An Unintentional Knock-off

Well sort of. I found this table at Goodwill over the weekend:

(umm don't mind the messy garage. From chaos comes a masterpiece. That's what I tell myself)

So doesn't this remind you of something. Oh are you not a Pottery Barn stalker like me. Well let me just show you. Take a look at Pottery Barn's Newberry rectangular coffee table:

The bottom on my curves a bit and the top is obvioulsy different, but I knew exactly how this beauty was going to be painted when I saw it at goodwill.

So I sanded down the entire top to bare wood. It was pretty beat up on the top otherwise I might have just left it.

 I then slightly sanded the bottom because I'm painting it cream so a little wood stain on it still won't hurt. Just trying to get through the protective layer of poly and get out any knicks.

 I stained the top in Special Walnut (gasp! I went away from my signiture dark walnut. Don't worry you're still my favorite). Then I painted the bottom with Glidden Parchment mixed with a bit of glaze to thin out the paint. Nobody likes brush strokes people! Notice my professional drying skills. I told you all the cool kids do it (Because I'm cool. Duh.)

 I then took a bit of my wood stain and mixed it up with the clear glaze and did a bit of a rub on rub off scenario. Mr. Miyagi would be proud ( I actually took the time to google that name because really who knows how to spell that?!)

I then added several coats of poly to the top and a nice wax finish to the bottom.

Doesn't it look like they could be brothers or maybe cousins. Perfection!

A shout out to Vivienne at The V-Spot for telling me the name of the site that I can do collage photos on.

Michelle


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