My NEWEST Sister-in-law (in the COON CLAN) wanted end tables for their apartment, and LUCKY ME I had two that I had bought when I stayed with Bonnie, that I got at her DI for a WHOPPIN' (Cha ching )$4
DON'T BE JEL!!!
They Smelt like a cat had been sleeping on them for a couple years...BUT NO BIGGY!
TO DO's to GET IT DONE:
So FIRST I took the handles off...I kept mine and spray painted them BLACK!!!
#2 Washed them REALLY good
#3 Sanded them a little (really just a little, I HATE SANDING, that's the half-way-Nelly in me)
#4 Painted them with 3 coats of Walmart Brand BLACK paint
#5 Tried to be done (but I couldn't do it.....)
#6 GAVE IN and Sanded the edges!
(I couldn't give someone a gift that I truly couldn't love without roughing it up a bit)
The perfect HOME-REFURB'D Wedding gift!
At the perfect price of $4...since I already had spray paint and black paint!
( I did get them a nice cozy blanket and a movie package to make up for my CHEAP WAYS )
Linking up to....
Those look great! And were they laminated particle board? It looked like it in the befores...if so, someone's been holding out on me because I didn't know you could work with that finish!
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Great job! They look terrific. What a good sister-in-law you are - and handy! :)
ReplyDeleteI love what you did to the tables. Great job!
ReplyDeleteDenise
Extreme Personal Measures
Hi Ali,
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with being "cheap," when the results look like a million dollars!
Sweet tables and I love how you roughed them up.
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Sissie
Lucky SIL you have! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteAli--HOORAY a pickety post! Keep these come and let every one see your creative juices flow!!!
ReplyDeleteThey turned out way cute! I'm looking for some side tables for my bedroom, so I'm totally jel! ;)
ReplyDeleteI love how you made up for your "cheap ways"! haha, Those tables look great and it's such a great gift!
ReplyDelete♥ these Ali, you are sooooo creative!! I just found a setof tables as well! I can't wait to paint them, and I hope they turn out as cute as yours sis!
ReplyDeleteVery very cute! I too am wondering about sanding particle board. Does it work?
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