The Makeover
We were wanting a farmhouse table and chairs with enough seating for all of us. After nearly buying a new one for almost $2000, we decided to try our hand at refinishing one. Here is our result at a cost of a little over $300.
We bought this farm style table at a thrift store and refinished it. This is just after Glen sanded the top.The chairs show the original stain color.
First layer of stain. This was an espresso color. We followed it with a gray stain, and wiped it off like we did in the first layer of espresso.
Then we did a technique called dry brush. I used white paint and then wiped it off, lastly, I used an antique glaze over the table top and wiped it off. Then Glen did three coats of polyurethane.
We got the look we were going for, which was weathered wood.
We primed and painted the chairs white.
I still need to do the antique glaze in the creases of the chair, to match the table base.
We spent just over $300 for this table and 8 chairs.
We love how it turned out!
