Coffee Table Makeover!

 

At first when I found this table at a garage sale, I was hesitant if I really wanted it or not. Since it was the end of the day and the lady was slashing prices, I got it for $10. I thought...well I can at least practice on trying out making homemade chalk paint.

I lightly sanded it and gave it two coats of my homemade chalk paint I made with the Valspar sample size satin paints in soft camel from Lowes and  Pottery Plaster from Hobby Lobby and of course water, which if you don't work fast enough, you have to keep adding more because it starts to thicken! For the accent color, I used Martha Stewart Living metallic paint in Golden Pearl.

A couple of days later, I gave it a couple of coats of clear paste wax. I was going to try giving it a coat of dark wax too, but everyone seems to like the look of it now. Maybe I will just keep it like this for a while. Thanks for all the inspirational blogs out there...I did it!

Sofa table makeover!

After

The process

Before 

... I was excited to get started with my new upcycled project that I purchased for $30 at a garage sale. The wood grain on the top was beautiful, but had lots of scratches so I decided to strip the old varnish off and sand it down to the bare wood. I then stained the top and brushed on several coats of fast-drying polyurethane. The rest of the wooden areas on the piece, I sanded lightly and applied a couple of coats of primer then a couple of coats of latex paint. The rattan areas were spray painted black and sprayed a clear lacquer finish. The drawer pulls were also spray painted black and the bottom of the legs of the piece were accented with black latex paint. What a difference!

A coffee table makeover...Finally!

 

After 28 years of scrapes and dents, I sanded the top down to the bare wood, gave it a stain and put several coats of polyurethane.. I spray painted the bottom black and distressed it with the sander and gave it a couple of coats of paste wax. New again!

The cat enjoying quiet time in one of my projects!

New life to old patio furniture!

Furniture "upcycling"

After

Before

A new look for an old chair!

Furniture "upcycling"

Before

After

Want to create something fun with an antique chair that has no seat!

Furniture "repurposing"

After

Before

Clean the chair and sand lightly. Spray paint a couple of coats. Embellish in areas with gold craft paint. And for a little extra  pizazz,...decoupage a fall leaf that you have previously flattened using an old book. Spray a clear lacquer coating to finish it up!

Fun & Easy Project!

I purchased this table at a garage sale over 15 years ago....well it was time for a new look!

Furniture "upcycling"

Before

First, I spray painted the piece with "Valspar" satin Churchill Hotel Vanilla and then did a little sanding on areas to give it the distressed look. I then added, on random areas, a touch of "Martha Stewart Living" metallic paint in Golden Pearl.

After