Begin with an unfinished piece of wood furniture that is free of any protective coating. Place it on a drop cloth and tape off any hardware or fixtures that you want to keep paint-free.

Brush the entire piece with a whisk broom to remove all dirt or dust to ensure a smooth finish.

Mix two cups of chalk paint with one cup of water, and pour the spray stain mixture into the sprayer cup and prepare the sprayer.

**What is spray stain? Spray stain is made by diluting chalk paint in a 2-to-1 paint-to-water ratio. It creates a thin, transparent layer that coats the wood to create a finish, but is shear enough to continue to show off the wood grain.**

Place the paint flow setting on the minimum speed. Thin paint stain has a low viscosity and will flow too quickly on a high setting.

Place the nozzle spray pattern on a horizontal setting.

Turn the table upside down so you can spray the underside of the table first.

Spray the underside of the table in a horizontal pattern, holding the sprayer six-to-eight inches away from the surface.

Turn the table back upright and paint the table top, continuing to hold the sprayer six-to-eight inches away from the surface.

Switch the sprayer nozzle to a vertical spray pattern for spraying the legs.

Spray both the inside and outside of the legs.

Let the table dry thoroughly and then spray thoroughly with a matte finish acrylic urethane to provide an extra layer of protection.

Place the completed table in your craft space and begin all those projects you've been dying to start.