This old table and chairs will be used in my sewing room in our farm house. I recently updated my cedar chest and sewing table to go with this table.
I applied car wax to the chairs and table legs. I applied water based poly to the table top.
By Jody Price
Kitchen/Sewing Room Table and Chairs
5 materials
$40.
8 Days
Medium
Finished table and chairs except for a few more coats of poly on the tabletop. The sun is shining through the trees through the window and makes the white marks.
Several of the chairs were in bad shape. I used wood glue and string.
The backs and legs of the chairs was where our cat George used to sharpen his claws. George lived to be 15 years old. I sanded every chair that had rough wood before I painted.
First coat of milk paint on chairs.
Mr. helped me carry the table outside so I could sand the top. I sanded the lip around the table top smooth.
The rubber back of the cushions are great! The cushions do not slide off!
I added the grain sack look to the table top using blue painters tape and milk paint.
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What did you use the polcrylic for and how did you apply it?
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I have one of those butcher block round drop leaf tables that were so popular in the 90s.
I love your feed sack idea.
Would you do one set of stripes, or two? It’s a three foot round table.
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Great job, but I have to warn you, the backing on the cushiones will leave mark's on your chairs, the nonstop backing kinda of days into the finish. I replaced mine with ones that have ties and are reversible.
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Thank you for warning me but so far so good.
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Beautiful job! Love the color! But as Diane stated, the cushions will destroy your chairs. That’s what happened to mine....Walmart sells cute tie on chair cushions.
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I bought mine from Amazon. I’ve bought several sets from Walmart, Target etc....always pull apart. So far so good on these on this set and my pub table. Thank you for warning me.
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A fabulous refurbish job. The color is so inviting and the finish on the top of the table is so pretty. A job to be very proud of.
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I would love to have something like this in my home. I love it!!.
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Your table is wonderful! The taped stripes down the center makes this table stand out ahead of any other kitchen table re-do i have seen. You nailed the different stripe widths in perfect proportion to the length of table. And, i think waxing, not painting, the table top topped off a stunning project!
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So pretty!
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such a great idea. Would also look so cute for a little girls table and chair set. Just add a few curlicues to the stripes. Love the colour you’ve chosen.
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Really pretty. I have similar old chairs, this gives me some inspiration.
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Very inspired by this, I'm in the process of clearing out a spare bedroom full of containers of home decor and the room will be my craft and sewing room, I was undecided if I wanted to install a countertop with cabinets or a large desk with a hutchtop added, after seeing your lovely table and chair set I'm now knowing this is what I want to do since its a large room
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I’ve always preferred a table to craft or sew. I think I sit in every chair being able to reach my project. Good luck with yours!
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Green with envy here! I have a heavy sewing machine so I only sew on my very sturdy butcher block kitchen table, very inconvenient as it’s in the kitchen plus table is round so I need to use ironing boards to hold up large projects on the left. Table appears perfect to handle such things like quilts and curtains. Looks very pretty and just might start searching for an old table/chairs to make a more useable/convent sewing space. Nice work
I used the poly for the tabletop and used those black sponge brushes to apply it. I sanded lightly with 220 after each coat dried. I’m on my 4th coat and might do a couple of more.