After my great-grandmother died, I inherited some of her less than shabby furniture. It was semi-outdated. Well, yeah, it was outdated. So I took some paint, and gave the table a little makeover! And yes, I took some before and after pictures!
This is the coffee table. It has a nice frame, so I painted this table and the side table using plain black latex paint that I got at Lowe's for around $15. I put down a tarp, because I've already managed to get paint over the hardwood floors. Let's just say that isn't a fun cleaning process. I washed off the table using cleaner, and primed using Kilz Primer that I also found at Lowe's. However, if you give it a slight sanding, the paint should adhere without the primer. Since it was my first experience painting furniture, I decided to prime anyway! After several light coats, I was amazed at what looked to be a new piece of furniture!
So if you ever run into some thrifty furniture finds at your local thrift store or garage sale, don't be afraid to throw some paint on it to give it a completely updated look!
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