Pub Table Makeover

While perusing garage sales  I stumbled upon this  retro chair and table set.  I actually  didn’t hate the retro look,  but I didn’t love it either.  BUT for $5.00  I would  figure something out.  Well, time went by and it sat in my garage collecting dust.  I didn’t really have any place I  wanted to put it in my house… One afternoon I decided to clean out the garage,  so I started listing things on Craigslist.  Then I  had an idea,  if I was  just going to sell it,  why not try and fix it up.   I didn’t have much to lose, right !?

Supplies  Used

• 1×4’s
• Wood Glue
• Sand Paper
•  Minwax Stain
• Polyurethane
• Steel Wool
•  Metallic  Spray  Paint

Tools Suggested

• Mitre Saw
•  Jigsaw
•  Sander
•   Clamps
• Allen Wrench
• Drill with Phillips bit

 I started by taking the entire set apart.  ( Mine required an allen wrench, and a phillips screwdriver.)

Once I had everything taken apart,  I  cut enough 1×4’s to match the table tops, dimensions. (Repeated likewise for the stool seats.)

After I had all the wood cut,  I proceeded to glue the pieces together.  (Repeat for Seats)

While the glue  dried I  used clamps to hold the pieces snuggly together. (Repeat for Seats)

After the glue had completely  dried  I  used the original  table top  to trace the dimensions on the newly made wood slab. (Repeat for Seats)

Using a  jigsaw I  cut out traced circle. (Repeat on Seats)

As  hard as I tried to make  this a flawless circle, it is riddled with imperfections.  I used a sander to camouflage  said mistakes.  Also,  there where  small ridges where the boards met,   by sanding the entire surface and edges  it  eliminated  most of the problem spots. (Repeat on Seats)

After creating a smooth surface with a  sander I proceeded to stain. (Repeat for Seats)

Next part of this project was aging  metal.  To do this I  used sander!  Sanding a round surface was rather tedious work,  but it  created the look  I was trying to achieve. (Make sure you wear proper safety  glasses. )

  Once the metal is sanded, it is prepped for spray paint.  I DID NOT  coat the metal.  I just lightly dusted them with a metallic spray paint.  After the  paint dried,  I  used steel wool  and rubbed down all of the metal. It  gave it an old look and I was able to eliminate any areas that look uneven or blotchy.

All that was left was to reassemble  it  again!

 Ta-Da!

Close up.

 Let’s break it down:

Table and Chair- $5.00

1×4’s – $6.00

wood glue- $0   (on hand)

stain and poly – $0  (on hand)

Spray Paint- $0 ( on hand)

Total Invested      $11.00

SOLD                      $150.00 !

Profit           $139!  BOOYAH

 Thanks for reading!
Corey