Steps to a rewarding project:
(you may try this at home)
(you may try this at home)
Step 1: Pick up an old coffee table. It's great if its free like this one we got from a random garage sale in Park City. The uglier the better (the more dramatic results)
Step 2: Buy sand paper. LOTS of sand paper. Make sure you get the right kind or it will take you hours like it took us until we realized you can get a rougher kind that will make it go faster. We also recommend using an electric sander. We came to this conclusion after sanding for 2 hours and not even making a dent.
(you'll look this happy too if you use an electric sander)
Step 3: Keep on sanding, sanding, sanding.
Step 4: After days and nights after work and days and more nights after work, you will finally have a completely sanded table like this. This was the first big payoff!
Step 5: Wait for good weather to start staining and don't do it inside or you might lose a few brain cells.
Caution: Your hands will get dirty. Don't be alarmed. It will come out eventually. And don't wash the brushes in the sink. Just think about it...
Step 6: Enjoy all of your hard work. Sit back on the couch, rest your feet up on the new table and have a party. All this work deserves it!
Actual results may vary.
Step 2: Buy sand paper. LOTS of sand paper. Make sure you get the right kind or it will take you hours like it took us until we realized you can get a rougher kind that will make it go faster. We also recommend using an electric sander. We came to this conclusion after sanding for 2 hours and not even making a dent.
(you'll look this happy too if you use an electric sander)
Step 3: Keep on sanding, sanding, sanding.
Step 4: After days and nights after work and days and more nights after work, you will finally have a completely sanded table like this. This was the first big payoff!
Step 5: Wait for good weather to start staining and don't do it inside or you might lose a few brain cells.
Caution: Your hands will get dirty. Don't be alarmed. It will come out eventually. And don't wash the brushes in the sink. Just think about it...
Step 6: Enjoy all of your hard work. Sit back on the couch, rest your feet up on the new table and have a party. All this work deserves it!
Actual results may vary.
7 comments:
After a lot of work it turned out GREAT! Congrats!
p.s. The couch looks great too! And I love your pillows!
Looks so cute! We totally have the same couches too! :)
that is amazing- great work!
The more you work on it the more you love it!
We have a coffee table that needs to be finished. Do you want to another project to work on?
Wow! You guys did a good job! That coffee table looks beautiful! We need to have FHE again soon!
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