Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. I had such a busy weekend and the week started off with a bang, too.
Per my post last week, you are probably wondering if I got around to painting anything this past weekend (and if you aren't wondering, well, I'm still going to tell you!) ...
I did spend much of Saturday tackling a small project. You know that I bought a table on Craig's List and am planning on completely redoing it. It's an ambitious goal, but one I'm very excited about. Still, I made that goal having really never painted or refinished any wooden furniture. So, I thought Saturday was a good time to test my skills on a smaller piece of furniture.
Back before Christmas, I had a Saturday early morning choir practice. I promised Landon I'd pick up lunch on my way home, but little did he know I would bring home a little more. Right next to the Jimmy John's restaurant, there just happened to be a yard sale. So, I walked over intending to look at a leather footstool, which ended up not being in the best shape. But, then I happened upon a little table that I thought would be just perfect for my guest room night stand.
It's simple but with a little paint, I thought it could look great. Being at the end of the yard sale, the women were pretty ready to get rid of things. I offered $5, but after realizing I only had $2 and some change in cash, they were gracious enough to take just that! I figure for $2 something, it was a really good deal.
Currently, I'm using a dresser beside the bed, which you can see in this post, but it's doesn't work as a bedside table because it's too tall. This table should be perfect.
So, I did paint it this weekend, but unfortunately, I didn't get to finish the process, so I don't yet have a pic! But, that will be the first thing I do Saturday morning (or one night if I can get home from work before dark) so I'll have a post all about the process with pics soon!
The good news is, the process wasn't difficult, so it gave me hope that I can indeed tackle the dining room table soon!
Have you ever painted a piece of furniture? Any good tips?
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I was given a coffee table with a damaged top. I sanded it down, and using a kit, painted it so it looked like marble. It came out very cool looking! For the (ahem) 1990's anyway. I should have somehow sealed or clear coated it though. It always seemed kind of "sticky". My parents had the same thing when they painted their cabinets. Something to do with the kind of paint that was used, but I don't know why.
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