Hey guys!! Our cousin is getting married next month and he recently asked for my help with a table revamp. His fiance that we love found this table on Craig's List for $100.
Please excuse my garage... It's a bit shanty! This was a great table. It's solid oak and has great traditional lines... It was just in need of a little updating! It also came with a leaf.
I opened the table up and set the leaf inside leaving a bit of space on each side. I used Behr black satin interior paint. I never pick a color card. Just tell the paint guy or gal that you want black. I cleaned the top off just a bit and painted the entire piece. Here it is drying.
I then used my 3M block sander with 80 grit paper to sand my edges a bit. I LOVE the results!
My cousin added the topcoat of Polyurethane by himself when he got it home. I am hoping they will soon share a picture of it in the house but for now these will have to do! For less than $25 I took this old orange looking table and turned it into something fabulous! We are constantly getting questions about revamping kitchen tables and I hope this inspires you guys to go for it! It is so worth it!!
And there's my satisfied customer!!
Congratulations Justin and Shannon!!
~Whitney
OOOh, I love it!!! Makes me sick and sad though, my mother offered to give me a beautiful dining room set. I declined the offer because it just wasn't my style, it was that ugly orange looking wood. It had a long rectangular table and a beautiful hutch with glass doors. My dad had bought it for her about 30 years ago. Why didn't I keep it and paint it like this table??? I am kicking myself now.Who would have thought that black painy could make something look so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how a little paint goes a long way! I have a kitchen table that looks very similair to this table, but it is painted black and has a factory finish on it. I want to paint it white, but do I need to sand down the finish or strip the paint or anything? I'm new at revamping :) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe table looks great! I have loved my kitchen table I painted and refinished
ReplyDelete. It is all about the products you use for the top-coat to make it durable. Especially with something that will be used a-lot. Love it girls!
The table looks great. I have the same question as Jordan - did you sand it down at all? Or strip or prime?
ReplyDeleteI am sure they are super happy with the new table.
Chelsea
Love the black! Great job!
ReplyDeleteGracious!! So lovely. I have a table from Target that is similar but definitely not as classic as this one. Well done!!
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That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! There's nothing like saving an old piece from the landfill and turning it into a an eye-catching focal point. You did a marvelous job.
ReplyDeleteTurned out awesome! We have the same table! We got ours at a yard sale. We ended up painting it a robin's egg blue and distressed it. I love how it turned out!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out gorgeous. It's really a ton of work. I just refinished my table and it was soooooooo much work, but it looks fabulous. I know they will really enjoy your wonderful table redo. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteLove it! Two questions. How do you decide if you're going to spray paint a piece or hand paint? And also what does the polyurethane do? Make it shiny? Thanks. I absolutely love your site. You girls come up with the most amazing things.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly the post I needed. I have a similar table that I want to do the same to. Thank you for your help and inspiration. I adore your ideas.
ReplyDeletewe're married 41 yrs...when i think of all the money i could have saved by revamping, painting, the freebies...! :) pretty, pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhitney,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find to begin with but you took it up like five notches. I would LOVE a table like this. I have also always wondered about the sanding thing. Thanks for sharing.
Pam
A great transformation, I'm re-doing ours in a couple months too.
ReplyDeleteLOVE it! I scored a LOOOONG table with 6 chairs for $60 at a garage sale last weekend...totally scared but want to paint it!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to see this post. I have the exact same table and planning on doing it black. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out great! I love painted furniture!
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I have a question too! I have a black table that has been handed down to me. It was brown at one point I am sure... it was painted white and then black. The black is chipping off everywhere. I want to redo this table bad.
ReplyDeleteWould you recommend sanding it down? If so is there an easier why to sand an entire table?
I have an old kitchen table that I'm going to shanty into a coffee table...did you prime?
ReplyDeleteI SO needed this post! We just bought an oak entertainment wall unit that I am planning on painting black and my dh & I were just discussing paint options (satin vs. glossy) hand, roller, or spraying with our paint sprayer etc. and whether or not to "age" it. Thanks for all the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteTable looks fantabulous! I have one very similar that I am dying to do that too. It belonged to my dad's mother, and it was in their family forever. He and my mom had and cut it down for a coffee table. Now I have it. Great solid oak. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteAh! Gorgeous! I cannot wait to paint mine!!!! I have pretty much the same table!!!!
ReplyDeleteMajor improvement! Looks SUPER GREAT!
ReplyDelete~Bridgette
I am impressed! It's gorgeous!
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Jane
I love how the black turned out. It looks great! I know they were thrilled with it. Love & blessings from NC!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun :) Love it in black!!
ReplyDeleteWendy
I have a table sitting in my garage (literally). Please do share tips on painting such a large surface, and keeping durable:)
ReplyDeletePerfect! I love the pedestal table. What a score. I think it is funny that you painted it and made it gorgeous and here the guy is hauling it off in the truck. Love it.
ReplyDeletei love love love this (was that too much love?) I am so inspired
ReplyDeleteOH La La! nicely done...and I know they are very happy with such lovely results...distressed black is my favorite color.
ReplyDeleteAmazingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I never think of doing stuff like this! I hated the old rocking chair my MIL gave me for the nursery because of the color of the old wood, but you've inspired me to do something with it....add paint!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great and has just the right amount of distress!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. Would you pls. share with me the paint brand that you find works best. And do you seal your projects. I just bought 6 beauties today at the thrift store (which I too blogged about today) and I'm getting ready to do some extreme makeovers. I haven't been pleased with my last couple of paints that I've used. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteOh it turned out so pretty, they are going to love it!! Something about black paint that makes everything look better :) Oh and white paint too :)
ReplyDeleteOh it turned out so pretty, they are going to love it!! Something about black paint that makes everything look better :) Oh and white paint too :)
ReplyDeleteOh it turned out so pretty, they are going to love it!! Something about black paint that makes everything look better :) Oh and white paint too :)
ReplyDeletemy dear sweet husband turns into the "big bad wolf" when I mention/discuss (well, try to discuss) painting anything that is solid wood. he is a retired carpenter. loves, loves, loves wood. for the life of himself he cannot understanding anyone wanting to paint a solid piece of wood. his answer to this, if you don't like the oak piece, then sell it and buy an unfished pine piece and paint away....i'm afraid there's no changing him. I LOVE what you did with the "solid oak" table. but, i don't plan on sharing your beautiful finished product with my hubby.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL! Plan to redo my kitchen table one of these days.
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ReplyDelete-Sarah
What a sweet post this was! The table turned out fabulous, as always when you are involved and I especially love the adorable picture at the end of his reflection in the mirror. Indeed, he does look satisfied!!
ReplyDelete-Karen
Fabulous! I've always admired those black distressed pieces so I may have to try this!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Great job!
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This is a great table...you did a fantastic job on it! I love reading your blog and all your creative ideas are so inspiring! I am awarding you with the Preppy Mafia award!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog...my questions are the same as above..did you sand the enire top, what brand of polyurethane did you use?
ReplyDeleteI'm getting ready to do my own round kicthen table soon and I was also wanting to paint it black, the chairs will be cream with black numbers on the backs of the chairs. This will be my first time painting a table. I hope it turns out as good as yours!
ReplyDeleteI am wondering the exact same thing as all the other commentors, did you sand the table, strip it, or did you just paint it? Could you please let us know. I have a table almost exactly like this one and would love to redo it by painting it an antique white or cream. By the way, I love your blog.
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