How I Rescued an End Table

We were given a bunch of furniture for free from an awesome friend of ours.  The living room set had been painted a warm brown color on the bottom and the top was a dated oak that needed some sprucing up.

In keeping with the color scheme from our TV stand, we used Beckley Coal paint from CeCe Caldwell's Paints, as well as their Kukui Stain and Finish for the top.  I am going to take a moment here and tell you that these paints and stains are totally worth their weight in gold & go a long way.  We were able to paint multiple pieces of furniture with just one can of each!  Talk about savings!

Keeping costs down is a huge part of DIY renovations for me.  The whole point is to revive something that can still be useful, and improve our home and surroundings, without breaking the bank.  For us, it is a wonderful way to get designer style at a thrift store price (or even free).

I was uncertain as to how the stain would do going over an already varnished top (we did not sand first), but decided to give it a go.  I was absolutely blown away by how much this stepped up the beauty of this piece!!  As with the TV stand, we used the Kukui to finish over the paint on the bottom, to give a deeper color and a strong seal.

To say that we are THRILLED with this renovation is an understatement!  I love when you can see new life being breathed into a dated piece.  Our living room is really starting to come together, and we are getting so excited about this move to TX.  It is going to be a lot of fun to finally see the room finished and put together.  I can't wait.