The little table who could...

This poor little table came to me looking like this:

Scratched up, battered and badly varnished.  I looked at her and knew that with a fresh coat of paint and some sanding she could be the little breakfast farm table of someone's dreams.

So I sanded and stained her top.  I love Jacobean by minwax.  Deep, coffee coloured- rich and warm.

I sanded using 40 grit paper, 80 grit paper, 120 grit paper and finally 220 grit paper.  Smooth, but with some of her character lines still showing.  I believe in preserving a bit of the wear and tear that these table tops come to me with.  It's their history- the fine lines that show laughter and weathering the storm.

Then I gave the lower half of the table a few coats of Miss. Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Lucketts green...

A bit of light sanding to bring out the beauty of this old girl...

I finished the top off with a coat of soft wax and hemp oil for the base...

 I can imagine her sitting in a farmhouse kitchen.  Two steaming mugs of coffee on top waiting to be enjoyed...

Perfectly Imperfect