DG Innovations: spray painting

Friday, March 30, 2012

COFFEE TABLE UPCYCLE:TO DISTRESS OR NOT DISTRESS?!

IT'S FRIDAY!!! Wooohooo!

I have spent this gorgeous day with my little girl running to and fro, of course making a ~~scheduled~~ out-of-the blue stop at the Dollar Store and Home Depot!

After a Pinterest inspired craft FAIL (more on that tomorrow), I needed some DIY therapy...you know...

A little pick-me-upper!!!

I am thrilled with the outcome of my $3 garage sale coffee table up cycle.

My porch is a work in process. Still needs a rug, wall art, lighting and MORE...but when designing on a dime (literally), its all about patience and enjoying the process!

So back to the coffee table!

I think it is the perfect mix of rustic and modern! It started out a plain old 1970's TV stand and now its a great addition to my back porch. It was on the porch for literally MONTHS and I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it, until we sanded the top. I loved it raw and undone, but the rest of it wasn't looking the same way and my affections were not the same. So I decided to take the plunge and get to painting...spray painting, that is.

First, I taped up the top (I used WalMart bags and tape) and primed two coats with Kiltz Spray Primer. This took about a full can and a quarter of a second can.

Next, I sanded with 220 grit sandpaper to have a smooth surface....now what color shall we use?!? Well, after seeing this all over "blog land", I decided to try out Rustoleum "Heirloom White". I wish it would have come in gloss so it would be more durable, but I love this color!! Really!!

I can see why it's so popular!

I bought basket drawers to put all of the kids outdoor toys and play stuff (that worked out perfectly)