I go through color crushes...red, green, gray...now aqua blue! I've had a pair of these end tables in my garage for a year and this week was the week that they got some love. They are not high quality furniture-just veneer, but they have nice lines and a delicate quality that I liked.
I have to say that I really love how this color blue turned out. Its Aqua Smoke from Home Depot. While I was working with it outside, it seemed too light, but once I brought it inside, I just loved it!
First, a very light sanding on all but the table top (decided to leave it) and a good cleaning. Next, 2 coats of Kilz primer. I love how quickly it dries. I used a foam brush for most of the job, but I brought out my 1/2" craft painting brush to get at the detail work on the spindles and door.
Two coats of the Aqua Smoke were just right. Today I did two coats of water-based polyurethane in Satin (the paint was a sample, so it was flat-sheen, so I really needed the poly in order to give it the right look).
Now, what to do with this table's twin? Do it up the same? A different color? I'll admit I bought these tables with the intention of turning them into mini play kitchens for nieces and nephews...but now I'm not so sure. What do you think?
Beautiful job on this table!! I think it would be neat to see you do something different with the other one. Megan
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh when I saw this project! I literally just finished redoing the same table! Mine was in much worse shape than yours, I don't have the back piece and now that I see yours, nor do I have the door that drops open...but the holes on the sides are now explained to me!
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Yours turned out beautiful by the way!