Painting & Stenciling A Coffee Table

Will we ever grow tired of seeing a piece of furniture that has been fully transformed with a little bit of paint? Likely not. At least not as long as we are getting emails like Jesse’s. Here is an excerpt from his journal about the whole hexagon-tastic transformation of this coffee table that he sent our way:

You can see in the photo that this was one of those over-lacquered tables that was fairly beat up. But the curves are all there, and they are pleasant!

The top had truly fairly woodwork, a pleasant diamond inlay. So, continuing with my recent enjoy affair with wood AND paint rather than one or the other, I stripped this table to the bare wood. I stained the top “dark walnut” and then went hexagonal with it. Here is the after:

I enjoy the dark wood flowing in between those hexagons, and then the contrasting turquoise underneath. It is in fact a light turquoise that I spotted in the mishap aisle (so I cannot be sure of the name).

Did not Jesse do an excellent job? You can check out more pics and details here on his journal. We enjoy the play between the traditional shape of the table and the modern color and pattern. I am sure we have walked past many a similar table at thrift stores or yard sales before. Now we might give them a closer look!

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