Would You Give This Table A Second Look?
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Shoppe No. 5
(IC: blogger)
6 Materials
$15
2 Weeks
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My friend gave me a call one day and told me to go look at a table she found on the curb. I immediately hopped in the car and went to find this treasure.
It was in rough shape. But aren’t all curbside treasure? I decided to bring it home. In spite of being an inexpensive table, it still has a nice design.
The table must have been kept on the lanai because the top was warped. I thought of tiling the table top but didn’t have enough tile. The second choice of pallet wood quickly became the first choice. It took 3 pieces of pallet wood cut to size. Then I put them to the side and started painting the table.
The first layer of DIY chalk paint is a very light almost white green color. Once the paint dried, I lightly sanded it to smooth it out. I love to layer paint since it gives a piece interest when it is distressed and the first color peeks through. The next color is a cream. Then the table got distressed and waxed.
Time to tackle the table top. I used wood glue to glue the boards down. Clamp them to hold the boards in place. After the boards were secure I took the brad nailer and nailed the boards also.
To finish the boards I wiped them with a damp paper towel to open the grain. Then I applied Tung Oil to the boards. I wanted to keep the natural color of the wood. For a curbside find, this table looks good now.
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Suggested materials:
- Table (Curbside Find)
- Pallet wood (Friend)
- Paint (Sherwin Williams)
- Plaster of Paris (Home Store)
- Minwax paste finishing wax (Home Store)
- Tung oil
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Published April 20th, 2018 9:08 PM
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