Furniture Makeover | Kids Table to Coastal Table ~ Garbage to Gorgeous

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It's time for Garbage to Gorgeous™! I took an old kids table that looks like it was waterlogged and pretty beat up. We gave it a very grown up coastal makeover!
I love to find things on Craigslist for free, or if I happen to be driving by on garbage day!
Furniture makeovers take a lot to time and generally quite a bit of effort, but they are totally worth it!
Be sure to watch the video to see all the details of the makeover!
You can watch the video to see the makeover in action!
Directions:


1. Find a table and clean it up. If it needs repair, be sure to do that first. I used bleach because I felt it really needed it.


2. Once clean, give it a light sand, if needed, and prime and paint. I painted the legs white.


3. This is where my dad stepped in. When I ask for help, it usually means he's taking over! He used the big bad saw that I won't/can't use.


4. He used the 1" x 3.5" pieces of wood and cut them to size, the length of the table top. Every table will be different, so you will have to adjust accordingly.


5. He built a frame with the 1" x 2.5" piece of wood. He glued it and nailed it together.


6. He then inserted the slats he cut and then glued and nailed them in place.


7. That created the table top. It was then glued and nailed into place on the painted table.


8. I sanded the new top. I started with a 60 grit and moved up to a 220 grit.


9. I swept it off and then wiped it down with a tack cloth.


10. I stained it weathered gray and allowed it to dry.


11. I followed up with three coats of the polyacrylic to protect the new table.


Now it has a whole new life!
Clean it well!
Prime and paint
Dad built the top for me. Yay Dad!
Nailed on the top.
Stained it with a weathered gray stain.
Now it has a beach/coastal home decor feel!


Be sure to check out my blog and YouTube channel for more details and more crafts!
Suggested materials:
  • Weathered gray stain   (http://amzn.to/2buEcXv)
  • Poly acrylic satin finish   (http://amzn.to/2bvcUF3)
  • Sander   (http://amzn.to/2bKdbUW)
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Mona  ~ Craft Klatch
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