Friday, April 29, 2011

Frenchy Coffee Table

Remember this Frenchy coffee table from earlier this week? Well I've got a reveal for you! Thanks to my in-laws who are in town, I worked on it over a 3-day period for about an hour and a half at a time. It's one of the quickest pieces I've completed to date. Thank you Momma and Poppa for watching our little Annie!

Here's what I started with. A shiny speckled brown finish that was cramping the coffee table's style.

After stripping the top with Mot's Lift Off and sanding it down with an electric sander, I stained it with two coats of Minwax Dark Walnut. The bottom of the table was hand-sanded with 80-grit sandpaper and painted with two coats of Sherwin Williams paint in Destiny (a corny sounding name for paint, but who cares when it's free!). It's a light grey that has the tiniest bit of magenta in it. And I lied a little, the table isn't completely done. I still need to add a few coats of Wipe On Poly, but that shouldn't take long!




It's a new look for me and I really like it. The beautiful wood is exposed and the grey provides a nice contrast. Can't wait to have it join my other items at Grace Hart & Co. If you're curious, this is what the store looks like on the outside. It's located on a great street with other antique and vintage clothing stores.
 

Poppa and I went there this morning to drop off my furniture and I'm now officially in their system! I can bring new items in whenever I want. I'll be going there this weekend and will take pictures of the inside to share with you all. Thanks to my mom, dad, and brother for allowing me store and work on my furniture in their homes. Without help from both my families, this day wouldn't have been possible. THANK YOU ALL!

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14 comments:

  1. That is some neat eye-candy going on there! I'm sure I could come home with some goodies--love to stop/shop at these exciting places when you can see the "possibilities" right outside the store. Have a great weekend. Patty

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  2. Your table is darling- love the mix of the painted with the stained top- and congrats on moving into the new shop! Thanks for sharing at FNF! :)

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  3. Great job on this table and how nice to have your parents close by! I found your link at Inspiration Friday. Sounds like you have found a great way to earn a little money and be home with your family. Well done! Come visit my blog if you have time and enter my giveaway...~Ann

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  4. It looks great. Congrats on the shop too!

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  5. Cuuuuute! I just finished a table very similar to yours, but with a chalkboard top. Great minds :)

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  6. Beautiful job Emily! I wish you lived by me I would have you over for coffee and pick your brain about refinishing furniture. The treatment you did on the coffee table is exactly what I would love to do on a dining room table. As always..thanks for sharing your beautiful work with us at Inspiration Friday!

    Heather

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  7. This is a great look, the stained top really is wonderful! Thanks for linking up with VIF!! xo Debra

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  8. Beautiful work! Your table turned out really great! :)

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  9. So pretty! I love the contrast. Congratulations on the new space :)

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  10. Great job on the table it looks "Frenchy." I hope that your shop does very well.

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  11. WOOO-HOOO!!! Looks like a shop I would frequent!!!

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  12. Oh yeah, the table looks amazing!!!! Love how you did the top!

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