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Craigslist dining table…before & after.

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We’ve finished our dining table found on Craigslist and it’s actually in the house!
Here it is in it’s beginning state.

As I mentioned in mentioned in a previous post the original owners had it sitting in their garage for several years. The table was drier than dry and cracked in several places due to the desert heat but I could see it had good bones.

We first filled in the cracks with with wood filler.


Then gave it a good sanding.

Next, stained the table.

Then applied several (6 to be exact) coats of Verathane with a large paint brush.
Here it is AFTER…

I love the rustic, farmhouse feel of the table. The more wear and tear it receives the better it will look. What I love even more is that it reminds me of something I might see in a Pottery Barn catalogue but I probably paid 1/10th of what their’s are priced at.
Bon Appetite!

Comments

  2. OMG! That table rocks. Can you give any insight into how you choose that table and knew it would look so good?? I’d love to do something similar!

  5. Gorgeous! So, I was watching the Nate show today and I thought, I’ve seen that house before… now where? I couldn’t place it. But I found you! Beautiful & congrats on the recognition. You totally deserve it!

  18. Gorgeous! You have a great eye for design. I love how you mix rustic with modern. It totally works. I’m loving that candlestick cluster too.

  20. This is just an incredible transformation. I wish I had your eye for knowing when something is salvageable. I’m new to your blog and I’m really trying to suck it all up like a sponge. Hopefully, I can learn a few things for when I decorate my newly purchased house.

  26. Fabulous. Now we’re searching the same craigslist. You obviously just have a better eye and are more reliable in your searches. Off inspired to check craigslist.

  33. Love it! I just bought some similar chairs and have hardwood floors as well.. what did you put on the bottom of the chairs so they don’t scratch your floor?

  37. I featured this today on my blog post.(I hope that was OK?) I LOVE everything about your blog,home,design,etc… Keep the projects coming please:)
    Sarah
    HandbagsnPigtails.blogspot.com

  45. I lurrrve it! Nice job. I am continually amazed at what you come up with on a small budget, you are truly talented, my friend!

    Whatcha got planned for that chandelier thingy in the first photo? I love it.

  46. That table is fantastic. It really brings a finishing touch to the room. It’s nice and chunky, solid, and is really pretty! Also nice job on Nate. Loved the segment!

  47. Wow. That table is reflecting all the love you put into it! I noticed that Nate didn’t mention your blog…he must want to keep you all to himself! 🙂

  58. I love old wooden tables, with their solid frames and carved legs.
    I have one sitting in my kitchen with a silly laminate top and scraped of all its lovely polish. Your blog has inspired me to restore it to its former glory.
    Wish me luck.

  61. Amazing!! What a wonderful table you have now for your family to enjoy crafts, meals and so many other things that are done around the kitchen table. I LOVE this!!

  66. Gorgeous!!!! I wonder what the areas where the wood filler look like in the after? Plus, where’d you get that beautiful lighting fixture above the table?

  67. I think that your dining table with those chairs looks plain weird. I like a lot of your other rooms, and you seem really talented, but I think you should give some more thought to seating around that table.

  71. Just found your blog for the first time today, amazing transformation on this table! I can’t wait to look through the rest of your projects!

  74. What kind of wood filler did you use? It’s so tough to find a good one that blends with the existing wood and takes the stain nicely.

    Thanks!

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