DARK TO LIGHT TABLE MAKEOVER - ideas for making over a dining table








STEP #1
remove the black iron band around the edge



STEP #2
change the shape of the legs (angle grinder)



STEP #3
give the table some curves (new corbels)



STEP #4
add extra leg room (cut out detail)




Take a look at that new shape.



STEP #5
strip the table top (sanded)




STEP #6
paint legs and edges buttery cream then light blue
(Annie Sloan Chalk Paint)




STEP #7
apply wax to dry paint (natural Minwax)




STEP #8
distress edges and high spots with course sandpaper



STEP #9
apply 4 thin layers of clear coat
(wipe-on-poly) more detail below



STEP #10
apply wax to lightly sanded table top





The seats were reupholstered early 2020, right before Covid lockdown, but the project started in late 2019 when the chairs were first painted.  










You can follow along on 
INSTAGRAM @4_the_love_of_wood


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