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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Where did you get that top?

Backstory: This table was my family dinner table and when it got passed down to me it was stored in an extra bedroom. While it was in that bedroom it had a box sitting on it for months...that my cats decided it was a litter box and ruined the table top (which I happened to had just refinished a month prior). I didn't take any pics until after I frantically sanded the affected area. 


The wood was ruined so it had to be painted.
After sanding it and wiping it clean I applied 3 coats of the darkest brown latex enamel paint Home Depot had (if anyone is really interested, I'll go dig up the can in the garage). 

I also applied a poly-stain mix and it really worked well. 
It added a wood grain affect.







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14 comments:

  1. WhisperWood CottageFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Gorgeous! I turned out beautifully!!

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  2. Megan GunyanFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Darn cats! ;) I'm so sorry you had to re-do it, but it turned out so well! Great job fixing it and making it look like new!
    p.s. Hope you can check out the giveaway for a free printable of your choice! alittleknickknack.blogspot.com

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  3. A Vintage VineFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Great refinish job! Love the detail on the table....visiting from Power of Paint.

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  4. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    It looks so pretty! :)

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  5. terrid614February 16, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    great job! thanks for stopping by my blog! i am your latest follower! happy hump day! xo

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  6. kara@elements-interiors.netFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    LOVE this!!! Love for you to Link it up at Whassup Wednesday!!!

    xoxokara

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  7. Becca BertottiFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    This looks fabulous! May I ask the color you used? My dining room table is in need of a bit of refinishing and this color would be perfect! Great job! *Becca*

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Hey there! Linked over from House of Hepworths. Love the table re-do. I'd alos like to know the color you used, please :) I'm getting ready to re-do a wooden bar & I'd like to use a stain like that.
    ~Mary
    www.thecraftygals.blogspot.com

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  9. jandjhomeFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    That is incredible. It's so much work to sand wood down like that, but so worth it. Great job.

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  10. Jena @ Involving Color and HomeFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Your table turned out great!

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  11. LynetteFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I am interested in the color you used....sorry...would you dig it out?
    Great work.
    nettedoman@gmail.com

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  12. Emily LoveFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Here ya go everyone :) Happy painting!

    http://madewithemilylove.blogspot.com/2011/02/paint-used-for-my-dining-room-table.html

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  13. MaryFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    This is so beautiful! I would like to invite you to share this post on my link party, Masterpiece Monday, at my blog, Boogieboard Cottage. The link will be up all week. I hope you can join in! Have a nice week, Mary :O)

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  14. RenéFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Good for you for fixing it up instead of painting it. The table is beautiful and I can't even tell anything was ever wrong.

    -Rene

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