Thrift Store Makeover – Green End Table
I bought this adorable side table at my local Goodwill. Isn’t it cute? When I posted it to my Instagram stories, a friend of mine messaged me saying this table used to be hers! How funny and random is that? Anyway, I loved the shape of it, but it had a few scratches on it and the paint color wasn’t my favorite. Read on to see the steps I took to fix it up…
Step 1, Fill in any chips, dings, etc…
I used some wood filler to fill in any chips, etc. Then let it dry.
Step 2, Spray Paint…
I like to use spray paint with a built in primer. Since I plan to sell this piece, I went with plain white paint. White seems to be a good seller. This piece took approximately one and a half cans of paint to completely cover the green.
Step 3, Polycrylic…
Once the paint was dry I put on my top coat. I always use at least 2 coats of this water based polycrylic on any of my furniture flips. It dries super fast and doesn’t cause any yellowing.
Lastly, I switched up the knob with one I had left over from this project. I found them on Amazon. That is it. This was a pretty simple project.
But, then I put the original knob back on and I can’t decide which I like better. What do you think? Help me decide.
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Thanks so much for your vote! I agree with you.
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Sorry, I’m like a crow I guess! It would be the shiny crystal one!
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