Sunday, October 23, 2011

My New Coffee Table

Remember this red beauty?

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Ok.  Not really a beauty but she’s got great bones and is super sturdy.

Look at her now.

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Say what?  You’re distracted by the big red lump on the couch?

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It’s ok.  The cuteness is pretty distracting.  (They were tuckered out from partridge hunting).

Back to my coffee table.  I stripped the top, sanded it down and gave it some love with Kona by Rust-Oleum (stain).  The base got a coat of primer and 2 coats of Sea Salt by Behr.  I then distressed and gave the entire piece a polycrylic top coat.

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The new handles are an Oil Rubbed Bronzed finish.  I got them on Ebay.  (The Knob Shop – I use them a lot.  Great prices and a great selection.)

When I finally put the table in place, I realized I should have checked the height FIRST.  It was about 6 inches too tall.  T hacked the legs down for me and now we have perfection.

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It’s great to finally have a place to put up our feet!  The drawers are an added bonus to hide coloring books and crayons for the kids.

One more project completed.  A gazillion left to go!

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7 comments:

Kelly said...

You made a beautiful treasure. I love it. You will cherish it for years to come.

Kellie said...

LOVE IT!!

Jodi said...

Thanks Kelly and Kellie! We've been loving it - not just for our feet but we've been doing puzzles and coloring on it a ton. And I have a small spot to work a bit which keeps the kids content having me within eyesight. So much awesome all over a little table. :-)

trish said...

I love your makeover!! What a fabulous table. :o)

Jodi said...

Thank you! :-)

Kandlestix:Home Design said...

I love how you used a super dark stain on the top of the table, it looks great!

Unknown said...

Wow I love this! I like that your stripped the top to show the natural wood- it looks great. I'd love it if you'd stop by my blog and check out the giveaway I'm having for a Dremel Multi Max!

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