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Monday, February 21, 2011

Table Before and After


I grew up eating on this table, my mom handed it down to me so my children can grow up with it.  Thank you mom.




This is my kitchen before I put the new table in.  I sold our first table we bought for this house on Craigslist the same day I posted it.  Perfect timing right?!  God's good.




I did lightly sand the edges around the table to give a light distressed look.

Now if I only had chairs to go with my lovely table....


Anyone have four wood chairs they need to sale?  Maybe I could fined cheap chairs on CL for less than $50....


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8 comments:

  1. LoisFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    wow...good job! Your table is beautiful....if you have a chance come on over and visit scrapmewithstyle.blogspot.com

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  2. Stay Sew CreativeFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    It looks great! I have to get over my fear of painting furniture. I'm so afraid of ruining the value of a piece. I keep seeing furniture that people have painted for resale, and it looks great. I want to do that too! I just have to get over that fear of destroying something valuable. Any tips?

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  3. Keeping Life Fun with one Craft at a TimeFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Just do it! I painted my cabinets this past summer. We were scared at first. But now we are painting everything! Good Luck.

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  4. Married2MrWrightFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    Love this! Did you brush the paint on or spray it on? We bought a lovely table, chairs and hutch off Craigslist for $250 that has a 1970's brown finish and I really want to go black with it. You've motivated me to try to DIY it!

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  5. Kathy@DandelionsandDustBunniesFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Looks great. What a great treasure that was handed down. We have my in-laws' original kitchen table. It's probably about 35 years old now and still works - pretty good. Great job.

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  6. DoneneFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    I love how the paint totally transformed this table! I love it! Thanks for visiting and your nice commnents!

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    I fantasize about doing this to our dining table. It's my husband's childhood table and I would LOVE to paint it black. He says he likes the look of the wood design even though it matches nothing in our dining area. Sigh.

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  8. Be Colorful CoastalFebruary 27, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    You would have had me at the black and white photo but when I see the before to the after it is amazing. Thank you for sharing this on Motivated Monday at BeColorful
    Pam

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