For our new living room, I could picture the coffee table I wanted. The problem was, I couldn't find it anywhere. So, after a while I gave up on trying to find the imaginary coffee table I had designed in my head, and I started scouring Craigslist for a table that had the right structure so I could refinish it. I finally found these, I can't remember how much we paid but I want to say it was around $30. I hated the green legs and the wood stain, but when I saw them I knew I could make them into my dream tables!
I knew I wanted a very dark wood top with white legs, but I was nervous because I had never used stain before. Since I was staining instead of painting, I had to sand the tops. This was a LOT of work. I know they make liquid strippers, so I will probably try those next time around. I ended up really liking the stain, I'll definitely use it again. It is more more treacherous than paint though, so be careful washing this out in your sink!
Before:
During sanding:
I absolutely love how these came out. The dark wood looks flawless, the white legs give the perfect contrast, and I added a little "flare." I found a cute turquoise and orange knob at World Market that I put on the side table, it matches perfectly! Not bad for a grand total of about $35!
Final products in the living room:
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