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Home » DIY & Tutorials » Furniture Makeovers » DIY Table Refinish–Spray Paint Style

DIY Table Refinish–Spray Paint Style

August 17, 2010 by Kara Cook 30 Comments

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Our living room is nowhere near being finished. Why is it that everything takes longer than I think it will? I’ve run out of paint, nails, tape, and even tiny things like screws. All at different times, which means multiple trips to the hardware store. So frustrating! But I am sloooowly making progress. Today I finished up a side table. It is going to hold the mountains of piano/guitar/French horn books that seem to migrate to the middle of the room every single day. Can’t wait to have a place big enough to hold them all!!!

I bought this table for $10 at a neighbor’s garage sale a few weeks ago.
diy-spray-paint-furnitureIt was a little beat up, but it has some major storage space inside, so I snatched it right up.

I had great success spray painting my last end table, so I decided to try again. First I sanded all the flat surfaces. The door had so many small spaces that I just used Liquid Sandpaper so I wouldn’t have to try and sand all those teeny grooves.

I didn’t even use the primer because I was curious how it would turn out. It took a few more coats of paint, but it still looked great in the end. I used Krylon black satin finish spray paint. I sanded all the edges to distress it, then I added a couple layers of wipe on polyurethane. If you want all the details, check out my spray painting furniture tutorial.

After I painted the wood, I decided to update the hardware. It was brass and totally yucky looking. I scrubbed it with steel wool to remove all the built up goo that was on it. After that, I spray painted everything with Krylon Oil Rubbed Bronze.
diy-spray-paint-furnitureLove that stuff!!

Here is my newly refinished table:
diy-spray-paint-furniture
This is the first piece of furniture I’ve made-over that wasn’t solid wood. The door is some kind of plastic, and the top is some kind of laminate. But after the magic of spray paint, you can’t even tell. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. And it cost less than $15 including the spray paint. Woohoo!!

 

 

Filed Under: Furniture Makeovers, Spray Paint, Thrifty Makeovers Tagged With: diy, home decor, spray paint

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  1. Mike D.

    July 3, 2022 at 4:09 pm

    Looks great! Do you know the name brand of that end table (maybe by looking inside or underneath)? My parents had one similar and I’m trying to find the make and model to seek it out.

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    • Kara Cook

      September 3, 2022 at 10:50 am

      So sorry. When we moved a few years ago I gave it away because we didn’t have a space for it in our new house. 🙁

      Reply
  2. Angie ~ ambient wares

    December 7, 2016 at 6:40 am

    I’m late to the party 😉 but, this turned out great and I’m so happy to know it isn’t solid wood! I know exactly what you’re saying about “plastic” and I’ve passed so many of those types up just because I thought I’d be wasting my time, money, etc.

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  3. Angie

    January 11, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    I am inspired! What a great blog! I think my project list just got a mile long!! LOL

    Reply
  4. Sha

    September 18, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    I love how this turned out. I want to re-create on an old ice box I have. Question- the oil rubbed bronze for just the hardware or all over including the hardware?

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    • Kara

      September 18, 2012 at 10:01 pm

      I used the oil rubbed bronze just for the hardware. For the table I used Satin black. But if you like the look of oil rubbed bronze, you can paint the entire piece with it. It’s actually quite pretty. Good luck! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kristin Sellars

    October 17, 2011 at 7:38 am

    Thanks for the tutorial! I just bought a roll top desk that I want to spray paint and your tutorial makes me feel like I might actual be able to do it without messing it up 🙂

    Reply
  6. Leslie

    August 24, 2010 at 10:59 pm

    I love it! What a FABULOUS transformation! Thanks for linking up to Hoo’s got talent!

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  7. Ashlee

    August 24, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    Lovely! It turned out GREAT! I love the details of the piece and it looks GREAT in black! I need to go garage sale shopping more (but that means getting up early, ugh)! Thanks for linking up to another Topsy Turvy Tuesday!

    Also I am SOOOO excited about bloggy boot camp!

    Reply
    • Kara

      August 30, 2010 at 9:52 pm

      Oh my gosh, I’m so excited too! We are going to have the best time!!

      Reply
  8. Heather

    August 24, 2010 at 11:20 am

    Hi Kara! I found your site off of Today’s Creative Blog! I love your craft! It really turned out great! I just signed up to be your newest follower! Woo hoo! I hope you stop by my new blog. I just started it 2 months ago and would love new friends! Please come see me at modernfamilymagazine.com

    -Heather-

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  9. Abby @ Sew Much Ado

    August 23, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    It turned out so great! I need to find a table just like that, ya gotta love something with storage too!

    Reply
  10. Denise

    August 22, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Really cute! I like your blog and am going to come back and read more after I get to everyones on the show and tell link up. Thank you so much for sharing.
    I love being a part of this show and tell!
    Thanks
    Denise
    http://www.dancinglydenise.typepad.com

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    • Kara

      August 23, 2010 at 8:39 am

      Thanks Denise, glad to hear you like it. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Bobbie

    August 21, 2010 at 3:45 pm

    I would have never guessed it would look so good!!

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  12. Lorie

    August 21, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    It is always so amazing to see what a couple cans of spray paint can do to a piece of furniture! There was a huge buffet at a garage sale this morning that will NEVER fit in my van, but seeing that side table makes me want it even more!

    Thanks for linking up to Show and Tell Saturday!

    Reply
  13. Audra Marie

    August 18, 2010 at 11:20 am

    That looks great. Love the new look. 🙂

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  14. DeeAnna

    August 18, 2010 at 9:09 am

    I’ve been a litte too chicken to spay paint vaneer/plastic looking “wood”. I’ll give it try, your redo looks beautiful! The black makes it look so much nicer.

    Reply
  15. Rebekah {All Thingz Related}

    August 18, 2010 at 7:47 am

    It’s beautiful! Great job! Thanks for sharing your revamp with us at Anything Related!

    Reply
  16. someday crafts

    August 18, 2010 at 6:24 am

    That looks so much better in black! So, So, So, So much better!

    Reply
  17. Andrea @ Simple Organized Living

    August 18, 2010 at 5:09 am

    Looks awesome. I always see those old boxy tables for sale on Craig’s List…but they never look nearly as cute as your table.

    Great job.

    Reply
  18. polwig

    August 17, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    Looks great… just don’t show it to your neighbor or they may want it back

    Reply
  19. Vicki Johnson

    August 17, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    I think is looks fabulous… I’m about ready to start some of my projects… thanks for always coming up with such wonderful ideas! Vicki

    Reply
  20. Kirsten

    August 17, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    Looks wonderful, great job!

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  21. Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top

    August 17, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    I just love the details on this piece. It looks great painted black!

    Reply
  22. haley davis

    August 17, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    I {heart} spray paint! Fabulous job!

    Reply
  23. Angélique

    August 17, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    I love your makeover!!!

    The black with oil rubbed bronze looks fabulous togeter.!!!
    Great job!!

    Reply
  24. Ellie

    August 17, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    Looks good! Love the price too!

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  25. Teri

    August 17, 2010 at 11:47 am

    It looks great! I’ve never heard of liquid sandpaper, but that sounds like the perfect solution for this way-too-impatient-to-sand-tiny-grooves girl! 🙂

    Reply

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