by Do you ever see a piece of furniture that just makes your breath catch in your chest? The sight of this coffee table left me as giddy as a 12 year old girl with a crush. I have a weakness for furniture in need of a face lift and this table really only required minimal work. And, at $7.99, who could resist? Hello, beautiful…
I also found this wooden tray with metal corners ($4.99). Trays are the perfect way to organize loose items (keys, glasses, channel changers, etc.) in a chic and simplistic style.
To start, I taped the metal corners of the tray with painter’s tape and primed both the tray and the coffee table with a spray primer by Valspar (already on hand). Some furniture is better refinished with a brush, but I opted for spray paint because I felt that it would be an easier coverage due to the texture and details of this particular table. I forgot to take a picture of the tray during the “primed phase.” Oh, snap.
Next, I sprayed the table with Medium Gray (glossy) by Valspar. I love how the gloss really takes it up a notch. I sprayed the tray Jade (satin) by Krylon. Isn’t Jade the most perfect color? I purchased the Krylon spray paint from Michaels with a 40% off coupon (I can almost always find one online).
And, 24 hours later…
Imagine me dancing around my living room and singing “Walking on Sunshine.” Yeah, that happened. I told you that I get excited!
What projects are you working on, using Goodwill purchases? Shared creativity is a great source for inspiration and I would love to start posting some of your projects on the blog!
Enjoying The Good Life,
Kendra
July 28, 2011 at 11:19 PM
Very cute! Keep it up!
July 29, 2011 at 12:13 AM
Thanks! Looks great in my living room, too.
July 30, 2011 at 3:53 PM
Cutest table ever! Love it!
August 3, 2011 at 8:41 PM
I am a huge fan of the table and tray! I almost always play it safe by painting furniture I find black. Your sense of adventure really pays off! i LOVE this!!
I am now headed to Goodwill!
August 3, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Let me know what you find!
August 3, 2011 at 9:32 PM
I NEVER would have seen that kind of potential in that table. It looks awesome!
August 3, 2011 at 11:12 PM
Who knew? It looks like a table that I have seen on the program, “Buying New York City”! Great insight!
August 3, 2011 at 11:29 PM
Thanks, so much!
August 29, 2011 at 9:49 AM
I NEED to find a table lol this has inspired me!
August 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Hit up your local Goodwill! I don’t know how it is there, but ours has new stuff every day!
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