From Garage Sale Pile to New Living Room Style :-)

Hey y'all, Jordan here. I wanted to share with y'all my first "real" DIY project: refinishing our old, ugly living room tables. I picked these up at a garage sale in our old neighborhood right after we got married. 

That's Jackson in the middle. He is an attention-hog.
See the awful honey-colored tables? 

They were hideous, beat up, and just plain ugly. But for $25 I thought I could restain them and give them new life. Flash forward two years. New living room, same tables. Yuck!

And then I stumbled on a blog saying that Rustoleum's Furniture Transformations kit was awesome. So I thought, hey, why not? Anything is better than how these tables look now. The biggest draw for me was that this kit didn't require any sanding.

We checked online to make sure Home Depot carried it, picked out a color and headed to the store. It's on the same aisle as the spray paint. For $35, this is quite a deal. The kit has everything you need except for paintbrushes, trays, and gloves. It includes a few rags for the glaze, but I ended up using an old t-shirt too. Make sure to get your base coat tinted before you leave the store! It honestly could not have been easier to use. 

Remember, we are not (were not? ;) ) DIY people AT ALL. 

There are four steps in all, first to deglaze your piece (kit includes a scrub pad) and I would wear rubber gloves for that. Then two base/paint coats, then glaze, and finally protective top coat.

Between base coats. The color is a handsome charcoal gray.

Yes, we painted in the living room. Those suckers are heavy!

The glaze has to set for 8 hours and then you can seal it with the protective top coat. Then that dries for 12 hours and you're done!

Starting the glaze...

The glaze will set a little lighter with the protective coat, so if you want it a little darker, don't be afraid to use more. There are specific instructions for cabinet doors, too. Take pictures! You will be amazed at the difference. Also each box covers 35 square feet, so measure before you go.

Glazed.

I felt like this was a lot of glaze, but I so could have used more! This is before the
protective top coat.

Ta-da! 

I am so glad we decided to try out this project! It has made such a difference and really made our living room feel like it all goes together. Let me know what you think!

Rustoleum has no idea who I am. I just really liked their product. This is not an advertisement, nor will I get paid for this post.