Once we were moved into our new home we decided to start filling the rooms with furniture. I figured I would start with the first floor common areas first (this is where the fun really began). I was torn between building my own and renovating one from second hand. Of course I had so many styles and ideas flooding my mind it was really hard to commit. However, once I laid eyes on the farmhouse look, I knew this was the style I had to get my hands on. So I took to Craigslist in search of the perfect farmhouse table with the perfect price. It must have been in the stars for me, because I found this one in a matter of three seconds and it was right down the street from where we lived! Off we went!!!
I brought the table home and immediately went to work. I planned on doing a stained distressed top with a cream colored bottom. I had the whole thing planned perfectly in my mind. I flipped the table upside down and spray painted the legs with two coats of Rust-Oleum Heirloom White.
Easy breezy huh? Now this is where I got my muscle workout. I had to sand the entire top of the table in order to get the glaze off and stain it that dark walnut finish I had envisioned. Here we go!
A couple hours, several sand belts, and two tired noodle arms later I had a sanded table top!
I read up on several stains that would do the trick and decided to go with this Minwax Gel Stain in Walnut. I am loving this stain! It was thick and full of great coverage. Perfect for the type of texture left from all the sanding. I highly recommend it.
I was really excited can you tell!? We left it in the garage a couple of days to dry and started working on
the chairs. I did not sand the chairs, just straight spray paint. Each
chair took about a can and a half to fully cover. The best part of
this whole project was bringing it inside to decorate and just in time
for the holidays! Yay! I love the way it turned out! Don't you think
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Love your table! All that sanding was worth it, great job!
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DeleteBeautiful! That's exactly what I planned on doing to my table once the weather warmed up. I got my table on Craigs List too, but it has a drawer at each end and the top is kinda warped. I might have to replace the top. Glad I saw your link at MMS Link Party.
ReplyDeleteI love your table! I have one almost like it that I want to tackle. I've never done a furniture redo, so I'm kind of nervous. The legs of my table are stained as well, so would I have to sand before spraying them? I would appreciate any advice you can give me!! I have a hutch that matches, but not sure how to incorporate paint on it either. I've struggled between using black or white, but your white looks fabulous! Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteI'm in the middle if redoing this exact table and came across your post. Ive sanded it down and ready to stain it tomorrow. Thanks for all the info. did you use a sealer or wax to finish it? thanks again.
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