Sarah's Table Makeover

Who knew I'd post again so soon? 

With two projects under my belt this summer, I might as well show and tell.

My sister, Sarah, found this great little table at second hand store. A little pick-me-up was all she needed.

This is the almost-before picture. I dove right in, started sanding and forgot about taking pictures.

 The little table was in great shape except for the scattering of tiny cigarette ash burns all over the top.

 She definitely needed a good sanding. The body was a dark brown stain that just said,

 "I am old, tired, and came from your grandmother's basement."

 My sister chose a light green color called Ryegrass by Sherwin Williams. 

All those paint samples we kept while renovating our home sure makes for a cost effective restoration!

The body and legs needed two coats of paint and two coats of clear wax.

 I buffed the wax for a nice, subtle shine. 

                         

     

 I used a picture frame to test out the paint, wax and distressing. 

The frame was distressed, but the table was not. She chose to go with the clean, sleek look. 

Phew!!  Glad I didn't distress the table without asking first.  

The top was stained with MinWax, English Chestnut. That also took two coats. The poly was next. I have a love-hate relationship with polyurethane. I used a custom mix from Sherwin Williams saved from a previous project (I will have to post that beauty sometime soon). I am sure the error is in my application, but I either get tiny dust particles or air bubbles from stirring the poly. When it dries, there are tiny little bumps that drive me CRAZY! 

In attempt to save my sanity, I stepped away from the poly. I gave it a light sanding and then applied two coats of dark wax. I waited 24 hours between coats and buffed after the last.

My sister was  pleased with how the table turned out.  First customer is satisfied! Check!

I think she looks pretty cute in her new home.