Ikea Coffee Table Gets Refinished

Hey, Everyone! I'm super excited to share my latest project! This Ikea Markor coffee table was given to me by a good friend of mine. I've decided that I like it so much, I'm going to keep it and sell my current coffee table! After a bit of debate, I decided to sand the top down and stain it in Minwax's Special Walnut, and to paint the base in Succulent, a chalk paint by Spruce Collective. 

In the two photos below, this is what the Markor table looks like brand new. I love the drawers with the cute pocket handles! 

After sanding down the top, I discovered that there's tons of wood grain and knots in the wood! I absolutely loved it and wanted to make sure that the stain I chose would show them off well. Minwax's Special Walnut is a great colour to stain it because it's not so dark that the variations in the wood won't show. 

After the staining the top, I did two coats of paint on the base. The colour is so perfect and not too bright. 

In the photo below, you can see how there were some issues with the table top. After putting on a satin, oil-based clear coat of Polyurethane, it didn't adhere properly in certain parts. Because it didn't adhere properly, I waited for it to dry and sanded down the areas and restrained it. After reapplying the poly, it adhered properly. 

I'm very thankful to have this coffee table! It's nice solid wood and will be such a great addition to our home. :) 

Updating A Chest Of Drawers

Hey, Everyone! I recently was asked by a client to refinish a gorgeous chest of drawers. It was built by her godson so it also has a lot of sentimental value. I'm tempted to see if he can build me one too! This chest has a lot of character, my client wanted me to paint it solid white and to refinish those brassy knobs. The photos don't show it too well, but the previous stain on it was a pinkish grey colour. Painting it white would give it an update but also help it tie in with the rest of their room's furniture. 

After settling on a shade of white, we chose Cotton by Spruce Collective. Their chalk paint is fantastic, it also eliminates the need for any sanding! I ended up doing two coats so that it's a solid white colour. 

It's always amazing what a change in colour can do! These knobs were a brassy gold colour. We decided I'd spray paint them a dark brown colour. It took a couple of coats to get them perfect. 

After everything had dried it was time to put it back together. This chest of drawers looks so classy!