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My Repurposed Life: Repurposed Sewing Table Stenciled. Portfolio. Project Gallery. Lilipad Studio - Lilipad Studio Collections. Furniture — TipJunkie Decorating. How to Create a Lace Stencil {wood finishing. Furniture — TipJunkie Decorating. The Quaint Cottage: How to Make a Brand New Table Look Weathered. A few days ago, I built the Copy Cat Nesting Table (Large) .

Here is the picture of it: Starting point - Added a coat of turquoise (no primer) Let it dry overnight, then attacked it with 60 grit sandpaper. Roughed up several "worn" spots. Strategically sanded the leg edges, leaving the sander on random spots a bit longer to wear through the paint. Then I grabbed the darkest stain I had, which happened to be Walnut. I brushed the stain onto the table, working at a section at a time. I brushed the stain on my surface working one side at a time. See how the wood looks on the rubbed spots with the stain added?

I probably posted too many pictures, but I wanted to show all the cool little spots that turned out nice. Thank you for stopping by today - Karen :) Black Coffee. Can you stand another French typography coffee table makeover?

Black Coffee

I hope so, because I’m not tired of them yet! I call this one “Black Coffee!” Here’s how it started out. It was a good Basset coffee table, with two drawers. I loved the plank-style wood top. I chose to only sand the center section of the top down to bare wood. After the lettering was painted and distressed, I stained the top with Minwax Antique Walnut, and painted the rest of the coffee table black (get it??) I kept the original hardware, including the decorative metal scrolls in the corners. I like how the top looks like it was framed! And of course I had to play with a couple of accessories… So there you have it! Postcard Table.

My neighbor’s dad is retiring from his dental practice after FORTY-EIGHT years (can you believe that??).

Postcard Table

They asked me if I wanted to do something with this solid wood coffee table that had been in their reception area: Umm…yes please! (You know I have a weakness for coffee tables!) See that interesting red pattern that trails across our driveway? That’s what happens when a can of spray primer falls off the sawhorse, punctures on a piece of gravel, and then rolls down the driveway spraying merrily all the way… I did something a little different for this coffee table.

I painted this table a creamy white. I distressed the table heavily, and glazed it lightly with Minwax Jacobean stain mixed with Martha Stewart glaze. I love the postmark from 1887! I like how the glaze sticks in the crevices of the legs. I can’t really read the complete address, but I think it makes it look like it has been around for a long, long time. I wonder if this was a love note? Another Coffee (Table), Please. I have seen a couple of beautiful coffee tables pop in in blogland, inspired by my French Chocolate coffee table.

Another Coffee (Table), Please

I would love to highlight these in a post, so if you’re making one, be sure and send me a picture! I am busy getting ready for Bella’s Vintage Market, and since I decided I was keeping the original coffee table, I decided to create another one (or two). I loved the square shape and chunky legs of this table, to it had to come home with me. I found another perfect vintage French ad at The Graphics Fairy, and after a lot of sanding and another night on the floor, I was left with this: Note: I didn't worry about getting a perfectly uniform surface. What fun! I think this particular ad makes even less sense in English. I don’t care; it looks good! I distressed the lettering, then stained the top with a two-layer approach of Minwax English Chestnut followed by Antique Walnut Stain.

…and…Voila! I also replaced the boring wooden knob with a pretty bin pull. What do you think? Furniture Makeovers.