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Pub Table Makeover

October 8, 2014

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 !?

retro  before ss

 

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.)

Bar table Makeover ss round

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

BAr table sawdust2stitches glueWhile the glue  dried I  used clamps to hold the pieces snuggly together. (Repeat for Seats)

Pub Table Sawdust2stitches clamp

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)

Pub Table Sawdust2stitches trace

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

Pub Table Sawdust2Stitches  cut out

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)

PUb table sawdust2stitches  circle

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

PUb Table SAwdust2stitches slabs

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. ) Pub table Sawdust2Stitches

  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.

Pub table sawdust2stitches spray paint All that was left was to reassemble  it  again!

 Ta-Da!

Pub Table 1 ss

DSC_7158 close up

Close up.

DSC_7166 ss

 

 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

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Comments

  1. Kristine @ Big Dreams, Shallow Pockets says

    October 10, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    Totally freakin’ amazing! I LOVE the after. I love a mix of rustic industrial anyway so this is right up my alley and that’s a heck of a profit! Nice job! 🙂

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      October 11, 2014 at 2:08 pm

      I LOVE it too! Industrial meets rustic is hands down my favorite style right now! Thanks so much for reading!

  2. Ashley says

    October 11, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    Love this, what a great transformation! What did you use to adhere the tops to the table/chairs? Did you remove the old table tops or just put the wood right over the top of the old ones?

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      October 11, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      Ashley, Sorry I had to skim over that part. Every table/chair is bound to be different. What I would suggest is pay attention on how you disassemble the original. You are making and exact duplicate of the top, just put it back on in the same way. Which bring me to your other question. I did remove the original top completely. Hopefully that helps! Good luck!

  3. Lori says

    October 31, 2014 at 5:13 am

    Awesome job! Who would have thought it would look so amazing!

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      November 1, 2014 at 6:11 pm

      Haha I was a little worried about it’s outcome too! Haha

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