How to refinish a round table with a large monogram.
A friend brought me this round side table to refinish and she asked to have her last name initial painted on the surface:
The finish on this table was in bad condition, lots of peeling, roughed up paint:
And some added scribbles from little ones both on the outside and inside the drawer:
The table has pretty little claw feet that just needed a good clean and buff:
Love how the feet peek out from under the table edge:
Here’s how I refinished the round table:
1. Strip existing paint:
2. Sand remaining finish and prepare for primer:
3. Prime one coat oil based spray primer.
Paint two coats Heirloom White satin.
Be sure to sand in between coats.
4. Print out letter as big as possible then sketch onto surface:
5. Paint letter:
6. Distress edges with sandpaper.
Stain with Minwax Early American:
7. To clean claw feet apply salt/vinegar/flour paste (my paste was a little runny here) and let it sit overnight:
8. Wipe off paste until foot is dry.
Buff with Dremel:
I’m definitely not a metal expert but the feet are now clean and fresh:
9. Seal entire table and feet with Minwax spray poly semi-gloss:
This friend also had me refinish a magazine rack awhile back, now she has a matching set!
This looks terrific! Love your tip for cleaning the feet.
I love how that table turned out, the monogram finishes it off beautifully!
Oh my word. SO. INCREDIBLY. GORGEOUS. You are amazing!
If only I had the time to do this, I would SOOO do this. I'll put it on my ever-growing-to-do-list. 😉
wow, jaime! you did a beautiful job on that table!
Great job on the table. Looks beautiful! 🙂
Gorgeous job! I love the initial. Megan
Love it…you did a great job! Would love for you to share this at our Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday link party…just posted it! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/09/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link_13.html
That is absolutely beautiful! Love the monogram!
Absolutely Beautiful!
Wow! Here's another R word: Ravishing!
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
Great job! It's so pretty, it would look great in my house.
You did a fabulous job, so pretty! I'd love for you to link this project up to Do Something Crafty Friday: http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/09/do-something-crafty-57/
I just picked up a table almost identical, thanks for the tip for cleaning the feet. I hope my turns out half as nice as yours.
Hi! Saw your table at MMS and had to show you…..http://iknowtheplansihave4you.blogspot.com/2011/11/finally-back-to-work-antique-pedestal.html
I redid the same table last year! So many of my pics look just like yours!
Great job!
Your did a lovely job! It looks terrific! I would be delighted if your would link to Potpourri Friday, in progress!
Visiting from Frugal Friday. This is so gorgeous. And your how to is really well explained. thanks so much
Totally beautiful transformation! Life to the full, Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle
This is a gorgeous makeover – just love it – what a great tutorial!
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Suzan
WOOW,this is a great makeover…..I just SMILED..it is beautiful 🙂
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OMGosh! She's perfect! Beautiful table and beautiful job making her pretty again. Thank you for sharing. Visiting from DIY Showoff. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/09/make-it-pretty-monday-week-15.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Its beautiful, great job! Thanks for linking up to our Pretty Things Party. Hope to see you back next week!
How beautiful! You could have easily left it unpainted with a nice stain but I definately love the painted and distressed version.
Love the table love the letter.
Where did you find the font to your letter. Would love to know what it is.
Thanks Faye at
theshabbycottagehome.blogspot.com