DIY White Painted Table, No Paint Brush Needed

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A few months ago I was gifted this beautiful French Provincial Style table.  (Free.99)  It is SOLID wood and absolutely beautiful.  It is probably one of the best gifts I have ever been given.  I can't thank you enough Patti!






Although I love the stained wood, I really have always wanted a white table.  I just thought it would be the perfect addition to my new kitchen, and that it would lighten up my main living area.

I decided to go with the ever popular paint color by Benjamin Moore, Simply White.

I have always painstakingly hand painted my furniture with a paint brush.  I even painted my kitchen cabinets by hand ( I WILL NEVER EVER DO THAT EVER AGAIN!)  It is just sooo much work.

I want to share a secret with you! 

You can ditch the paint brush!

It can be sooo much easier!

You can finish a project like this in literally half the time!!

You can avoid ugly paint stokes and and a nearly flawless finish!

All you need are a few special tools.

After Cleaning, and Sanding, I Primed and finally Painted.  Click HERE for my previous kitchen table makeover  instructions in detail.

The only thing I changed in this process was ditching the paintbrush and used a pancake compressor and Paint Sprayer to prime and paint my table.  BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE... almost!





Here is what I used.  I thought I would make it easy for you to simply click and purchase if you see a furniture makeover in your future.  Did I mention using these tools was the BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE?!?  You can thank me later! ;)

Here is my table primed...  I used the Paint Sprayer for this of coarse!  So fast and so easy!


Here is my table Painted.  I did three coats of paint for good measure.



And here is the finished Product!  I could cry I love it so much!








I found the fabric for the chairs at IKEA.  It was leftover fabric from a project I had done a while back.  I may decide to change it in the future, but I think it is good for now.


I just love these ladder back chairs.




Hope this post is helpful in showing that painting furniture can be nearly painless with the help of a few special tools.



-Megan










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Sisters Meg and Steph discovered that while living the life of poor, newlywed, college students, with fresh little babies in the middle of The Great Recession they could still have what they needed and wanted if they got to work and created things with their own hands. This mindset has saved them thousands of dollars in living expenses, and as they share their knowledge with others, the savings keeps growing.

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4 comments

  1. LesleeJanuary 30, 2014 at 5:08 PM

    That looks amazing Meg! Did you do some kind of topcoat over the paint?

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    1. do it yourself divasFebruary 6, 2014 at 8:50 PM

      Thanks Leslee!! Yes. I just used water based semi gloss clear coat. Hope you are doing well!! LOVE seeing your family on instagram!

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  2. Prof. HannahJanuary 31, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    did you sand it pre spray down?

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  3. do it yourself divasFebruary 6, 2014 at 8:51 PM

    Yes! I did sand it down. I especially sanded the table top where there would be a lot of traffic. I wanted to make sure the paint really stuck!

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