White kitchen table set repainted

My husband says I can see the best in people. Little did he know that I also have the gift to see the best in furniture!

Maybe I love a challenge or maybe I'm just too cheap to buy furniture to refinish... but I found another piece... on someone's curb.

I couldn't help myself! After the amazing transformation of the vintage vanity, I was up for another mega transformation - literally taking trash and making it nice enough to put back inside.

This poor table set probably had a nice time in someone's kitchen, but that was many moons ago, before, I'm certain, it must have lived in the garage or even outside in its last days with its former owners.

Then I come along... with my husband and truck... and see the sparkle it once had.

Ok, I'm being a little dramatic! It was still sturdy and I thought if I could just chip off enough of that old paint I could have it looking nice again.

So I sanded... and scraped... but wasn't going to work myself to the bone to take ALL of the paint off. I thought I'd experiment with this piece to see if a good primer and spray paint could do the trick.

I made sure all of the loose paint was off and began priming and painting.

I had the first chair painted the next day! I was so excited to make such quick progress. But there were 2 more chairs... a table top... and that gorgeous pedestal.

So over about 2 more weekends I got the project painted.  You could still see where some of the old paint was underneath the new coat of paint, I think it adds some nice character and texture and shabby shic-ness to it.  It has a very nice farm house, warm feel.

After a few coats of paint I put several coats of clear gloss to seal it so it's ready to handle the wear and tear of a kitchen table.

Hubby helped me stage the table :)

So now what do I do with a table set? We already have a kitchen and dining set. So this is the first time I will really be trying to sell a piece. I had intentions of selling the vintage vanity but I became attached to it and adore it in my guest room.

I also thought it would be interesting to go back to the houses where I picked these pieces off the curb and show them how they look now. I'm still not sure though that they would appreciate that. Haha! So for now, this beauty is looking for a new home.

Before and after pics:

Sassy blue end table bargain

My house is filled with end tables, but only one like the table I'm about to reveal today.

I just love night stands and end tables, especially older ones with character.

I found this little end table at a thrift store. It's simple with a little bit of detail, but I knew I could kick it up a notch with a new coat of paint and I did it all for $20 - table included!

But which color? I knew I was going bold!

Here in sunny Phoenix we get 300 days of nothing but blue skies. So as a tribute to that beautiful blue, I went with a sky blue!

It was a simple project.  I just primed it with a spray paint primer.

And then put on 2 coats of blue.

And now it's a cute little end table with some attitude.

I love the shade of aqua and teal. It's a great splash of color to brighten any room!

And the project only cost me $20 and an afternoon of my time.  The table was $12 at a local thrift store. I bought a can of primer and only used one can of the aqua color, each was under $4 a bottle. Voila, a $20 project that instantly added personality to the room.