Hello all out there in the blogging world. We the Winegar Girls would like to appoligize for the lack of love given to this blog. Rachel Had a Healthy Baby girl on August the 25th. This is really no excuse for me to have been missing but it seems that working 2 jobs and going to school leaves little time for our lonley little blog. Rachel on the other hand now has no internet and a new baby so she Has and excuse. Ok on to bigger and better things I have taken up a love for the thrift store and found this little end table at the local Deseret Industries, I paid 15$ yes you heard right 15$. I brought it home and my husbands response was do we really need another endtable, as he is staring at the pile of crap, that I guess only I could see the beauty in. So I got to work this is a first for me I have never refinished anything.
1st It required a lot of sanding as you can see it had a very poor paint job done on it before the knots were coming through the paint in some areas and in others it was so thick I thought the sanding process would never end.
2nd I moved onto wood filler, I purchased this small tube for next to nothing at the hardware store and got to work, my all knowing father explained to me that the surface needed to be completly smooth or you would see every mistake on the table and they would stick out like a sore thumb. so I filled in all of the knicks and dings in the table. Let the filler dry completely and sanded it smooth.
Last but not least I painted it. The picture makes it look black but it is actually a deep chocolate brown. The best part was the paint was FREE! Thats right folks I raided my parents garage and guess who had and entire quart of paint sitting there just waiting to poor some love onto some old furniture thats right Ma and PA Winegar did (not sure they appreciate being called that on the blog :)). After painting two coats and letting it completely dry this step is important dont get impatient you dont want to ruin your hard work. I went to Hobby Lobby and purchased some drawer pulls that I love for 3 dollars a peice bringing my new table total for 21$.
The table is now sitting next to our bed and has inspired a total bedroom redo, so be prepared for things to come. The table also holds a hiddious lamp which I hate and will be getting rid of during the redo! Keep watching I am currently working on another table that is taking a little more tlc and motivation to finish!
