Wednesday, September 25, 2013

PAINTING RED & BROWN DISTRESSED TABLE & CHAIRS FOR ROBIN'S LAKE HOUSE

Robin is in the middle of remodeling their lake house.  This table and chairs have been in the lake house for many years and was in need of a new coat of paint.  It was that orangey stained oak finish.


She asked me to paint it for their "man cave" and her husband got to choose exactly what he wanted for the new finish.


This is the finish he chose.  Once again, I worked on it in my dining room.
(I'm always willing to move my furniture out for a while.  But, it will be so nice to see my dining room furniture, again.)


After priming, I painted a base coat of brown and then the red on the flat surfaces.  Then, I stained and sealed everything.  I'm getting ready to put a coat of wax on the table top and chair seats, just to give it a little more protection from the heavy wear and tear of a fun lake house.  And, I know this one is!
I'm eager for them to come see their new furniture.
Thank you, Robin!!

24 comments:

  1. You really did a great job of this set. It looks 100% better - they will be so happy with the results.
    Mary

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    1. Thank you! When I sent Robin this link, she said the furniture was "awesome". So, I guess they're going to be happy with the new look.

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  2. Bravo ! C'est un beau travail... le résultat est vraiment réussi.

    Gros bisous.

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  3. That set looks so much better. I really think it turned out great- xo Diana

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    1. Thank you! When they first brought it to me, it was "well used". Now, it's new again.

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  4. Great combination, I love it. Thanks so much for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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    1. Thanks! He got to choose exactly the colors he wanted in his "man cave".

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  5. Great transformation - very "man-cave-ish"! The red contrasts nicely with the wood.

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    1. Yes, he was very happy when he saw it with the new coat of paint.

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  6. I am a red lover Lynda so this is right up my alley. Love the red and brown combo! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Yes, the colors worked really well, together. I put a stain on the red and it blended even better with the brown parts.

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  7. The set looks great, Lynda. Brown and red look so sharp together. Thanks for sharing at my HOME.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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    1. Thanks! They sent me a photo of this set in their lake house and it looked so nice with their new wall color. The walls were a browny yellow color.

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  8. We've thought about doing something like this for our kitchen table & chairs, they're getting pretty beaten up. Thanks for the inspiration. Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com

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    1. To work over painted furniture, I always use gel stains. Any paint store will have them and they're so easy to work with. They make your furniture look like it's been stained, not painted.

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  9. Great job and wonderful colors! Thanks for sharing at TTF!

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  10. Love the color combination, and RED is my favorite color!!! Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  11. You did a wonderful job! Thank you for sharing at One More Time Events

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