Repainting Side Tables

My friend found these gems on KSL for me.  She knew I had been looking for some because they look a lot like the ones I had growing up.  These ones are a little bit smaller than the ones my mom had, but I still LOVE them.

They were painted black and as much as I like black, I wanted them to match with the mirror I painted a while back.  I didn't want to sand these so I applied the same primer as I did to the table and chairs.

Then I painted them blue...

It really is TOO blue for my taste, but once you add the Burnt Amber Glaze they look fabulous.

This is the finished project.  I love how they turned out.  They match my mirror and they go great in my living room.  I want to do one more piece this color, but it will be in my kitchen which is adjoined to living room.  It is the buffet table and will tie the two rooms in very well.  Once it is done I will post as well. :)

Re-finishing the Dining Table and Chairs

Finally I am back to painting.  I have done 4 different projects and I have three more I am planning on finishing in the next couple of months.  My largest project has been my table and chairs.  My dad gave me my parents dining table and chairs.  I have been looking on KSL for months, attempting to find a set I could refinish that was large enough for my family and guests.  So when my dad said he was getting rid of his set, I was happy to take it off his hands.  Here is what they looked like before:

It was very crowded in my garage with the table and chairs.  I took pictures the best I could.  Sorry for the glare from the sun!  I decided to put a primer on the table and chairs instead of sanding the whole thing.  I did some spot sanding and then I applied this:

It is an excellent primer that requires no sanding.  LOVE IT! And this is what they looked like after the primer was applied:

Then I painted on two coats of black paint and polyeurathane to seal in the paint.  I originally used a glossy sealant, but I could see everyone fingerprint from my family!  Here's the picture:

So, I sanded it off and reapplied another coat of black and a new satin sealant.  Here are the final pictures:

I apologize for the glare from the sun again.  The table is too large to move and whenever I remember to take a picture the sun is shining bright! I will upload a better picture of the table and chairs when I get a chance.  But for now this is what they look like!  I love the final outcome and now I have a table that is large enough for company as well as my family.  Now to reupholster all the chairs... :) I will post my other finished projects in the next few days!





Cloth table settings transformed into throw pillows

Here's a little project I did back in the fall that I never had a chance to post on my blog.  I bought some fall leaf and and rectangle fall themed cloth table settings (or whatever they are called!).  I unstitched a small part of each of them and stuffed them full.  Then I hand stitched them back up and they were done.  One of the easiest projects out there.  In fact the hardest part was finding them.  I tried two different Walmarts before I finally found them at the third one.  Here is the final outcome...