Before
This solid dining table will easily seat six. 40 1/2′ wide x 56″ long x 30″ high
After:
I sanded the top, and then stained with a dark espresso stain. I painted the legs off-white and then glazed them with a chocolate glaze. Then, I put on several coats of varathane for protection.
Hi there! I am Amy, and this is my very first post on my very new website! I am so excited, I can hardly stand it – thanks for visiting & hope you enjoy looking through the pictures of refinished furniture in my portfolio!
There is nothing more thrilling to me, than finding a piece of furniture that needs some love. I love going to yard sales, thrift stores, auctions, & the ‘ol Good Will to find some of the coolest pieces that have so much potential. Dressers are not just for clothes anymore! I see one and think, “perfect entertainment center – so much storage!” Matchy matchy is not my style – why not paint an old nightstand and use it as an end table in the family room?
My favorite method for painting furniture is distressing and glazing. It gives a piece depth, and adds character. I may go into more detail in a later post on exactly how I do a piece. The shop will include photos of furniture that I have available for sale. My hope is that this site will give you ideas or inspire you to try something new with your existing piece of furniture.
Before
During – before sanding & glazing – the glaze completely changes the color….I know, it looks fluorescent blue here!
After – Sorry for the glare – I am not a photographer, that’s for sure! I took the back panel off of the cabinet and replaced it with wainscoting, then glazed the wainscoting. I am still waiting on a new glass shelf that I ordered for the middle (the one that was there was broken) Yes, those Rachel Ray dishes are just sitting on the ledges :)….& now I finally can display some of my Fiestaware!
It looks so pretty with the light on at night!
Before – painted grey with natural oak top
After – I sanded & stained the top a dark espresso color, then painted the rest of the cabinet a creamy white. Then, I sanded to distress a little – love how the grey paint comes through.
♥ love my green dresser ♥
Before – don’t you see all that potential?!
During the process – I sanded the whole thing down, primed it, painted it teal, and then sanded again to distress. 
Next, I glazed it – this is what the glaze looks like when you first brush it on
the finished product – looks a little bluer then it actually is – the actual color is more green
I got this rocking chair at an estate sale – perfect for my little girl’s room! She even “helped” me paint it. 🙂
Before
After
I bought this little gem at a yard sale & gave it a face-lift with coral paint and brown glaze.
Before
After
Why does an interior door have to be white?? Mine isn’t & I love it – it is the perfect ‘pop’ of color against the grey walls in my kitchen. I panted it teal, distressed a little & used a brown glaze on top (the before photos were taken when the walls were off-white)
I love this little jewelry box – looks like a miniature dresser! It was a dark brown wood, I painted it blue, then sanded and glazed it.
This little bookshelf was a golden wood color – sorry I don’t have a before picture!
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