Table Transformation Part 2

After lots of sanding, priming and painting we have a "new" kitchen table.  You can see my original post here; I was given this table by my friend and co-worker Mary and rather then sell it in a garage sale I decided to give it a make-over. 


Original Table

The table itself was very nice, however the colors didn't go with our decor so I opted to give it a fresh coat of black paint.  In order to paint, I first had the dreaded job of sanding.  I despise sanding, it's so messy and your arm is left feeling like a limp, vibrating noodle an hour after you've finished.

Once I got the shiny top coat off and most of the old paint I was ready to prime.  To save time I decided to use Rustoleum Spray Primer, it went on easy and covered well enough that only one bottle was necessary.

Rustoleum Ultra Cover Primer in black

Table after two coats of primer

Once I let the primer dry completely for 24 hours I got to work on the paint, I chose Rustoleum Painters Touch Latex Paint in black.  I wanted that smooth,  Pottery Barn finish so I decided to go with a flat paint instead of a semi-gloss. This is a little bit of a risk considering it's a kitchen table where stuff will definitely be spilled, so far no issues and everything has wiped off easily.

I used a brush and roller to apply the paint; I prefer a roller to get that smooth finish, however in some areas you  have to use a brush to get in the nooks and crannies.  The other key to getting a smooth finish is to let the paint dry completely between each coat of paint.  It may take a little longer to finish your project but the end result will be well worth it.

I'm a fan of the Purdy paint products

After two coats of paint

After 3 coats of paint the table was transformed!  I waited a full 48 hours before bringing the table inside, you always want to be sure your paint is fully cured and dry.

We love the way it turned out and have been enjoying our dinners at the new table, lucky for us our old chairs still match great and we didn't have to worry about replacing those.

Finished Table!!

 If you look closely in the back ground you may be able to tell what my next project will be?!?!

So, do you have any paint projects you are working on right now?

~SCS~

SCS was in no way paid to endorse the Rustoleum or Purdy products, we just like them and want to share what products we prefer.

Making "His" House Feel More Like "Our" Home

A lot of my time recently has been consumed by furniture shopping, decor shopping and a couple DIY projects. I'm working diligently to turn my husbands "bachelor pad" into "our" home. My most recent and time consuming project has been refinishing two end tables and a console table for our living room.  When we got married and I moved in, we had some furniture that we needed to get rid of and a few pieces I knew I could transform into something that would fit the decor I envisioned.

My recent DIY projects are not what I would call extensive but definitely made a big difference in our living room space. The only items I needed for these tables were a sander, primer, spray paint and sealer.

 I started easy with this table because no sanding was required.  I used grey primer from Rustoleum. (I'm sorry I got excited and forgot to take a "Before" picture) I was hoping to only have to do two coats of primer but it wasn't covering well, so I ended up doing 3.



Primer


Then I sprayed the table with 3 coats of black satin paint from Rustoleum, be sure to let each coat of primer and paint dry thoroughly between each coat.

The only costs I had in this table are $3.50 for a can of spray primer and $3.50 for the black spray paint for a total of $7.00, not to shabby if you ask me!

The next two tables were a little more time consuming.  Here they are before I started.

Since they had varnish on them I had to sand them down in order for them to take the paint well.  I am NOT a  fan of sanding, it takes way to long for my taste, even with a sander.  The husband may have helped a little with this stage!

With these tables I wanted a distressed look.  I wanted to add a little color to them so I painted them red first, just around the edges where I wanted to distress.  Here they are with the Red Matte Rustoleum spray paint.  The husband came out at this point and had a little panic attack... can't say I blame him.

After the red paint dried completely, I covered the entire table with Black Matte Rustoleum spray paint.  I did 3 coats of the black paint. When the black paint dried for 24 hours I then took a fine grit sanding block and sanded where the tables would become naturally distressed over time, for example, the legs, corners and drawers.

Here is what I ended up with. (My apologies for the bad pictures, I got excited to get them back in the house and these were taken at night time)

Here is the console table finished. (with some Fall decorations)

End Table (I also added new hardware)

Close up of how the distressing turned out...I am pretty pleased

with the little amount of red "peaking' through.

Hope you're inspired to update that table that may be in the spare bedroom that could fit in nicely in your living room with a fresh coat of paint!

Here's to Love, Laughter and Happily Ever After ~SCS~