Rocking Chair Re-do

I found a great rocking chair with a high back some days ago and thought it would go perfect in our guest bedroom. I have been looking for an occasional chair to fill one of the corners for some time and a good one finally came along!

Before

I knew I wanted to paint it black and do just a minimal amount of distressing. This chair was a bit of an experiment though because I decided to make my own chalk paint! You can make your own by following this "recipe." The first coat turned to be a deep charcoal rather than the black that I was going for.... (Although you'll have to trust me on this one since it looks pretty black on the picture)

During

So... I decided to go back to the paint store for the blackest black and try again! And after a bit of distressing, staining, waxing, and buffing... here is the final product:

After

Make sure to check out more pictures of this, and other projects, under the Portfolio tab!