Would You Give This Table A Second Look?

by Shoppe No. 5

6 Materials

$15

2 Weeks

Advanced

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.