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The Inspiration. |
The plan:
Paint the outside white, stain the drawer, and paint the inside a color. I also decided to stain the legs to match the drawer. I really loved the piece I found on Pinterest so I figured I'd use it as a guide. No need to reinvent the wheel. Once I got the table home and really started looking over it, I noticed some areas that needed a little extra love. The feet and drawer pull either needed to be replaced or painted somehow. Also, I needed to decide whether I wanted them in silver or gold. That decision could wait. There had also been doors on the front at some point, but I'm guessing they were long gone. The hinges and latch remained though, so those needed to be removed. Easy peasy.
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First coat of primer done! |
The first thing that needed to be done was sanding. I used an 80 grit sandpaper (I couldn't find my other ones and was too lazy to really look) to rough up the surface and help remove some of the gloss. Proper adhesion is very important when painting furniture. I'm a huge fan of Kilz primer (I seriously use this stuff on everything) and I did about two coats of that to ensure the paint would adhere. That part only took a few hours (that includes drying time).
Once the primer was dry, I added the first coat of paint to the inside. I got very lucky with the paint. My sister bought a house and is currently painting every room. She picked up a bunch of color samples, and gave me the ones she didn't use. Lucky for me, I really liked the colors. For the interior, I chose Behr Fresh Guacamole. Its a pretty green that's fresh, yet feels retro at the same time. The color was perfect for this project! The table needed two coats of the color. Really, it looked pretty good after one coat, but for safety, I added a second. Side note: paint dries really fast when its a million degrees outside! That's September in Alabama for ya.
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Lookin' good! |
Once the painting was finished, I needed to sand the drawer face and legs. This part had to be done by hand - my orbital sander is missing. Booo! This also kinda took forever. And because this took forever, I decided against staining and just decided to paint. I painted the drawer the green from the inside, and the legs were painted the same color as the outside. I was very pleased with how it turned out.
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The legs post paint. |
Finally, I was ready to seal this baby! After lots and lots of research, I chose to use Minwax Polycrylic. This stuff comes in various finished (satin, semi-gloss, and gloss), and I went with the gloss. I wanted the table to be shiny and have a wet look to it. Three coats of the polycrylic went on the table. I sanded (using a very fine grit sandpaper) between each coat, and gave it ample drying time. I don't think I could be happier with the finished product! Take a gander!
This turned out to be a thing of beauty! I love it, love it, love it!!
Here are the products I used:
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Kilz Latex Primer |
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Behr Paint Sample - Fresh Guacamole |
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Minwax Polycrylic Clear Gloss |
One more Before and After:
Here is a sneak peek of my next project:
Stay tuned...
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