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Do you have a piece of furniture in your home that you “like”, but you don’t “love”?
Is there a piece of furniture you own that has great lines or may be very functional, but it doesn’t fit in with the rest of the decor in your home?
Well, you don’t have to settle with just “liking” that piece of furniture anymore.
Turn it into something you love!!!
That is exactly what I did.
Today, I am going to share with you a little table makeover I have just completed.
I have had this little cherry table for 6 or 7 years. My mom gave it to me because she wasn’t using it anymore.
I have used it in several places around the home, but I have never been really happy with it. It didn’t quite fit in with the rest of my decor.
So I finally decided to make it look a little more like “me”.
Here are the supplies I used:
*Valspar Antiquing Glaze
*Minwax Wipe-On Poly
*Sample Valspar paint in Eucalyptus Tree (blue).
*Sample Valspar paint in Light French Gray (Behr’s)
*Minwax Provencial Stain
*Wooden embellishments
I already had all of these supplies on hand, except for the sample size of blue paint.
I bought two wooden embellishments from Lowe’s for about 5 bucks…
(I had already taken one out of the package.)
First, I sanded a spot on the table where I wanted to attach the wooden embellishments. This would give the wood glue something to adhere to.
Then, I put a little Gorilla Glue on the back of each embellishment…
My hubby helped me nail the decorative piece to the table. We had to nail it on because of the curve of the table.
I let those pieces dry, and then I was ready to paint!
Since the embellishments were plain wood, I used some “Provencial” Mixwax stain that I already had to darken them a bit. I just used a paper towel to apply the stain. If I were doing a whole piece of furniture, I would have used a cloth.
Then I sanded the whole table with a sanding sponge to help the paint adhere to the surface.
I was so stressed about finding the right color blue for this table. I was in Lowe’s for a long time looking at all of the paint swatches. I wanted a grayish/greenish blue.
And guess what…I found it!
It turned out to be exactly what I was looking for.
It is called Eucalyptus Tree.
I got a sample size of it because it was more than enough for this table.
Cost=$3.00
I just applied the paint with a brush.
I wanted to be able to see the brush strokes in the paint, and I love leaving a little bit of wood showing too.
Then I painted the embellishment with the Light French Gray.
After the entire table was completely dry, I used my sanding sponge to sand around the edges of the table to make it look “worn”.
Then I applied the Valspar Antiquing Glaze with a paper towel. It looks black when going on the table. Just wipe it on until you get the look you are after. If it is too dark, just wipe a little off with a damp paper towel. If it is not dark enough, apply some more.
It’s really up to you!
The glaze darkened the color of blue to perfection!
I LOVE the look of the antiquing glaze!!!
When the glaze is dry, the last step is to apply the Wipe-On Poly with a lint-free cloth.
And you are finished! Let the courtship begin!
Here is my new love…
See how the glaze gives it an “aged” look?
I really do love this color of blue. I am now looking for another piece of furniture in my home to do the same treatment on.
Now this piece of furniture looks like “me”, and it adds a touch of color to my home.
I no longer “like” this piece of furniture…I LOVE it!
One more look at the before and after…
What piece of furniture in your home would you like to fall in love with?
Linking to….
Nester’s National Take a Risk Day!
Tuesday Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Power of Paint Party at Domestically Speaking
Show & Tell Wednesday at Blue Cricket Design
Transformation Thursdays at The Shabby Chic Cottage
Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed
Weekend Wrap-Up Party at Tatertots & Jello
Sunday Showcase Party at Under The Table & Dreaming
The Sundae Scoop at I Heart Naptime
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Turned out great! I have a piece of furniture I desperately need to paint but keep avoiding. This is inspiring.
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LOVE this girl! You know that round table that someone gave me? I’m planning on doing a similar treatment with it…but I’m thinking about maybe an ivory or antique white paint…then using the antiquing glaze. :)
xo
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OOh! Love it! I have two side tables like that that I have been considering getting rid of when we move. Now I am going to see if I can find a paint color I love and save them! :)
Great job!
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I really liked before better. :)
I just love this table — especially the fact that you weren’t concerned about the brush strokes — you’re so right — adds so much character to the piece! I also love the idea of the wood embellishments — really makes this a stand-out table!
Beautiful transformation :)
What a great transformation! I love the color you chose for the table. Great job Traci!
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Beautiful finish. Thanks for the clear photos and directions.
- Joy
Looks great! I love your color choice.
I love this, Traci!! The embellishments are fabulous!
XO,
Jane
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Oh my blue! I’m LOVING it ♥ It’s absolutely beautiful!
Like a million bucks. Now if you saw that table in a store, you would think, out of my price range. Love how you tackled the redo and it is now PERFECT!
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It turned out beautifully! I love the color! The embellishments add the perfect extra touch.
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Your table came out gorgeous!! Love it and I have a table in my bedroom that would be a perfect candidate for this exact makeover. Thanks so much for sharing all the details so explicitly. :)
very nice transformation! love it!
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Love this! So pretty! That blue color is stunning! You really made it look fabulous! Love the contrast of the red tulips against the blue as well! Gorgeous!!
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Just lovely!! Such a great color. It looks like a very expensive piece.
Thanks for showing the products & how – to… Very helpful
And I think that your Mom would have loved what you did with it…
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I know why you love it now because it turned out beautifully. What a difference a little paint and a lot of talent can create. It really looks like a whole new piece.
Traci
Good job, the table looks amazing! I love that blue/grey with antique stain thing you have going on with it, and I am seriously going to use that on something in my place. One of these days!
Best,
Kimberly
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Traci!!!! This is GORGEOUS! Add it to our flickr group, will ya? I want to be able to look at these pics forever….and I’m definitely going to try that color.
:-)
xoxo
shaunna
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Yeah, the wooden embellishments add a lot to it. Nicely done.
I love the table!!! I also LOVE the plate. Did you make that???
What a great color, Tracy! I’m keeping that one in mind and what a great idea to get the sample size! Love the wood embelishment you added. It looks like a totally different table.
That turned out wonderfully! I love the wood embellishments, they really add the extra “oomph” to the table!
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Such a great tutorial. You covered stuff that some people take for granted. I haven’t tried the wipe on poly yet and can’t wait to give it a go. Thanks for the inspiration.
I’m loving the blue with grey. You wouldn’t think blue would work, but this is definitely the perfect shade!
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This is right up there with your ugly turned GORGEOUS light fixture re-do!!! LOVE it!!
Oh I love it! Isn’t it great that you really love it now since it was from your mom too!
Oh wow! I love it! Any shade of blue is my favorite color. Think I’ll redo a little table in my LR. Thanks for sharing.
that’s so funny! soooooo similar (yet different) than the project i linked up to nester’s site too! :)
http://liferearranged.com/2011/02/adding-some-color/
I love the table!! It amazes me what paint can do!!
Wow! You turned plain Jane into a beauty queen! Lovely!
Here from the RISK party! This is gorgeous! The color is just so, so pretty. What a transformation. Great job!
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What a lovely color! I’ve gotta write that down. Your table turned out great!
The table looks amazing. What a great job.
Ruth
Perfect!! Love it! :)
Cute table and it turned out adorable when painted. Hope you found a really nice place for it now.
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Oooh I love the color! I just got a sample from valspar of the Vintage Grey and I’m dying to try it out! I would love to have you share this at my VIP party today =) http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/03/vip-party-8.html
Love your blog,
Wondering what colors you used in the Dining room and attic apartment.
Where were the wood embellishments in Lowes? I can’t seem to find any at Home Depot or Lowes? Your table is amazing!
Brilliant! Thank you for the tutorial. I have a useful but ugly piece of furniture that i bought on craigslist in use in my sewing room. I now have the creative juices flowing. You are also brave to have a sweet little table with breakable objet d’art with a house full of boys..
Your style is unique in comparison to other folks I have read
stuff from. I appreciate you for posting when you’ve got the opportunity, Guess I will just bookmark this page.
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