kitchen benches because why not?

You Will Need:

• Sand Paper or White Lightening Cleaner
• Ryobi Hand Sander
• Dixie Belle Mini Angle Brush
• Dixie Belle Dried Sage Paint
• Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax Clear
• Satin Spray Shellac or Satin clear coat shellac if desired to seal and finish

Step 1: Sand

Sand the top down with a hand sander. Use a sheet of sand paper and scuff up the base or use Dixie Belle white lightening cleaner.

Step 2: Wipe down

Step 3: Apply clear wax to top

Step 4: Paint base

Step 5: Apply clean coat shellac to seal and finish

Kitchen Benches French Country Makeover With Dixie Belle Chalk Paint

Before and After

Here is the list of supplies to get this look!

• Sand Paper or White Lightening Cleaner
• Ryobi Hand Sander
• Dixie Belle Mini Angle Brush
• Dixie Belle Dried Sage Chalk Paint
• Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax Clear
• Satin Spray Shellac or Satin clear coat shellac if desired to seal and finish

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