Dining Table Redone!

September 6, 2011 By

Hey guys!

I wanted to show you guys the next step in my dining room overhaul.  I spent the last few days revamping the dining room furniture.  Here is how I did my table…

You guys remember the before??

The top of the table was stained wood but it had a red cast to it that I was a bit “over”.  And, I was ready to brighten her legs up too!

I did lightly sand the top of the table.  There are a few scratches on it and I thought better safe than sorry!

I used a 120 grit sandpaper to lightly go over the top.  I sanded just a bit harder over my scratches.

During this process I also found some lovelies that my sweet kids left for me….

I found this primer back when I was repainting my laundry room cabinets and fell in LOVE.   It has never let me down and seems to stick to just about anything.  I only used one coat on the top of the table.  I decided to not put any on the legs because they were already painted.

Primed and ready…

I applied both my primer and paint using the same roller.  I swear by these things, and I promise once you use them you will not go back.  They are Whizz Roller Systems.

I get mine at Lowe’s and they come with a small 4″ roller.  Love them.

The paint color I went with is a Dutch Boy color called Clam Island.  I didn’t love the name of the color but it matched my spray paint perfect ;-)   I will get to that in my next post!  I put on 2 coats of paint to both the table top and legs.  I did have to use a brush on the legs.

Now I was ready to distress.  I went back and forth over this.  I wasn’t sure I wanted it distressed but finally decided to lightly go for it.  I figured that with 5 kids running around the table may get scratched a time or two.  The distressing will just make it all blend, right??

I used a 120 grit sanding block to lightly sand the edges and the details on the legs.

Finally I put two coats of Polycrylic on the top.  I love the durability of this stuff!  I use it on all my painted furniture.  I like that it is water based so it doesn’t stink too bad and you can work inside.  I also like that it doesn’t yellow like polyurethane.

That was it!  I was done… With the table.  The chairs were a different story, and I will share that later.  For now… Here are the results.  I still have stuff to add to the walls and a few other things.  It’s getting there though!

Thanks for stopping by guys!  Let me know if you have any questions!

Here are a few of my other dining room revamp posts!

Painting my Walls Gray!

DIY Window Panels

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  • nova c.

    beautifully done!!!

  • http://candacebrekke.com Candace

    NIIIICE!! I’m hoping to do mine in black. Hope it turns out as nice as yours did!

  • http://aprettylifeinthesuburbs.blogspot.com/ Jo-Anna

    It’s absolutely fabulously gorgeous!!!
    Jo-Anna

  • http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com Andrea

    I’m loving the change.

  • http://PitterAndGlink.blogspot.com Bethany

    Love the table, love the curtains, and love the molding under your window!!!! I think I need your dining room in MY HOUSE! :)

  • http://soniarumzi.com Sonia Rumzi

    Beautifully done! What a great project! It looks great. The end result is amazing, so bright and pretty.

  • http://virginiaslookingglass.blogspot.com Andrea Cash

    LOVE the fabric on your chairs… You didn’t mention them, did you redo them or did they come with that fabric! Looks so beautiful!

  • http://lookiewhatidid.blogspot.com/ Missy

    It’s beautiful!

  • http://www.DesignBuildLove.co Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.co

    looks fabulous! LOVE the new chair fabric and especially LOVE the curtains!!!

  • http://pinetreehome.blogspot.com Pine Tree Home

    The power of paint. Never fails. Great job.

  • Mel

    Awesome table. Love the idea. I hope to find a table this nice for my new craft room being built now.

  • http://www.sissieshabbycottage.blogspot.com Sissie

    Your dining room table looks fantastic. Very frenchee!

    hugs
    Sissie

  • http://beeinteriors.blogspot.com Brooke

    Gorgeous! Love those curtains as well:)

  • http://www.eventuallycottage.com Dawn @EventuallyCottage

    I love it! You just seem to sand things perfectly! I am so loving that accent under your window too! Gorgeous!

  • http://roselandfamily.blogspot.com/ jenni roseland

    wow! it is just beautiful! you did a great job!

  • Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

    Love your table painted! It really brings out the details. And the gray/white/yellow combination is so pretty!

  • http://pam-lifethroughmyeyes.blogspot.com/ Pam

    Love it. The color is great and the distressing of it made it pop and look great.

  • http://creativeraisins.blogspot.com Lisa @ Creative Raisins

    Such a great piece, I love the detail on the legs

  • Jerri C.

    Love your table, seat fabric & your grey paint. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR GREY? I have about 17 swatches of grey up right now for my dining room. Please share.

  • http://www.onesietwosie.blogspot.com Leslie from Onesie Twosie

    It looks great! I love how light and bright it is. I am definitely going to have to try out that Whiz Roller.

  • http://www.cookingatcafed.com Dana @ Cooking At Cafe D

    Our table needs a redo, too.
    It’s a banged up second-hand country pine type on top with white on the bottom.
    I’m looking forward to black on the bottom and now I’m not so sure about the top.
    I like your white banged-up look a lot.

  • http://www.dehartfamilyblog.blogspot.com Abbey

    I love this!! I used the same fabric for a headboard that you used for your chairs. Love that fabric!!

    • sandra

      What fabric did you use, would love to know. Thanks

  • http://[email protected] Leanne Marquis

    I can’t remember if I already posted that I love your new improved dining room. I just looked at it again and yep… I still love it. So I figured I would say so just in case I forgot to the first time. Looks great! :)

  • http://nashvillepug.blogspot.com Beth @ NashvillePug

    Beautiful! The table was pretty before, but now it’s gorgeous! I’m thinking of painting my kitchen cabinets and may have to try out that primer. Thanks for the tip! Love your window panels too! Great colors!

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  • Jill

    It looks AMAZING!!! I love it!!!!! I have been in the process of redoing my dining table & chairs too and the chairs have turned into a nightmare! Can’t wait to see how it went with yours (hoping your experience is better then mine!) :) I am running out to by the primer you suggested and keeping my fingers crossed that it works for me! Thanks for sharing all your creative-ness with us! ;)

    • Shanty2Chic

      Hey Jill! Thanks so much for your sweet comments! I would love to see your stuff when you get it done! :-)

  • Julie

    I love it! The end result looks so gorgeous! It fits in perfectly with the design of your dining room.

    I bought a dining table at a garage sale and I just primed and painted it. I’m kind of unsure what to do next and I actually came across this post while doing research. Does the polycrylic give it a glossy finish? That’s what I searching for in a top coat. And did you sand before/after applying the polycrylic? Ahh, sorry for all the questions!

  • ashley rutkoski

    wow this is amazing! very nicely done!!!!!

  • http://thedogwalkinggardener.wordpress.com Anne-Marie

    When I saw the photo of your “before” table, I thought it was beautiful .. and then your transformation was incredible. How brave you were to paint this table. What a marvellous job… the end result is fantastic. I have an old wood/glass top coffee table and will plan to “transform” this during the warmer months. thanks for sharing!!

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  • Sandi Carter

    Did you use the “Polycrylic” only on the top? and not the chairs?

  • mandy flores

    hi there! my fiancee and i just purchased a huge wood dining table with chairs from craigslist. as soon as i saw it i pictured how i wanted it to be totally redone. we debated whether or not to even start because the table was in great condition and we are still newbies at this. anway, after working on sanding it this weekend, we got stuck! then, i came accross your post and instantly yelled ‘that’s it! your dining table is exactly how i pictured mine! so thank you for this post, we will most definitely be using your tips….

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1117098703 Ann Jacuzzo-Abbott

    I want to do this with my black table and chairs. But keep it black. I think it would look cool. Thanks for the tips.

  • Sue

    I’m interested in how the table has held up. I did some chairs with just sanding, primer, paint and polyurethane. Looking back, I wish I had totally stripped them because the paint still did not adhere well and the paint is chipping. Is your table holding up or chipping?