Juniper is Not Only a Tree! but Actually a Vintage Accent Table

2 Materials
$15
4 Hours
Easy

I took a well loved vintage accent table and gave it a brand new fresh look in a rustic green finish. Let me share how.

This piece is solid wood on all but the top which is wood veneer top and bottom over a wood frame. All the pieces connect with screws that have a wood knob making it very easy to take apart if needed as well as easy to tighten. The table was scrubbed thoroughly with Dixie Belle white lightning cleaner and a scrub brush, rinsed well and dried.

The veneer was lifting along one edge so was reglued, clamped and left to dry overnight.

The color I chose for this vintage beauty was juniper from  Dixie Belle Paint 's limited fall color collection.


The perfect brush for this size piece with lots of spindles is the flat medium  Dixie Belle synthetic brush.

Once the first coat went on; with amazing coverage I have to say, I noticed areas needing filling.  Dixie Belle mud applied with my finger tip filled them perfectly. Once dry the areas were lightly sanded with a  Dixie Belle sanding sponge. A second coat was brushed on, perfect!

To further enhance this rustic feel clear and brown  Dixie Belle's best dang wax was applied using 2 dedicated  Dixie Belle French tip brush es (one for each wax color) blending them for a worn look. 

After the wax cured for a few days, I applied  Dixie Belle satin clear coat to the table top to give added durability.


I applied it with the fabulous  Dixie Belle scarlet brush. This works well to go on smoothly, fast and with minimal brush strokes. Two coats of clear poly were added and it was complete.

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Suggested materials:
  • Dixie Belle Paint Products
  • Vintage table
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  • Ruth Pfeffer Ruth Pfeffer on Dec 13, 2021

    How did the top coat and poly stick to a waxed surface?


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  • MKJO MKJO on Dec 12, 2021

    Repairing the natural wood and staining it would have been better for this vintage piece of furniture.

    • Creative Moments Creative Moments on Dec 13, 2021

      That is totally an option but not what was requested from the buyer, thanks for sharing your thoughts though. The wood never is gone and cane be refinished in the future is she changes her mind :)

  • GeorgiaBulldogsFan GeorgiaBulldogsFan on Dec 15, 2021

    Terrific save of a vintage piece!

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