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

Hi, friends.

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.

A little happier, don’t you think?

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.

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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Breanna Bertolini

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

making it in the mountains

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

Canary Street Crafts

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

Karen Marie Kedzuch

Bre,
I just found your blog from Creative Spark Link Party. I love what you have done to create your up-cycled table. You have a new follower.
Have a creative day,
Karen Marie
Dragonfly & Lily Pads

Annie Dugan

Love the originality. Just exactly what IS a “grain sack stripe?” I have a bench/coffee table that I want to bring to life and am willing to learn about anything new. Thanks, Bre