Several months ago, I went around picking up furniture that had been left on the curb
during bulk pickup. Here's a picture of the truck, full of my treasures.
In the middle of this picture is the coffee table I found.
This is what the table looked like. I had to completely sand the entire table.
(Not one of my favorite things to do, but I was thankful to have an electric sander.)
Next, I wiped it completely down and then spray painted it black. I put several
coats of black paint on the top.
coats of black paint on the top.
I decided it needed a little more pizzazz, so I to painted the bottom half red, since our main colors are red and black. I used painters tape around the top edge to cover the black top and spray painted the bottom with red spray paint. Again, I did several coats. I waited a few days, to make sure the paint as completely dry before putting it back in the living room.
I waited several days before putting anything on the top of it. I made the mistake of doing
that once too early and it left indentions. So, now I'm extra careful about it.
And here it is. I love the two toned look. What do you think?
