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Lyndale Drive

05/23/16

Transform your dining room table

This project is an oldie but a goodie!

I bought this table over 20 years ago.  I can remember the day like it was yesterday, Mom and I stood in the Oak Express store (they sold everything oak, including waterbeds……remember those?!).  I was freaking out about spending $399 on a table and 4 chairs – that was as much as my RENT!  As a single mom with two young kids and a budget of ZERO! I can remember Mom saying to me “it’s oak and worth the money, you will have this table forever”.oak-table

 

Well, she was right – I have had it for years!  The chairs are long gone and I have added a mixed matched set of old chairs and a bench……..love them!  The chair seats are up next for a makeover – stay tuned for those.

Before we moved I wanted change up this table.  I had been seeing all kinds of transformations from the “old oak” style to an updated version.  Here is how I transformed mine!

I started with a sander:

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I remove all the varnish and stain on the top and skirt.  For the base and legs, I lightly sanded them (enough to remove the gloss varnish).  Then I taped off the top with plastic, covering all parts I didn’t want painted.
I then used a cream colored spray paint to cover the base, legs and chairs.  This took several coats and a light sanding between each coat.  Sorry I didn’t get a picture of this part of the process.

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When we moved to the house on Lyndale Dr. the builder left the stain used for our cabinets, Diamond Vogel Espresso, how perfect is that!  So I stained and finish the top once we moved in.  One coat of stain is all it needed – the table completely transformed before my eyes – beautiful.  I had considered building a farmhouse style table, however after this transformation, I think I will keep my “old oak” table for a few more years.   11011483_10205831901268399_5939422355708983942_n

This table has served a lot of meals and truly has been worth the money.  So I will keep her around until I get brave enough to make a farmhouse style table of my own. 

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      • Shiplap wall for less than $50
    • Mancave
      • How to build a sliding barn door
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      • A Shiplap Ceiling
      • Painting a Faux Brick Wall
      • Upcycle old frames….I’ll show you how!
      • A bi-fold door in disguise……….
      • A place to call his own……..kind of!
      • how i made industrial lights for the bar
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      • Hydrangeas are in the air
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      • Holiday Home Tour (Part 1)
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      • Harvest Table – Part one
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      • New Bling {Cabinet Hardware} for the Kitchen
      • Transform your dining room table
      • Trays, not just for carrying your lunch in grade school anymore!
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      • Designing a fireplace makeover
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      • Got Paint?
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