Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Farmhouse Table Before & After

This table was scored free when Brett and I called on a Craigslist posting, we bought a few things and the guy threw the table in for free. It was in such disrepair ... I wish he could see it now! 

I started by pealing off the veneer (from the top and bottom) wich was already coming off badly in some areas. I liked the way the wood under the veneer looked so I decided to give the legs a distressed look and leave the top wood for an organic/farmhouse look. Removing the veneer actually proved to be extremely difficult in some areas and took hours. I don't think I will be doing that again soon!  On the bright side it was an opportunity to work out all my inner aggressions :) 

 Before                                                                            After

I painted the legs and bottom of the table top in a cream and then took my sander too it with 220 grit paper for the distressing. Once the veneer was removed from the top and bottom of the table I sanded it with 80 grit and then finished it with the 220. I then used water based polyurethane to coat the top. 


This table is sturdy, but definitely rugged and charming. I love how thin it becomes when the leaves are dropped. I am more than happy with the final result, it feels good to save something like this!



I'm linking up today to Primitive & Proper today! Go check out other furniture repair projects there this week!

9 comments:

  1. That table is just gorgeous!! Wonderful job!! Megan

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  2. it's gorgeous! i love the natural look of the wood!

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  3. Really love the contrast between the wood and the white legs. And really really impressed that you were able to get that top from something with peeling veneer! Sweet little table--

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  4. Beautiful! You did a beautiful job on that table top, I love the colours.

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  5. Thanks for the comments everyone!

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  6. Dang girl this looks A-MAZING! (and it was free) you know my thoughts on free stuff! Such a great job!

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  7. It looks beautiful! I love how the wood really pops against the white...nice job with the distressing too!

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  8. Very nice. I removed veneer once from the top of an old sewing machine and it was a BEAR! The final product turned out gorgeous though. Your table looks good

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