Let me introduce you to our dining room table. She’s a nice looking table with lovely legs and some curves but she doesn’t feel pretty. She has some blemishes and her coloring has lost its glow so she confided in me that she was ready for a face-lift. We talked about the pros and cons of such a procedure and I even helped her look online at some before and afters.
She took a look at Jamison’s blog at Rogue Engineer and found a look that she loved here!
With a plan in place she felt ready to move forward. I assured her that the process would be painless and that she would look brand new when we were done with her.
Here’s goes the dirty work. Her legs and apron have a nice shape and are strong so we decided to make those features more noticeable. We used primer and Sherwin Williams Eider White
One coat down, two to go.
Now for the real transformation! To make the table top, we used the plans from Rogue Engineer and adjusted the measurements to fit our base. {Our wood has an angry face because it knows what’s coming! #thegrinch LOL!}
After all of our cuts are made, we assembled using our Kreg Jig
I love it already! Now for some color on her cheeks…so to speak.
We used Minwax Special Walnut. The wood had too much of a “new” look to it so I drug out a chain and give it a few good wacks. My husband tried to talk me out of it but he finally came over to the dark side! 🙂 The marks aren’t very noticeable but the banging made me feel better!
Here we are assembling the table. This step was easy peasy since we are just reattaching the original frame. {My sweet husband, always my biggest helper!}
The legs are attached!
And here she is! Wow! and Wow again!
Isn’t she beautiful! The legs do not go unnoticed any longer and I love how the colors gently flow into each other throughout the room now.
I have no idea why I didn’t get our chandelier in the picture but you should see it! It’s gorgeous and no longer gets lost in the room! {I’ll try to add a pic soon}
I am amazed at how a little bit of paint and wood can totally change the look and feel of a space. {Confession: Sometimes I walk by and this room catches my eye and I just stop and stare….and smile}
Our dining table is no longer an ugly duckling – She has certainly turned into a beautiful swan! I’d say her face-lift was a success!
One more look at the before:
And after:
Now what to do about seating??? I’ve already made a matching bench {still need to stain/paint} but want to recover those wicker chairs you see in the background. Feel free to share any ideas you may have.
Thanks for reading and I hope you come back to visit soon –
Southern Sawdust
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What a terrific job you did with that table. The paint and the wood completely changed its look — for the better. Very good work. I saw your link at Kathryn’s Make it Pretty Monday Party.
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Thank you! That black table had me in decorating rut. Now that I have the right look, it has freed up my ideas and I have wonderful plans to finally check this room of my to-do list! Thanks for stopping by!
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Wow! What an amazing transformation! I am just beginning to try my hand at some projects that are smaller than this, this one is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing over at Celebrate Your Story!
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Hi Chloe – thanks so much for your kind words. This project looks daunting but its a rather easy build. Don’t let the size scare you off. 😉 Good luck with your projects and keep building! Thanks for clicking over!
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Oh my gosh that angry face is hilarious! This is quite a transformation and thank you so much for sharing it at Celebrate Your Story. I wish I had half your energy!
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Hi Sandra – Is it that obvious that I can’t be still for too long? lol!
I’m glad you got a laugh out of the angry face as well! It was repeated on multiple boards so it was cool that all of those pieces must have come from the same tree.
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wonderful makeover. I’ve been wanting to make a new tabletop with narrow widths since I can’t find a new table that narrow. Now that i’ve seen yours I can’t wait to get started. Really inspiring.
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Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comment! I’m so glad you are inspired – Good Luck!
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WOW! I’m dying to repaint my dining table, but now I’m thinking maybe a complete facelift. I LOVE this! Thank you for sharing at the Celebrate Your Story Link Up Party.
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Thank you so much Danielle! My suggestion is to GO FOR IT! If you want to start small, give painting a try. Subtle changes can make a big impact! However, don’t shy away from a full face-lift! Live on the wild side 😉 Good luck and Happy Building!
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I saw your post on Make it Pretty Monday and I think you did an awesome job!!!! Your table turned out great!
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Thank you for your comment Angela…your kind words brought a smile to my face! Hope your week is a great one!
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I love how your tabled turned it. It is so pretty!
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Thanks so much Jennifer!
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Your table looks beautiful! I think The chairs match so much better now too! Well done ! I hope you’re having a great week 🙂
Smiles!
Terry
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Thank you Terry! I agree with you about the chairs. Smiles back! 🙂
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Stunning! You did a fab job. I am going to share this on my FB page, people deserve to see this.
Great job!
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Awww! Thank you for your kind words and sharing my post! Big hugs to you!! 🙂
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Your “new” table is fabulous! Thank you for sharing your post at the Over the Moon Link Party. See you at OTM #11!
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Thank you Sandy! We are still enjoying it very much.
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Thank you for featuring my kitchen table!
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