Turquoise Vintage Coffee Table

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It's finally done! Hooray!
This one was definitely more of a challenge but it turned out great. I love the color and the top stained beautifully. Sometimes with these old pieces they don't have great wood grain on top but this one shows thru wonderfully. I gave it a light distressing and antiqued it with a dark glaze.
It's got a fun cabinet for storage in the middle and great detail on the doors. Everything was sealed with a poly finish for protection.
Pictures don't do it justice. This one is for sale so if you are interested in it, let me know! It measures 2 feet wide, 5 feet long, and 20.5 inches tall.

It's almost done!

Call me slow or call me lazy. I'd prefer perfectionist.
This project seemed to take longer than I thought it should, but things kept coming up that would delay me getting it done. Mostly family stuff, but the occasional hiccup in the painting or staining would arise that would set me back a little.

I already know I'm going to sell this coffee table and I would hate to sell anything I didn't feel I did my best on. Or that I would be proud to put in my own home. So when minor things came up I wanted to make sure they were addressed right. So I took my time. And I'm glad I did. It turned out beautifully. I just finished putting the lacquer on it this morning so it will need a day or two to set but pictures are coming.
Here is a sneak peak:

Sorry for the ugly background of my garage, but I don't dare bring it inside until the lacquer sets for fear my kids will do something to it!

Antique China Hutch

Isn't she pretty......

I found her for sale on Craigslist and it was love at first sight. I knew I had to have her. She is probably almost 100 years old and so delicate.
It might be awhile before I can decide what I want to do with her. She's so pretty and I want to make sure I pick the best way to paint her up. Plus, she's in such good condition that I almost feel bad about putting any paint on her. She might have to stay like this for awhile.
And yes, I realize I am calling the hutch a she. It just felt right. :)

Another Vintage Coffee Table - For Sale!

Remember this.......

Imagine my surprise when I walked into the thrift store and found this:

It is very similar to the first one I did and made by the same company. It has a few more spindles on the sides and the design is a little different on the doors. It was in great shape and I was so excited to take it home and get started. I was so excited, that I sanded down the top before I even thought about taking a picture!

I have had quite a few people ask me about the first one I did and if I would sell it.
Well, this new one will be for sale. I am thinking about painting it the same antique turquoise I did the first one based on the response I got on it.
Unless, one of you out there wants it and needs a different color! If you think you might want to purchase this from me let me know and I can customize the color for you. The top will be stained and I will add feet onto it like I did the first one. If you scroll down to the post about the first coffee table you can see better pictures of what the finished product will look similar too.

Mustard Yellow Table

Can I just say that I love this table. It turned out exactly as I had envisioned it would when I first bought it. I immediately knew this table was destined to be mustard yellow. I have been seeing so many cute pieces redone in that color and couldn't wait to try my hand at it.

I love the lines on this piece and the subtle details. The top and the middle panels of the doors were stained a dark walnut and then sanded down to give them a more distressed look. I then added the little decorative scrolls on the side panels. I went back and forth about replacing the hardware, but in the end I thought keeping the original pull looked great.

I have the perfect spot for this in my entryway and am loving the new addition!

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After:

a little peek....

So I am just about done with another project but it needs another day to let the lacquer set before I can bring her inside. I will be posting full pictures either tomorrow or the next day. For now here's a little sneak peek at what she looks like.....

Victorian Dining Table

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So once again I completely forgot to take a decent before picture. I need to get better about that since it's the most exciting part about refinishing! I love to look back and see the huge change something went through.

This was a very old, antique dining set I found out shopping one day. I love the details on the chairs and the scalloped skirt around the table. The top was re-stained a dark walnut color. The base and the chairs were painted an antique white, distressed, and glazed.

Let me just say, a lot of work went into this project. The table went pretty smoothly. I did have to do 4 coats of lacquer on the top which took some time. I wanted to make sure it would hold up well! The chairs were exhausting to do! The fun details on the chairs soon turned into longer hours of painting nooks and crannies and distressing edges and grooves.

In the end it turned out beautifully and exactly as I had hoped. I don't think I will be taking on another dining set for quite awhile though!

Before:

After:

I am going to sell this dining set because we have 3 kids and it only has room for 4 chairs. I really hate to part with it though. It has all the seat cushions, they just need to be recovered. It also has a leaf with it that would allow it to seat 6.
If you are interested in it let me know.