Sunday, November 28, 2010

Cottage Gray Coffee Table

I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday! Black Friday definitely worked to my advantage this year. I got a voicemail from Blessings Boutique this weekend saying that my space was nearly empty! I secretly hoped to get a phone call like this someday!

Now I am under pressure to finish my projects that are laying around at various stages of completion. We got back home from my parent's house late last night and this morning I got right to work on my quest to refill my space at the shop. I found this vintage, pedestal coffee table at a yard sale, a couple of weeks ago, for only $3! The table is solid wood and I love the pedestal base with the curved legs.


Before

The top was scratched and the stain was worn off in places. I used my palm sander to remove all the old stain and prepare the table for its new look.


After Sanding

I wanted to try something different with this table. I mixed my gray paint 50/50 with water to make it like a thin stain. I painted it on and rubbed the paint into the wood with a lint free rag. After it dried, I painted on Ralph Lauren's glaze in smoke color and rubbed most of it off with another clean rag.







I love how the finish came out with the dark wood showing through in places. It will be perfect in a French, country cottage now!











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13 comments:

Renee {Shabby, Chic and Charming} said...

So pretty! I bet it will sell in a flash. Congrats on the great sales, too!

Anonymous said...

This came out beautiful....Shabby yet elegant....

Take care,
Lisa

Emily said...

LOVE IT!

Deborah said...

Wow! What a makeover! Beautiful re-do, as usual!!!
Love the grey-colour on it now!

Deborah xoxo

Sue@Uniquely Chic said...

Really beautiful. I love the gray with the dark wood showing through. What a find for 3 bucks!

michelle said...

Very pretty! I love the color you chose and congrats on all the sales!!

Inspired by you said...

It looks lovely!

DanielleisNesting said...

I found you through The Shabby Nest. This table is fantastic. I love the base. The feet are amazing. Your blog is just lovely. I'm glad to be a new follower!

Unknown said...

this looks wonderful, as always. i LOVE the color! it will look beautiful in someone's home.

Cassie Bustamante said...

that table was a major score!!! love the color and finish you gave it. i am drooling over its pedestal base- just beautiful!

A's Sweet Shoppe said...

seriously in love with this coffee table! Saw it on primitive and proper.

Yay! DIY said...

This is unbelievable! Very, very nice work.

Lindsay Jade said...

WOW! Perfection! Thank you for sharing the details. What color did u use for the first gray paint you mixed w/ water? I want to do this on my daughters toy chest. Please & thanks Lindsay
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