This redo has been in the works for a long time. I started working on it while I still was working at the Winery and didn't have the time to put into it. Now that I'm happily unemployed I can put more time into my furniture projects.
I purchased this table at our local Goodwill back in the summer of 2012 and it needed some love. One of the legs was loose and falling off. The top and most of the table had scratches on it, but I loved the beautiful curved legs. I went to the local hardware store and purchased some new bolts and fixed the legs; to include tightening the remaining ones.
(I didn't get a good before photo but this photo was taken after I stripped the original stain off the top using my hand sander.)
This is the first time I tried restaining a piece of furniture and it was a lot to take on. I started by putting one coat of Ebony stain on the top. While I was waiting for the stain to dry I started painting the body and legs with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® in Old White. I stained it another time but still didn't think the color was as dark as I wanted. My third coat of stain, I forgot to shake the can well before using it, was a disaster. I thought maybe it would look better once I put a coat of varnish on it. It didn't, it looked worse! So I decided to sand it lightly and add another coat of stain. This time I remembered to shake the can but left the stain on a little too long before wiping it off which resulted in a sticky mess. With a lot of elbow grease I was able to get it looking good again. I applied another layer of Old White to the legs and body. I let the entire piece dry overnight then lightly sanded the legs and body to a beautiful distressed appearance. I applied a layer of Annie Sloan Clear Wax to the entire piece (I decided the top might look better waxed instead of varnished). I let it dry then applied a layer of Annie Sloan Dark Wax to the legs and body to make it appear aged. I let it dry then applied a final layer of Clear Wax. After that dried overnight, I buffed the body and top - the top buffed to a nice velvety texture and the top took on a beautiful hand-buffed sheen.
What do you think?
If you have any questions about the purchase of this item, email me at maisondurhone@gmail.com
This item is also for sale on the MaisonDuRhone Etsy page: http://www.etsy.com/shop/MaisonDuRhone
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