See how I used paint
along with a pretty stencil and dark waxes to relove this solid wood coffee table.
I purchased this unique table from a local bidding site, the description intrigued me. It said the solid oak coffee table spins like a lazy susan and just needed a refinishing. However once I picked it up and got it back to the workshop I found there was a bit more then was disclosed ;( The base plate that attaches the top to the base had been rewelded with a block to shim the top.
My handyman husband and I took it completely apart, made adjustments and such and found that it actually raises from coffee table to dining table height (20-30") on a brass shaft. Wow that is neat. It does not however spin like a lazy susan. There is a wee bit of turn which is ok I guess. After all the mechanical tweaks it was time to move on to the fun part.. painting.
In my recent Instagram
Dixie Belle Paint win I chose the color
Drop Cloth along with Mermaid Tail I used on
this sweet desk. This soft warm white would be the perfect neutral for this coffee table. I applied 2 coats with the
Dixie Belle Paint brush included in my win. This paint goes on so smoothly.
To add definition and detailing I used
Daddy Vans wax in my favorite café noir in the crevices and along the edges then added some
Daddy Vans black wax too. On the table top which will get more traffic, I put a coat of
Daddy Vans clear lavender scented wax under the dark waxes.
I also had another detailing idea in mind; stenciling. Stenciling has been a nemesis of mine I think because I am OCD and this is like painting outside the lines. But I challenged myself to give it a go. A while back I received a gorgeous mandala stencil from
The Stencil Warehouse. I put it away after a failed attempt but thought it would look lovely on this table. I chose
Plaster Paint in toasted marshmallow for the contrast stencil color. I did a quick video of my stenciling below
and as I lifted the stencil
I could not be happier with the results of all these great products coming together to create this one of a kind piece.
video tour of this beauty
so pretty
