The top and sides had some water damage and the finish was peeling and flaking in spots. I used some stripper I had left over from a previous project to get the rest of the finish off.
My sander seriously got a workout with this one. But I was left with a beautiful oak top.
I left the top but painted the rest of table off white (what else is new?). I really wanted to use some stain I had on hand to complete this table and make it truly "free" but I only had a reddish stain and an ebony stain. The colour of the wood looked so great with the paint that I had to go and get some clear stain to finish this project. I ended up with Minwax Honey Pine, bought from the Mistint Motherload for $3.49. There's also a bunch of stains there that have been discontinued.
This Minwax product is a stain and poly in one and awesome to work with. I love how the wood looks with the paint!
I re-used the drop pulls since they had a nice finish and also looked great with the paint colour.
This really is a fantastic table, solid wood and very well made. I can't believe someone left it at the dump!
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You lucky duck! I can't believe you found that for free! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteA freebie? Wow ... what a transformation! Love the light-coloured stain on top - perfect combination.
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Hi Cathy! First of all, I love your transformation! It is beautiful! Second, you asked what I used to antique the turquoise bed & dresser.
ReplyDeleteThe paint is Color Place cozumul Aqua 91402 from Walmart - It is bright. The stain I use to antique it is minwax jacobean, my favorite!
i so would shop at my local dump if i could! maybe i will sneak in one night after hours. ;)
ReplyDeletei love the shape of this, the pulls, and the finish you gave it really makes those gorgeous pulls stand out. thanks for joining my party! :)
Nice job! It's amazing what a coat of white paint can do!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Glad you rescued her!
ReplyDeleteThe table looks great. I love the drop pulls. It is amazing what people throw away!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! We have found stuff at the dump before, lol!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find and an awesome transformation!!!
ReplyDeletelooks great! i want to shop for free!
ReplyDeleteLove the pulls! And the wood top with the white is perfect!
ReplyDeleteWow! That really turned out lovely. What a great find and an even more wonderful transformation!
ReplyDeleteAhhh! Free is the best. Your little table is darling.
ReplyDeleteThat's just stunning!! I love it! You have a great blog, I love all of your transformations!
ReplyDeleteyou have converted this piece of junk into a classic beauty, i love the handles for the drawers and the idea that with a table you can attach such lovely storage, great restoration job done
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful piece of furniture, i love visiting site for ideas and tips on renovating furniture and try to do them myself for the love of seeing an old furniture piece restored to glory, great table
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