My goal is to have a dining set so when I move out in August I have something to have dinner on. I have not had success with finding a cheap dining set where I can refinish the table top and reupholster the chairs. I have gone to three different Goodwills, a thrift shop, looked on Craigslist, Offerup, and in the Pennysaver. Due to financial issues, it has been difficult to buy an old dining set and refinish it. Another issue that I faced was that I do not owe a vehicle large enough to transport a table and I have a limited amount of storage space. The dining set you see pictured I found at Shopportunity Catholic Charities in Vista. I liked the table and chairs, and although it was reasonably priced, it was out of my price range. However, I found a free coffee table this past Saturday, March 7th, that I am going to refinish. I can use this coffee table for my living room so that when I have guests come over they have something to put their drinks on. I am still going to look for chairs to reupholster. However the goal for right now is to:
1. Ask my uncle for his belt sander.
2. Watch videos and read articles that I have pinned on Pinterest on how to correctly sand a table top.
3. I am going to sand down the coffee table to get rid of some scratches.
4. Find the color of the stain that I wish to have my coffee table.
5. Watch videos and read articles that I have pinned on Pinterest on how to correctly stain a table top.
6. Stain the coffee table.
In the week to follow I hope to find a few chairs to reupholster using Craigslist, Offerup, the Pennysaver, as well as looking at Goodwills and thrift shops.
I will post a video of me sanding the coffee table, stayed tuned!
1. Ask my uncle for his belt sander.
2. Watch videos and read articles that I have pinned on Pinterest on how to correctly sand a table top.
3. I am going to sand down the coffee table to get rid of some scratches.
4. Find the color of the stain that I wish to have my coffee table.
5. Watch videos and read articles that I have pinned on Pinterest on how to correctly stain a table top.
6. Stain the coffee table.
In the week to follow I hope to find a few chairs to reupholster using Craigslist, Offerup, the Pennysaver, as well as looking at Goodwills and thrift shops.
I will post a video of me sanding the coffee table, stayed tuned!