If you’ve been hanging out with me this summer you know we’ve been doing a ginormous DIY Project! You can find the posts in the pull-down menu on the left sidebar under: All Things Home DIY. (or click HERE)
I’m hoping to show you my den after-pics this week.
In addition to painting the moldings, the wainscoting and the walls we did several other projects in the den.
This is one of them that was kinda fun!
We had our furniture on Craigslist and a potential buyer contacted me and asked me if I’d sell her my coffee table along with the furniture.
Well this got me thinking, which is always eventful! ‘I’ve always wanted a round coffee table, maybe I could find something to repaint…’ (you know me and my obsession with Behr Ultra Paint with Primer!)
I hit every thrift store and antique store in a 25 mile radius looking for a round table. I found loads of dinning room tables, which was great. I can work with a dinning room table, but most of them had pedestals and I didn’t want to bring home a pedestal table for The Husband to cut down to size!
Finally, I found this cute little table…
It was already refinished so the price wasn’t what I wanted. ($130.00) but it was solid, it was round and I could easily paint and distress it. (The colors were great, a vintage-green, but not right for my new colors)
The Husband cut off the legs to just the right height for our new sofa and I sanded and painted using my favorite thing…Behr Ultra Paint with Primer. (More Behr Ultra posts HERE)
I painted the legs that gorgeous custom match color my ah-mazing Behr Paint Specialist mixed for me at Home Depot. ( Posted HERE)
And for the top of the table, I used my custom color and a Behr color: Antique White (my creamy dreamy go-to white) and painted a few coats knowing I’d be sanding I wanted it to show variations of those colors.
I watered down the paint when I did the last coat similar to the white-washing technique posted HERE.
Painting is art People. Serious art. 🙂
Then with a light touch I sanded the top of the table until I got just the right soft gently distressed look I wanted…
I finished the top, as I do all my painted furniture, with 2 coats of this Minwax Water-Based Polycrylic in a Satin finish. (I usually just do the tops of tables)
(Remember, don’t shake up a can of Polycrylic and don’t vigorously stir or you’ll create air bubbles that you’ll have to sand out. Gently stir. Gently brush on…it’s all very zen with the Polycleric…sigh.)
And here’s the finished product…
I love the lack of sharp corners…just a delicious continuous which will certainly help when our granddaughter Ellie is running around!
The rest of the den projects and the Before-After pics coming all week!
Have a ‘lack-of-sharp-corners’ kind of day my friends!
I’ll be linking…Join the parties HERE!
Tom Raines says
August 16, 2010 at 6:37 amContinous without the sharp corners feels right today! Thanks!
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Robin says
August 16, 2010 at 3:26 pmTom…praying for you.
velvet says
August 16, 2010 at 7:12 amCan’t wait to see all the pictures. The anticipation is killing me. =)
Robin says
August 16, 2010 at 3:25 pmVelvet, you’ll be happy to know we did end up getting a new sofa…you were so right Sista! xo
Melinda says
August 16, 2010 at 7:53 amLove the table and the re-finishing tips. I am a beginner when it comes to re-finishing, so I love all the tips I can get. Looks beautiful!!! Love & blessings from NC!
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Robin says
August 16, 2010 at 3:25 pmMelinda…don’t be scared to paint after all you can always start over! That’s one of the beautiful things about paint 🙂
xo
Julie Garmon says
August 16, 2010 at 7:59 amWow–all I can say is wow. You continue to amaze me. What a gift!!!
Robin says
August 16, 2010 at 3:24 pmJewles…hugs and smooches.
Elaine says
August 16, 2010 at 8:02 amGreat find! I love the round table and how you toned it down. I just did a dining set and was tempted to distress it, but was afraid. Your table looks great though, hmmm.
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Brenda Osborne says
August 16, 2010 at 8:07 amThe table looks great! You and Mike make a good team, working together!!
I am still amazed at the amount of work you two have done in your house.
It looks pretty!
Robin says
August 16, 2010 at 3:23 pmBrenda…you may catch up with me if you keep painting! xo
Vicky says
August 16, 2010 at 10:16 amHmm, I’m debating telling you this… but, I have a friend who took and used aniquey white and colorblocked her wood floors. It transformed her room, and she too has a palette of all neutrals with a pop of color in some places.
Such a pretty table… I need a whole room shot to see all the changes together.
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Robin says
August 16, 2010 at 3:22 pmVicky….my tiny heart just skipped a beat! Wow!!! That sounds like it would look Ah-mazing!
xo
Pinky says
August 16, 2010 at 12:03 pmUH oh!!! Vicky should have NEVER mentioned THAT:):) I can see Mike rolloing his eyes right now:):):) The table looks GREAT, I love it. You 2 are amazing. I say that because I know that after this wedding Joe and I are going to be on the same road to REDO this house to sell……….and there is ALOT to redo:(:( ANTICIPATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a GREAT week. B. made it to Fl., with one small setback. I can e-mail ya! XO, Pinky
Robin says
August 16, 2010 at 3:23 pmPinky…Mike is very busy at work and hasn’t been reading the blog much this summer…this floor painting will be between us. 🙂
I’m so glad B made it … email me and tell me how EVERYONE is doing…still praying. xo
gitz says
August 16, 2010 at 12:30 pmI’m loving all the simple lines in your house now. I’m just wondering what you’re going to do to fill your time when you run out of things to paint 🙂
Robin says
August 16, 2010 at 3:21 pmI’m very close to starting the upstairs…shhhhh, don’t tell you know who 🙂
xo
And I could come to your house!!!!!
Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal says
August 16, 2010 at 8:52 pmI love round coffee tables and yours turned out great. I would never have been able to cut all the legs to the right height! I’ve been to A Classy Flea but it’s been a few years. Great place.
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rose says
August 16, 2010 at 10:04 pmthe coffee table looks great. i’ve never done any project like this. i think i’ll try. rose
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Susan says
August 16, 2010 at 10:15 pmRobin-I have always loved round coffee tables for lots of reasons! You and your husband have created a very high-end looking table! This one is the perfect size. Your earlier posts inspired me…I had frozen grapes tonight for dessert 🙂
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Felicia says
August 17, 2010 at 11:40 amWhat a great idea! Thanks for the paint walkthrough, I may try some of those techniques. Found your button on Anything Related Tuesdays
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Kim-todays creative blog says
August 17, 2010 at 12:16 pmGreat job! It would have been so hard to paint over that vintage green, but the end result is fabulous! Love your vision.
Bridgette says
August 17, 2010 at 11:16 pmThanks for sharing your project at Anything Related! ~Bridgette
Simply Jeannie says
August 19, 2010 at 11:56 amIm on a painting spree myself and I tried out this paint you keep raging about and WOW it has not only saved me money but a weeks worth of shoulder massages.. ha ha I normally 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of colour, tried the new paint n primer in one and wow I have only had to do 2 coats of it on each wall… I think you got me sold.. so who do I tell so you get a prize.. ha ha.
I love Home Depot its my favorite store… we go there so much that the Manager of the Store knows us as the Chicken people..lol
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Melanie says
August 20, 2010 at 12:36 amI love your table and Behr Ultra paint with primer too! My go to color is Linen white! I am going to do a round coffee table here soon, so it was fun to see yours!
.-= Melanie´s last blog ..Before & After =-.
Heather says
August 21, 2010 at 3:39 pmHi! I found your site off of Today’s Creative Blog! I love your craft! You can really see all of the hard work you put into it! I am your newest follower! Woo hoo! I hope you stop by my new blog. I just started it 2 months ago and would love new friends! Please come see me at http://www.modernfamilymagazine.com
-Heather-
robyn says
September 12, 2010 at 12:38 pmIt’s fabulous, I LOVE the round table! So pretty! I’m so pleased you shared this on Funky Junk!