Literally, this one came out of the trash.
Our good friends The Snyders pitch about three big parties per year. The company and food are amazing! But the highlight of these soirées is the bonfire. It is HUGE ! Like I can’t believe the police haven’t shown up HUGE. It does help that at least three volunteer firemen and a county Fire Marshall are always in attendance.
So I get a text from Mrs. Snyder a few weeks ago regarding something that someone had dropped off at their farm for the burn pile.
But they fished it out,
with me in mind.
Rule#1
If it stinks, keep walking.
Rule #2
Never turn down free stuff
Apparently this coffee table had spent some time in a Frat House.
Lord!
Since there wasn’t much of a finish left on this thing the top sanded down fast with my little orbital sander.
Love that planking on this solid maple table!
And believe it or not I love the gaps between the boards, so I left them. All the coffee table really required was tightening the legs. It’s very sturdy.
Rule #3
If it’s rough just go with it.
I chose to paint this coffee table in milk paint. I won a raffle about a month ago at a shop that is our local dealer for Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint.
Guess what I spent my winnings on.
And here’s what I did with it!
Just the right amount of chippiness
In my humble opinion.
But the top is the really story here.
Thanks to the Frat Boys this thing came predistressed. Perfect for the finish I wanted.
About a month ago I watched a MMS video where Marian Parsons took a newer Pier One dining Table and made it look old with one thing.
And at seven o’clock on Sunday morning I just happen to have enough left.
The trick seems to be starting with a quarter to nickle sized blob of the wax
And rub like crazy!
Because I’m an impatient Dingbat, I used a paper towel. I took great care to work the wax into every crack, gouge, nook and cranny.
Thank you Frat Boys!
I styled the photos with a few very cool yard sale finds.
I found some doozies on Saturday! Hopefully I’ll have a more detailed post about them later in the week.
Back to that finish for a moment
I still need to find a replacement pull.
I’m thinking about an oil rubbed bronze or black cup-style pull.
One more
Hello.
My name is Paige and I have a milk paint problem.
Paige
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Another ugly duckling into a beautiful swan! Nice job, Paige.
Looks good!
Turned out gorgeous !
Paige, it's really beautiful! Just the perfect amount of aging!
Great job!
Thanks for sharing at Something to Talk About!
Pinning!
Karen
Very pretty! Great job and tutorial!
Hi Paige! I found your link over at Coastal Charms Show and Share, and your table really caught my attention. It looks amaze balls! And I totally agree with you: Never turn down free stuff. Yo can se that on my latest blog post, how I scored a lovely cupboard for FREE! And sometimes EVEN if it smells, I will try to make it work. Haha…
But your table turned out amazing! I am a LITTLEbit jelous…. Really want a new coffee table…. Allso, I love MMS milkpaint. I have a lot of her colors, and they are so easy to work with!
Cincearly Tone
What a beautiful finish on your table! And thanks for the tutorial on the wax. I'm never sure how much to use so I have held back.
Bettye@BunnyHillCottage.com
Your post title cracked me up! Beautiful table makeover…what an awesome freebie! Your friend rocks.
OMG fantastic! Featuring this evening! Thanks for sharing!!!