So this is where we left off yesterday – with a pretty crappy looking coffee table after multiple fails at painting it with milk paint. All sanded down and ready for yet another attempt at giving it a new paint job…
All primed and ready to go…
And all painted it with my new favourite furniture paint, INSL-X Cabinet Coat. And FINALLY, the paint didn’t peel or crack or chip, YAY!
No more chipped feet! YAY!
The colour is nice, but it could use a little something more. The uneven top of the table doesn’t make for a very good spot to put down your laptop or dinner plate. So to make the whole top one level surface, I used two pieces of MDF cut to size. And to make things a bit more interesting, Brian and I decoupaged a map of nova Scotia onto the pieces of MDF.
And that took two attempts. My first attempt was a total fail – I trimmed the overlapping edges of the map while the paper was still wet and it tore and left a raggedy edge. Then when I went to the tourist center to get another map, they didn’t have any left and weren’t expecting to get any more. What the what?! Luckily another tourist center had the maps in stock, and I picked up two just to be safe. And then I handed the job of sticking the maps onto the pieces of MDF to Brian, because I knew he wouldn’t screw it up :-D
The pieces of MDF fit into the spaces perfectly :-)
My favourite part of Nova Scotia :-)
I painted on five coats of Mod Podge and sprayed on an entire can of Krylon sealer. Unfortunately, the finish isn’t as resilient as I’d hoped. Hot thing stick to it, but oh well, at least the table is DONE!
And that, my friends, is the end of the coffee table from hell project!
Have you ever started a project that turned out to be a disaster? And were you able to save it?
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Nice job Kelly! Love the final look!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne :-) After all that aggravation, I'm happy with how it turned out :-) It wasn't my first choice of colour, but I had to use what I already had. I like how the map adds a lot of colour :-)
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Beautiful!! But i think you'd have to use epoxy if you wanted it to be heat proof.
ReplyDeleteLinda, that's an idea. It would be a lot easier to not have to worry about putting hot things on the table, especially because it does double duty as our dining room table :-)
DeleteKelly
It's beautiful. It's kinda like cooking - never tell the family or guests what's for dinner in case you have to make alterations. When the final product arrives, take a bow, and pretend this is exactly what you had in mind when you started. My gang doesn't even bother asking anymore. They'd ask 'what's this?' and I'd say 'dinner.'
ReplyDeleteHave to use Anonymous as my profile, cuz i don't recognize any of the other ones! Margaret S.
Yeah, this is exactly what I meant to do with the coffee table :-) Actually, I wish it was - it would have made the entire process a lot quicker and easier!
DeleteThanks Margaret :-)
Kelly
Great job Kelly girl or should I say Brian boy .... ☺. Re the finish for the top, when all else fails I often resort to clear Marine Varnish as its tough as nails! (Ensure you get the non-yellowing type!) -Brenda-
ReplyDeleteBrenda, I never thought of marine varnish - thanks for the suggestion! You'd think it would have occurred to me, given all the boats around here! :-)
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You are welcome! ☺ Brenda ☺
DeleteWow, what a great save! I would not have guessed that it was the same table from the previous post. I really like how you used the map.
ReplyDeleteThanks Allison :-) I'm really happy with the end result, but it was definitely a frustrating project! I love maps and using maps as art, and this is a fun way to incorporate a map into our house :-)
DeleteKelly
Very nice job, I am doing a mod podge trunk, but instead of sealing it with mod podge I am going to use varnish over it. But it is so beautiful with the map.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary :-) I think a varnish will make your trunk much more resilient to wear and tear than mod podge. A friend suggested using marine varnish to seal the maps on the table - that might work well on your trunk as well. Have fun with your project!
DeleteKelly
What a cool coffee table! The maps on top are an awesome touch!
ReplyDeleteThanks Roxanne :-) I love the map too - it adds colour to the table, and it's also functional :-)
DeleteKelly
I love what you did with this by adding the map!
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