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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Cottage Bedside Table

This little cutie was waiting to be rescued at Savers a while back~

Of course I didn't notice the chunk missing from the tip top until I had already lugged it out to the car. :(
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Lowes had this Kwik Wood epoxy wood repair putty that I thought I would try. 

It worked really well!  I was able to sort of mold the putty into the form of the missing part of the drawer.  After it dried, I sanded it to make it a little more level.  It's not perfect, but I think it will do just fine!

The plan was to replace the original pulls, so I got busy filling holes with my wood filler and drilling a couple new ones where the replacement knobs would go.

After sanding the table down, I brushed on Kilz 0 VOC Clean Start. 
                                       The next day I lightly sanded it with 220 grit sandpaper.

Our playroom is painted this turquoise color (Sea Wave), and I thought it would be a fun color for the table.

My spray gun is hibernating for the winter :),  so it was out with the brush and roller again!  The Purdy Cub is the brush I use.  It works great!  I use it to get all the nooks, crannies, and curved places.

The mini high-density roller works well for all the big flat surfaces, and makes for a quick job! 
This is what they look like in the package.

After two coats of the turquoise and some distressing, it was time for a little RL Glaze!

I finished the table with two quick coats of the wipe-on poly~

The inside of the drawer got a fresh coat of paint, too, and I mod podged some cute paper I had on hand.

I switched out the original pulls and replaced them with these knobs I found at Hobby Lobby this morning. Unfortunately, I keep missing the 50% off knob sale!  :(

Here is the before pic of the table~

...and after~



Can you see the epoxy wood repair on the upper right edge of the drawer!  Can't even tell it was damaged!  I'm a new fan of that stuff!
Cute paisley paper~



31 comments:

  1. Awesome job! And I used to have that same crystal candle holder ;)

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  2. Another awesome rescue! Great job, Kim!
    Sherry@Back2Vintage

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  3. that looks beautiful! love the color and the pop of paper on the inside!

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  4. I just bought a paint sprayer but unfortunately, I only used it once. It's so cold here...now. I love that you broke out the paintbrush. I'm right there with you. Love how this table turned out. The glaze looks really pretty around the detailed edges of the drawer. Beautiful color, too!

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  5. As always another great transformation. How in the world do you get all these projects accomplished? Do you not sleep, my friend?

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  6. The repair job looks great! And I love the color and the glazing. Well done, Kim! ... Isn't it time to hang up your paint brush for the holidays? I finished my last piece this afternoon. Whoo-hoo! But of course I'll be dying to get back to it in January!

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  7. I love it. I wish I was as motivated as you. I still have a desk I bought 3 months ago for my daughter that I need to redo.

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  8. Love this I used to surprise all of my customers by doing the paper in the drawers. Such a nice touch.

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  9. lol I never notice the chunks missing either, my friend! You did a great job repairing it. I'm working on a repair job myself right now. You did a great job as usual. No more wax huh? ha ha. I just bought some wipe on poly too the other day.

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  10. great makeover! You did a great job molding the stuff!
    love the color.
    Thanks for linking up and linking back to me.
    Have a great weekend!
    gail

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  11. I can't wait to try that epoxy! Super cool. I love the new finish!
    Lacy

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  12. Stunning, gorgeous and wonderfully done! Thanks for all the tips on the process and products you used. I have a little black table that is dying to look like yours, thanks for the great post!

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  13. you did a beautiful job thanks for listing products used i always like to see what other products people try

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  14. Wow! I love what you did with this table. Fabulous as always!

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  15. Kim....the table turned out just wonderful. Great job and happy holidays to you!

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  16. Love Love Love it! I just picked up an end table and was thinking about aqua...love all the aqua lately!

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  17. Oh, it looks great! Thanks for the tip on the wood epoxy! I love the color, the lined drawers, and the knobs.

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  18. I LOVE this color! And great choice for knobs! Thanks for visiting Rustic Whimsy! I'm following!

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  19. You are the second person today I have heard mention this Hobby Lobby...I need one!

    I love the color you painted the table. Looks great!

    Take care,
    Lisa

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  20. This is just stunning. My favorite colour!

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  21. I absolutely love it! The color is gorgeous :) Way to go!

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  22. I L O V E this! Thanks for the tips, I'm ALWAYS on the lookout for advice from the pros! Great work Kim!

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  23. such a pretty color! love what you did to her! :)

    xo

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  24. I love it and love the added touch of papering the drawers. Thanks so much for linking this week.

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  25. That turned out great! I love the color.

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  26. Beautiful job!

    Thanks for linking up to Hookin Up With HoH!

    ~Allison @ House of Hepworths

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  27. Wow!! I am always so impressed at what you do to the little 'orpaned' pieces you find in the thrift stores. Incredible work!!! They all seem to find their way to great homes where they are really wanted. Love it! :)

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