I don’t know why I (Lindsey) love this coffee table so much. Maybe it’s because my parents bought it when they got married in ’77… Maybe it’s because it has traveled with me from townhouse to apartment to house to apartment and back again in my 20’s… Maybe it’s because it has been in my living room my entire life. No matter my attachment to this piece of furniture; it needed a make over. Big time.

I have painted a few small things over the last year but this was my first time staining. My project space was is the garage which is a good thing because I kicked over the can of stain the first time I used it… Whoops.

first coat of stain on the top

second coat of stain and distressed base (all waxed and complete!)

final product in our living room!

morning light

And now I love it even more! It goes well with the style of our home and makes the living room feel complete!

past projects: dining room

past projects: guest bedroom mirror

Products used (coffee table):

• Base:
• Annie Sloan chalk paint: old white
• Annie Sloan: clear wax & dark wax

• Top:
• Minwax espresso stain (oil based)
• Minwax polyurethane (clear)

Love,