I knew I was taking on a lot…but my old World Market table was making me so unhappy! The table and chairs are super sturdy and great wood to work with, but the stain is so dark. I was planning to sand and rough up the finish so that I could paint it. However, once I started sanding the finish and stain off I saw beautiful wood. So, I sanded down the top of the table and seats of all six chairs. I applied a light honey walnut stain to bring out the grain in the natural wood. Then I painted the legs of the table and rest of the chairs a light off white finish called Botany Beige.
So here we are! Having six chairs to do became pretty repetitive, but it was worth it! I love the new look. After adding the stain, I applied a polyacrylic matte finish to protect the wood. I am going to apply the same to the chairs once the paint has some time to dry. I hope this inspires you to give some old furniture in your home a new look to bring it back to life!
