Monday, October 12, 2009

My Dining Table ReDo



While we were moved out of our home for 7 weeks I took on a project. Our dining room table was that horrible outdated golden (orangy) oak color, so I brought out my trusty spray paint and MinWax Mahogany Gel Stain. I still need to put on a varnish to protect the finish, but for now...here is the before & after.


Before


Lots of sanding



Primed & Painted the Base Black



And Voila.... the After







I want to get a round piece of glass cut to sit on top of the table to protect it. There is a leaf that we use a couple times a yr, but the majority of the time we just keep it how it is.




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26 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is one gorgeous table!!! Believe it or not, that is exactly what I have been looking for to put in my eat in kitchen. You did a fantastic job redoing it ;o)

Sandra said...

Wow! Awesome job! I love it! This makes me want to paint my table. I need to show hubby the pictures of your table. Have a wonderful evening.
Sandra

rebekahweckerly@gmail.com said...

WOW!! What a differance!!! Beautiful job!! I need to do this to my dining room table...but I am not as brave! Maybe one day!

dana said...

Hello! I have the same set-your re-do looks great-would you mind telling me what kind of spray paint you used? I cannot wait to redo mine! Thanks for sharing.

susan said...

You did a great job! It really updated the table!

Ellie Mae's Cottage said...

Great job! I love the black base! It made such a huge difference. -Jackie

Ashlee said...

That looks great! Thanks for visiting my blog!! To answer your question....it actually does look frosted =)! I signed up as a follower and would love it if you did the same!

Tina said...

That looks really fabulous. proof that you can use what you have, update it and it can be so chic!
Great job on that piece and I've noticed you have a flair for all you do.
Blessings
T

Sarah @ Hennessey House said...

holy cow! it looks 1000 times more sophisticated. amazing transformation!

"Blossom" said...

Looks wonderful and the black really stands out with the finish. I bet this was a lot of work; but now it's over and looky.......what you have and done.

Marigene said...

Now that is a metamorphosis! Your table looks awesome.

Katherine @ Grass Stains said...

GORGEOUS! I'm a big fan of black paint, and it really gave your table a fresh look. Great job!

beth said...

That looks really good! Much better than the orangey oak. :)

Unknown said...

Hi Darlene, I haven't "seen" you in awhile! LOOOOOVE the table, my kitchen table is a very similar shade of "orange", one of these days I'll get it madeover like yours! thanks for linking up to Trash to Treasure Tuesday, please remember to add a link back to REINVENTED in your post. :)
I hope to see you back next week!

Delightful Dwelling said...

I love it!

Phyllis @Around the House said...

Your table is just wonderful, what a great idea, it looks just beautiful...I love the top in wood and the base in black, thanks for sharing, I am a new follower of yours, come visit

Melissa Miller said...

Darlene this truly a gorgeous transformation! I adore the color and your chairs.

~Blessings, ~Melissa :)

Its So Very Cheri said...

That table came out great. I have a big oval table with legs like that and I mentioned doing the bottom black and staining the top darker. My hubby always says no way so I will have to show him yours.
Cheri

Pinky said...

O*M*G*!!!!!!!!!!! Your table looks gorgeous! GREAT job! I have been wanting to do something similiar, thanks for inspiring me! I put this in my favorites so I can come back! Pinky

Moore Minutes said...

Wow, that looks like a lot of work. You did an incredible job and it is amazing!

Unknown said...

This turned out amazing! I love the dark.

tara said...

Darlene, your table looks fabulous! i love the new chairs and the black is perfect! Happy weekend!

Claudia said...

You really updated that table in a beautiful way!

Miss Mustard Seed said...

It looks so good! So much better. Now it looks elegant and updated, not your average 80's/90's oak table any longer. Nice job & thanks for linking up!

Kristin said...

Wow! We really do have the same table. Fun to see what it looks like in black with your design and white with mine!

Anonymous said...

Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!

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