Upcycled Before and After Photos of New Coastal End Table

One of our friends had a sturdy old wooden end table that they no longer wanted and gave it to me. I enjoy refurbishing wood furniture and I knew I could make this old table work within my coastal beach decor. It’s a solid piece and they sure don’t make them like that anymore.

The end table needed no repairs. I simply used our palm sander and sanded off all of the nicks, scratches, varnish, and wood stain. It took me about an hour to get it completely sanded down and looking decent again.

I decided to paint it in a two-tone color scheme of white and coastal gray. The majority of the table is white with just 4 gray panels. I did use 2 coats of paint allowing for 3 hours of drying time between the coats. You always want to make sure that the paint is completely dry (not sticky or tacky) before applying the next coat.

While the paint was drying I cut 4 little felt pads from a furniture felt pad sheet that I had purchased and used E6000 Adhesive to apply them onto the bottom of each leg. We have hardwood floors and I don’t want any scratches on our new flooring. I left those dry for several hours.

After all of the paint was done drying and curing…I did add a clear coat to help protect the painted finish from nicks and scratches. I used just a light coat and didn’t go too heavy with it. I used one that gives you a “matte finish” as I didn’t want a high glossy shine. Overall, I think it turned out beautiful. Plain but that’s the way I like it! I’m going to put it in the family room with my one Seashorse table lamp sitting on the top.

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