Refinished Coffee Table

This week I've been working on a coffee table my Mom bought off Craigslist.  She has been wanting one to go in her family room. 

 This guy took up most of my week, but I am happy to say I just delivered it to her and 

she loved it!   

This is what he looked like when my Mom brought him to me.

I thought, no big deal!  I could have it to her in a day or so. 

 Ha, not so much!  

My Mom then told me she didn't like that there was no shelf on the bottom, but she bought it anyways because she thought I could just add one!  I guess its a good thing when your Mom just assumes you can do anything, right?! lol

Then, as I was examining the table I noticed that the top had a super thick glossy sealer on it.  I have never seen anything like it!  

It was gross!  But, ya know, who doesn't like a challenge?!

I started with the top.  I began sanding...and then sanded some more!  I was seriously about to give up, but as I looked at where I had been sanding, I noticed on the corner there was a piece curling up!! 

So I pulled at it and it peeled right off!!  I was able to peel off the entire top in long strips!  Awesome!  

I restained the top in Dark Walnut, then proceeded to add the shelf.  

I always have my hubs do the measuring cause he's a smarty pants.  So after he measured, we cut our wood to length, cutting out notches for the legs.

I didn't want any screws showing, so we flipped the table to attach the planks.

We went plank by plank, marking drill holes, drilling, then screwing them in place.

It was actually quite simple to add the shelf, and worth all the time it took because I really like how it turned out!

For paint I used Valspar's Betsy's Linen, then distressed and added an antiquing glaze.  

I replaced the wooden knobs with cute glass ones from Hobby Lobby

My mom paid $55 for the coffee table 

The wood and supplies cost approx. $40

That's a total of $95 to transform this:

to THIS!!!  

Therena

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