Coffee Table Makeover-the Finished Product

An otherwise ugly and outdated coffee table gets a fresh new look with a little bit of elbow grease and some paint!

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Finally! The coffee table makeover is complete! I had some set backs that prevented me from completing it as quickly as I thought. Who would have thought I would have to wait for it to warm up in TEXAS to be able to finish painting? I certainly didn’t! But after 3 weeks I finally have a finished product to show you.

Because I tend to get “in the zone” when I’m doing a project, or even cooking, I lack a lot of step by step photos, but I think you can figure it out.

In case you missed out on the first part of this project (or you need to refresh yourself) you can check it out here

After sanding everything down, I painted 2 coats of Kilz oil based primer on the drawers, legs, and frame. On the top I used 4 coats to cover up the veneer. I wanted to use oil based paint because it sticks onto wood surfaces better than latex—personal opinion!

The paint I used on the legs, frame and drawers was a latex based paint from Glidden called “Natural Wicker” It is an antiqued white and looks great for the cottage feel I was going for. For the top I used Behr’s oil based paint in ” Dark Truffle” I did have the associate add in a little more black to the mix for a darker look. My only complaint is that it’s not as “espresso” as I was hoping, but since I couldn’t use a stain this is the closest I could get.

I used 2 coats of paint and 1 coat of Polyurethane on the legs, frame and drawers. For the top I used 4 coats of paint for extra coverage, and 2 coats of Polyurethane to make sure it was nice and protected. I suggest using Satin based paint for the top and bottom as well as the Polyurethane.

I can’t wait to see my new coffee table with the new couch we ordered! Now I just have to find an area rug to go with everything!

Stay tuned for my next furniture rehab project where I take our original coffee table (before this one) and convert it to a bench! Can’t wait to start…