This has been a remodel in the making for about…ohhh, two years.
It was one of those projects that I half finished & then never got back to. It’s been sitting, half spray-painted, in our bedroom for TWO YEARS. So much for a sanctuary.
After our beach trip I came home inspired & found a new will to finish this baby off & actually induce a sense of seaside invitation instead of junk yard furniture graveyard in our master bedroom.
The tray, candles, candlesticks & glass hurricane are all from Target. The shells, sticks & rocks are from our beach vacation & the sand is from the girl’s playtable. (Shhh, I’m hoping people will assume it’s from an exotic beach.)
I was very lazy with this table (at first) & didn’t take the time to sand off the old finish. I told myself if I used spray paint I could skip the sanding & priming. It didn’t quite work that way but the teal spray paint did make a nice base for the coat of aquamarine latex paint I put on top. (the spray paint just didn’t look right on it’s own) After the paint dried I roughed it up good with some ultra fine sandpaper & then rubbed some mission oak stain over the entire piece, paying special attention to the sanded edges. It still didn’t have an authentic worn look to it so I took a chance & used a brown sharpie to darken up the very edges of the sanded areas. Worked like a charm. I’m definitely going to have to remember that tip. I still need to rub a coat of polyurethane sealant over the entire piece to protect it but that will have to wait for another day. (or another 2 years)
Also of course the ‘before’ pictures are what make these remodel posts great but alas I cannot find the darn things. I did find this pic online however that’s pretty similar to what it looked like before, albeit bigger…
Now I’m off to finish 100 other errands I have to get done before Samster’s birthday this weekend. It’s a girls only princess dress up beauty parlor birthday party. You’re shocked at the theme, I know. Hope it’s a good Monday for you my friend!
Gorgeous table! I love the color, I always say that I want to paint our bedroom furniture another color (it’s currently black), but then I always chicken out! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Do it!!!
Love it. I love that you used a brown sharpie to make it look worn. I am about to start a headboard project using a door and crown molding and the color and worn look is exactly what I had in my head – I will have to remember your trick. Hope your feeling better!!
Do it! It made all the difference in the world. Just be careful to barely run the blunt side of the sharpie along the edge, don’t actually color it in. At least that’s what worked for me! Send pics of the headboard! (:
haha can’t wait to see how the party turns out!
It looks lovely…and peaceful.
I love it! I never would have guessed that you used a Sharpie on it! 🙂 I will have to remember that trick myself. I also cannot wait to see pics from Sam’s birthday! Good luck Natasha!
I love this! You definitely pulled this off. When we buy our house later this coming year I am coming to your blog for inspiration. (I wish I had your eye, I like to think I am good at this kind of stuff but it just never comes together)
Hope you are feeling better! What a beautiful transformation, I will definitely keep the Sharpie trick in mind.
I love this- so beachy and calming! Loving how the new drawer handles dress it up. Where did you find those? My bedroom furniture could use some pretty hardware!
Target!! They’re actually plastic…I think.
Gorgeous color! I love the increase in colorful furniture I keep seeing online/Pinterest. I’m definitely digging the trend as a bright/neon color lover!