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    Home » DIY » Painted Furniture

    Reclaimed Wooden Table

    By: Jane · Updated: 20 Jun, '11 · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    Leo and I have been working on our front porch recently. One of our projects has been taking this drab and faded wood table and reclaiming it.

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    Our porch faces west in the afternoon and the sun has really faded this piece. It's actually a coffee table that we used in another house, but when we moved to the Crossroads, it was too large to use as a coffee table here. So we moved it to the front porch.

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    You can really see the sun damage in this photo. So off to Lowe's we went to pick out some paint. I knew I wanted to paint it red because I use red as an accent color on the porch. I selected Valspar Eddie Bauer Crimson because I was trying to match the red in this new pillow.

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    I also picked up a small can of dark walnut stain and polyurethane in a satin finish because I knew that I wanted a wood finish on the top of the table.

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    Here I have painted the legs of the table and I am already loving this shade of red.

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    Here's the newly stained top with a coat of the polyurethane.

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    As I was staining the top, I used my cloth and rubbed some of the stain on the red part. I also did a little distressing which is hard to see in the photos.

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    And here is the finished table on the porch. Leo and I both loved the color so much that

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    we decided to paint our front door this color!

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    1. Courtney

      June 24, 2011 at 1:05 pm

      Love this- it's so charming!Red is a favorite color of mine too! Thanks for sharing at the party this week!! 🙂

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    2. Deana

      June 22, 2011 at 9:58 pm

      looks great! I love the color. this post would be a fabulous addition to my blog party. I would love it if you stopped by and joined in!!

      Reply
    3. Tauja @ Simply Mod Mom

      June 21, 2011 at 1:07 pm

      Jane,

      Great job with the re-do! I love your style! You've inspired me to tackle my table re-do's this weekend!! They've been screaming for a makeover!! Might even attempt the same color combo-the wood top with the red legs looks amazing!!

      Thanks for popping by my blog-I'm one of your newest followers!!

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    4. Daune | Cottage in the Oaks

      June 20, 2011 at 9:19 pm

      Love this, Jane! Paint can change the world! 🙂

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    5. Ann

      June 20, 2011 at 10:18 pm

      Love that you kept the top of the table stained...the red just pops. Good luck with your front door. Mine took a coat of primer and 2 coats of paint. I never thought it was going to be finished!

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    6. fran

      June 20, 2011 at 7:40 pm

      Love the red. i've used red in my back yard and it makes me smile everytime I pass it. Thanks for checkin' out my blog and for your kind words. I'm you newest follower.
      Fran

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    7. [email protected] Porch Musings

      June 20, 2011 at 7:30 am

      The table looks fabulous, Jane! Looking forward to seeing your red door.

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    8. Kit Smith

      June 20, 2011 at 6:43 am

      I love the table. How long did it take you to finish it?

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    9. Vickie

      June 20, 2011 at 6:42 am

      Love it! And I have always loved a red door!

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    10. Diane @ home sweet homemade

      June 19, 2011 at 10:33 pm

      oh my goodness I didn't see that coming - but your front door is going to be a show stopper! Envy of the neighborhood for certain. Great job on your red table redo and thanks for sharing your comment about the little table that we have in common. It's such a sweet little side table, gotta love it!

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    11. debbie

      June 19, 2011 at 9:51 pm

      Oh my that is swank! You are very bold to go red, but I can see it is going to look fabulous. I just love it. I have that very same pillow in green, love it. Thanks for joining in Jane.

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    12. The Polka Dot Closet

      June 19, 2011 at 9:46 pm

      Yep, I bet you will do more than the table, the front door........and on and on!! I sure looks great!

      Carol

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    13. jennifer

      June 19, 2011 at 9:40 pm

      I love anything red!

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    14. Beth

      June 19, 2011 at 9:40 pm

      Nice! We also want to paint our front door red, let us now how many coats of paint it takes:)!
      Beth

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    15. Barbara F.

      June 19, 2011 at 9:24 pm

      Great job! I love the red with the dark top. Red doors always make a good statement. xo,

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