Table is done.

Wow. That took awhile. I think, because it was Tom's grandma's I was really nervous about refabbing this piece. Ugh. I was freaked.

I did a step by step and I'm going to show you...so just hang on. There's a lot. A LOT!

I got my fancy face mask awhile ago, but this was the project that I told you I was doing the other day. I got my mask at Home Depot for thirty bucks.

Here is the table. Before. The top is trashed! Oh look, the chairs have no cushions.

First, I painted the base white. I primed it and it sat in the garage for a couple of weeks like that, then I sprayed the entire bottom white. Even the bottom of the table top. I love the effect. Read on.

I took the belt sander with 80 grit sandpaper to it. It took one hundred million hours to finish. I went through three belts of paper. 

That's a lot of varnish.

Then I took 120 and got the remaining bits of varnish and stain with the palm sander. I think I used 5 sheets of that. It's a big table.

Then to finish up and smooth things out I went over everything with 220 grit and got it nice and smooth.

After I cleaned off the table and wiped things down (use a wet rag to get all the sawdust off), I took a rag and some ebony stain and wiped it on. It was super dark and I left it that way for several days.

Then I took some of this fantastic stuff (bought at Home Depot for around 8 bucks) and wiped it on the table. Because the stain was still fresh, the wax lightened up some areas that the stain didn't stick, and it brightened it up beautifully. It gave it an amazing shine.

After I let that sit over night, I wiped the table again and then did two coats (waiting a day in between) of polycrylic. I love polycrylic. LOVE IT.

The chairs are covered in a fabric I picked up at Ikea for $6.99/yard. I think it adds a fantastic updated touch. 

Two of the chairs we got with the table. Two of them I picked up at a flea market, and the other two came from Goodwill. None of them look like they do now. I love this set. LOVE it. I'm on the hunt for two more chairs for the ends. I'm thinking wingbacks or something with some oomph. Something that really stands out.

It's found a new home already with a fantastic family. I'm so happy that they are going to be able to use it. Plus, they said we could come and visit.