Thrifting, my new favorite past-time, has led to some fun changes in our home.
Last week I gave a preview of our un-dining room and promised to fill you in on where the table and chairs came from.
Well, here is the story of the table.
I have wanted a round table for the dining room for a while.
I did my research online and figured we could get a decent round table for $500.
Yeah, $500.
Without chairs.
I wanted something solid, all wood, that could hold up to the kiddos.
I also wanted it to have leaves so we could extend it for use when we had more than our family over for dinner.
One Saturday early this summer I took Lorelai to Goodwill…on a whim.
We did our usual route…looking for Pyrex, globes, and other fun stuff.
Then I made a spin through the furniture when I heard over the PA that all furniture was 50% for another 4 minutes.
That’s when I found it.
My round table.
Solid wood.
Two leaves.
And, a bonus…four chairs!
It was priced at $59.99.
Less 50%.
That made it less than $30!
I jumped on it…especially when I saw another lady eyeing it.
I texted Ryan after I left and said that I would need to use his truck to pick something up at Goodwill later that afternoon.
This is what I brought home.
Ryan might have been a little shocked, but I had a vision…for the table.
I promptly started to sand the thick speckled finish off the oak.
Every chance I got I would head out the the garage and sand.
I took all the pieces apart.
More sanding.
More sanding.
More sanding.
Until it looked like this.
Then I started painting the primer on.
Multiple thin coats.
After it was primed I put the base back together and painted.
Multiple thin coats.
I had help.
I would let each coat dry completely and then add another coat…alternating between working on the base and working on the top.
This was after one or two coats.
I’m not sure how many I actually ended up applying.
Sometimes I would just hang out and watch the paint dry.
Eventually, it started looking good.
I brought it inside and put a couple coats of paste wax on it.
This is what we ended up with.
I’m pretty darn pleased.
I love how the wood grain shows through.
You’ll notice we aren’t using the chairs.
They are currently in storage.
Anybody in Portland want them?
I’ll give you a good deal.
The story of the chairs will come soon.
Stay tuned…
For the record, I saw this table in the most recent Restoration Hardware catalog…
Source: restorationhardware.com via stephany @ on Pinterest
It’s $995.
home is…a little bit of do it yourself.
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Steph, That is so impressive! I really love how it looks. I have a bunch of folding tables that I bought cheap. My idea is that I want to decoupage them with old photos. But the process if overwhelming to me so they have been sitting here for two years. I’m thinking I need to sand them before I paint them…never sanded anything before. Then paint, what kind do I need to use? Then decoupaging photos…no problem. But then when it is all done what to I use to seal it and make sure it isn’t sticky (sometimes paint/decoupage stuff is sticky when it dries you know?) HELP!!!
I love how handy and crafty you are!! Have always been…. love that thrifting has paid off for you in such wonderful ways!!!
I LOVE that table – and +5 for you on having a vision for what you could do with it!!! That is totally what you need when you go to good will! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I am so glad to finally have what I want without the huge cost!
Stephany, that is amazing! I just can’t get over your skill! Very nice… -Ann
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Thank you, Ann!
It’s all about trial and error…ask my husband.
Quite a fascinating story! Why get rid of the chairs? They look great.
Off to Philly,
Dil
I do love the chairs, they are just too big and bulky to use in the house.
Maybe I will find a use for them outside…another project!
I can tell al your blog fans that the table LOOKS beautiful and cleans up even more beautifully… looks professionally done and is the focal point of that big room, despite other spectacular pieces as well! I think you need a woodshop too!
Thank you, Kathy.
I need a creative cottage out in the backyard…
;o)
Wow! I loved it when I saw what you had done with it, Love, Momcat
Thank you!
I learned from watching you refinish furniture, cabinets, etc.
That table looks fantastic! It’s such a great find. It’s so hard to find a sturdy table made from real wood. Love it!
Amazing how it turned out, Steph!
VERY NICE STEPH and all of it you did!!! I LOVE it!!! Love, Michele