When I visited my oldest daughter in February, she and I searched thrift stores in her area trying to find an end table for her to refinish for her living room. Try as we might there were none to be had. However, a couple of weeks ago I was out with a friend when we passed a garage sale. On our way back home we stopped at the sale and there stood the end table of my {daughter's} dreams...
Ok, this wasn't exactly the end table that dreams are made of, but it showed great promise, and the best part was...
Because this daughter has a little bun in the oven -- yes, both my daughter's are expecting -- I was designated as the official
In her time I'm sure this little table was stylin' and the epitome of fashion, but she had become a bit outdated and {dare I say} dowdy. I started by treating this deteriorating diva to an exfoliating facial with my new orbital sander. In no time at all I erased years from her life...
Before I began the makeover I asked my daughter to go to Home Depot and pick out the color of paint that she wanted me to use. That girl is not afraid of color! She chose "Behr Aquatic Green" -- a gorgeous dark turquoise! For the entire project I used less than a quart of Behr Premium Plus Ultra Paint and Primer in One. {Love it!} Here's what it looked like after the first coat. It's amazing what the right foundation will do...
Botox has nothin' on a great can of paint. It can take years off the face of a piece of furniture! Here she is with two coats of paint applied...
We decided to give her a light coating of
I use Ralph Lauren Faux Technique Glaze found at Home Depot. Here's the recipe...
Here's the front of the table after the glaze had dried...
Well, she's ready for the big reveal. What a difference an exfoliating facial, some new makeup and a little TLC can do...
Originally I was going to buy some new door pulls, but I decided instead to spray paint the original ones silver and glaze them a little. I actually love the shape of these knobs. A can of spray paint can change something from drab to fab. Here's the proof...
I like to think of myself as a generous person, but it's going to take every once of willpower to send this table off to my daughter. ;o) I adore it, but it will look fabulous in her home!
I take comfort in the fact that some things don't get older, they just get better.
Cost:
Table: $5
Paint: $12
Total: $17
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48 comments:
Great job and I love the color!
wow! you did a fabulous job! Both girls expecting? I think you will have a lot more projects on your hands. But hey! that's what moms are for, right?
love the table! and the price!
gail
Yesterday's fabulous rocking chair and this amazing end table. Wow. You are one talented woman!
Looks amazing Suzanne. LOVE the colour.
You give me hope that someday my very drab dresser will be transformed into something beautiful again. But since I am pregnant, it will have to wait until the baby is born this summer. Thanks for the great ideas!
What a transformation! I love the brilliant color! I looks awesome and now you've inspired me to do something like this to one of my old pieces! Happy I found your blog!
Nancy
Beautiful!! I would love to see a picture of it in your daughter's home.
I love this. The paint color is dramatic to say the least- perfect for a lovely accent piece like this. I will definitely have to get some glaze to have on hand for when I'm ready to tackle my secretary in my living room. Thanks for another lovely post, Suzanne!
xoxo,
Amy
Great transformation! Love the colour your daughter went with, so fun :)
the table looks terrific,, LOVE the color she chose and the glazing just made it look so much better.
Oh my...what an awesome $17 makeover...love the color that she went with and those knobs look great spray painted. Hop over and show her off at NTT...I'm also having a cute giveaway.
Blessings,
Linda
P.S. LOVE the header!!!
I agree!! The knobs are absolutely fabulous!! Everything is but I love the knobs!!
Love the color! And the price is amazing!
It's fabulous! That blue is perfection!!!
=)
Beautiful work and what a wonderful color she picked. I would have a hard time giving it up too!
really cute love the color
wow wow wow. Love this. I am drooling over turquoise right now so I would LOVE to have something like this - thank you for the inspiration!!!
Will you find one for me too?
It turned out great...I love love that blue! ;D
I really like it, that color is great!
Love the mid-century end table! What a great find for $5. Love the paint color too!
I love the color! Looks cute!
This looks SO much like a table my daughter recently did - it's not even funny! CUTE!
Oh my, it is beautiful! I have an entry way table just calling to be painted. Thinking of being a big copycat!
Janet
I wish I were color brave like that! It is beautiful. I am excited for her :)
Woohooo!! I'm so excited. I forgot to mention that I LOVE the knobs. So cool.
I LOVE this!! I will be remembering this paint color, and I love the tutorial on the glaze.
Thanks so much!
Kami
So fabulous!
What a great color she chose! I love how you sprayed the hardware silver!
Suzanne, this is beautiful! I feel like a champ when I manage something like this for myself... but to give it away! Lucky daughter!
Oh my goodness! I have almost the exact same side table that I got at a thrift store for $2.50. I wasn't sure if I should go boring black or put color on it. Now I am super confused. I love what you did!
love that blue paint...beautiful job!
Gorgeous, well done! I absolutely love the color!!! Happy Friday Hugs!
Love this!
Wow, that is simply stunning! What a fun color. And those knobs in silver are to die for...I'm glad you were able to reuse them.
That color is just perfect! I don't blame you for wanting to keep it! You really have a good eye!
I'm stopping by from justagirl...
Love the price and love the end result even more! Fab redo!
This is GREAT! I love the blue, its so fun and lively - totally unexpected for a piece like this. Love it!
Erin from YAYDIY.com
That color is so fun! it turned out really well :)
Thanks so much for linking to "20 Below Thursday"! :)
From holy grossness to absolutely fabulous!
I would be OK if you showed up on my doorstep ready to give me this. Cue, cute, cute!
-Bethanie
It came out great. I love the color. www.mylifeunzipped.blogspot.com
I love the color! What a great transformation. Beautiful!
I may steal this color for my kitchen island. Great job.
Love this end table! Great color and transformation. Also love the basket full of blooms on your door. Jean
You know you're so good at the refinishing you'll always have the job!
I love this color by the way!!!
xo
Robin
How pretty! Love the turquoise. Great blog too. Thanks for stopping by mine so that I could find you.
Warmly, Michelle
Love it and congrats on the new little ones that are on the way!
Wow! This table looks amazing! Love the color that was used! I also like how you just spruced up the hardware already on the piece! Awesome!!
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