Coffee table redo in blue

I picked up this coffee table a month ago, intending to paint it as it was not in great condition.  Painting furniture is like torture to me; so many steps!  But, this one I actually enjoyed.



It was only $20 and I figured was worth the work, as it has some pretty features and is a good size, but that stain is horrendous.





I started by taking the table apart in order to get to the bottom shelf properly. I followed that by a coat of Zinner Cover stain, spray for the legs and roll on for the table tops.

I hung the legs from twine on a tree to make it easy to get all of the areas covered at once.



I used the same blue/grey paint that I used in my kitchen, followed by linin white in all the grooves. It has some pretty details.



I applied 3 coats of polycrylic to the top, which turned out streaky :(  I am NOT redoing it. I should have known better than to do this in high heat, high humidity in the garage…grrrrrr.  It’s good enough for me.



I was inspired by Crystal’s table redo. which you can visit at My Elements to Elegance Crystal lives close by and has some great projects, please stop in and pay her a visit. Her table is gorgeous, don’t you agree?

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