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A Tired, Worn and Scratched Coffee Table Gets a New Look

August 19, 2014 by Bre 10 Comments

Last September I purchased a small coffee table for $5.  I had been bitten by the furniture painting bug and was scooping up forlorn pieces, like this one, left and right.

Chalk paint table makeover // Average But Inspired

And then I stacked those pieces in my garage.  And they sat there.  Through Chiberia and Polar Vortex 2013/2014, through the mess of my basement remodel (which turned our garage into a storage unit), and through all of the wonderful summer days that are just about over.

My husband threatened to throw them out if I didn’t do something with them.

NOOOOOOOOO!

Needless to say, I got to work and chose to start with my coffee table friend.  I took photos of the makeover along the way, but managed to lose or delete them somehow.  So I have no “work in progress” photos to show you – just before and afters.

But you probably don’t care about those photos anyway, do you?

So let’s cut to the chase and I will show you what this coffee table looks like now.

Chalk paint table makeover // Average But Inspired
A little happier, don’t you think?  
Chalk paint table makeover // Average But Inspired
I painted it with two coats of Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint in “Primitive.”  This was my first time using store-bought chalk paint, and I have to say I really liked the convenience of it.  No mixing and no mess – it was super quick and easy to use, which I loved.
 
Once my paint dried, I gave the table a light sanding to distress the finish, and then I taped the top and painted a red grain sack stripe down the center to add some color and fun.  
Chalk paint table makeover // Average But Inspired
I finished it off with a coat of SC Johnson Paste Wax and called it a day.
 
Now I just need to find someone who wants to take it off of my hands before my husband does. . . .
 
– Bre

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  1. Breanna Bertolini says

    August 20, 2014 at 1:35 am

    Yay for saving old beat up furniture! It looks fabulous Bre! Awesome job 🙂

    Reply
    • Bre Eggert says

      August 21, 2014 at 7:10 pm

      Thanks, Bre! That means a lot coming from the Queen of Makeovers herself!

  2. making it in the mountains says

    August 20, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    SUCH a cool piece Bre! I absolutely LOVE the grain sack stripe!!!

    Reply
    • Bre Eggert says

      August 21, 2014 at 7:10 pm

      Thank you, Kristi!!

  3. Canary Street Crafts says

    August 20, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    It looks great Bre!! Love the grain sack stripe!!! Glad you didn’t let hubs throw it out!

    Reply
    • Bre Eggert says

      August 21, 2014 at 7:10 pm

      Thanks, Amy! I know, he’s such a killjoy (or practical – one of the two). 🙂

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