End Table Makeover

I am so excited to share my first furniture makeover with you today! I began looking for an end table simply because it was a necessary piece for the living room. I finally found a light wood finished table with turned legs.

I found the end table at a salvage store that is literally piled from floor to ceiling. I grabbed the owner to give me a price. He looked the table over and said, "You can have it for nine." Wait.. what? I was in shock and my first thought was nine what?! I repeated, "So $9?" The owner confirmed and I replied, "I'll take it!" The piece has very good bones and didn't need any extra work other than a coat of paint. What a deal! I will definitely be shopping there again. I loaded my $9 end table and drove off to my craigslist dresser pick up..that's for another day! After futile searching for the deals I always hear about; I finally had success!

Now onto the makeover..

I began by removing the hardware and then filled the holes with wood filler. I used Elmer's Natural Carpenter's Wood Filler. I then sanded all the surfaces. I painted three coats of Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Spray as the primer. After the primer completely dried I painted it with Rust-oleum Heirloom White with a paint brush. I then used a spray of the same color to cover the brush strokes. I also used Foetrol in the paint for longer drying time to reduce the brush strokes. To finish, I used Verathane Spray Polyurethane Satin which is a fast drying and non-yellowing topcoat.


Before

After

I replaced the hardware with new knobs from Hobby Lobby. I think they really add a chic touch to the table.

Love the Legs!

I can't decide whether to break out the sandpaper and do a little distressing on her! What do you think? 



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