Furniture Refinishing | Vancouver, WA

After we remodeled our kitchen we really didn't have a plan for a kitchen table. Well it became clear when the grandkids were around that we needed a kitchen table. Then I had a bright idea. My husband and I love taking old pieces and making them look new again. Why not get a crappy craigslist table and do just that? So off I went to hunt one down. We came across one that wasn't in the best of shape and talked the guy down (I still think we paid too much, but whatcha gonna do), then we went to work.My husband went to work sanding the table and I went to work staining. I fell in love with General Finishes Java gel stain from watching some youtube videos and had to try it. Let me tell you that stuff is awesome!I wasn't going to stain the whole piece. I wanted the bottom painted. So in came chalk paint. I've used chalk paint on a couple of projects in the past, but I always made my own. I never purchased any before. I found some on clearance at Parkrose Hardware so I thought I'd give it a try. I really liked it. It was so smooth and easy to use. Instead of waxing we used a few coats of polyurethane.And it turned out beautifully. I couldn't be happier. Now I wonder if we'll ever get the chairs done? I guess that will be on a future post.