We tackled this project earlier this year, amidst our wedding planning & projects, I found this solid dining room table at a garage sale for $50! I couldn't pass it up, as we were looking to replace our pub style table for something more homey and less bachelor-pad-esque. Zach wasn't thrilled, but like how it goes with most of our projects, five minutes didn't pass until he was knee deep in sanding, staining and varnishing our beautiful table :)
We had some trouble sanding down the round legs and certain parts of the wood just wouldn't absorb the stain, but we ended up loving the results of our shabby, imperfect dark brown stain. We also took off the legs of our cool World Market chairs to stain them the same color as the table (they were painted black). Overall, it's a proud piece in our home now!
I bought the table from a family of 4 at a local garage sale. This had survived the '89 earthquake in California and was a centerpiece for their families since the 80's! I'm talking crayon marks, names etched in the wood, and more. This is the table BEFORE:
I spent hours sanding this bad boy down. It took us a month probably on the weekends.
We finally got smart when Zach came around :) 2 out of the 4 legs done! Miles & Molly are thrilled and looking as fat as ever :)
First stain on top! We thought it would absorb the color, but for some reason it didn't in certain areas.
Stained the first pass...looking good!
Final results!
I love that you can see the texture of the wood in the left picture.
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