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Upcycled Sofa Table

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I have been looking for a narrow dresser or low sofa table
 for a while with no success.  I have seen some great 
pieces but nothing that would fit behind my monster
sectional and define the space between it and my dining 
area.  So what do we do when we cannot find what
we want? We make it ourselves.
Shopped the garage first…

I already had two low bar stools that I replaced
quite a while ago, but couldn’t part with 
(example #974 that a mild case of hoarding is good for you)
I knew I wanted them to contrast with the table top
so I used three coats of heirloom white spray 
paint on each, and distressed them with sandpaper.
Now I just needed the table top and shelf.
So off to the lumber department
at Home Depot.

I pulled on my work gloves and dug to the back for 
the best pieces in the pile.  I found two pieces that
were nice and straight and had great knots & grain.
When I buy lumber that needs to be perfectly flat
for a table, shelf etc…I lay each piece on the 
floor to make sure they are not warped before I
buy them.  
I chose a piece that was 12″ wide for the table top 
and another piece that was 8″ wide to fit between 
the stool legs to serve as a lower shelf.
Using Dark Walnut stain by Minwax, the
wood soaked the stain up quickly.  I applied one good
coat on each piece of wood, and once
it reached the desired color, I wiped off the excess
stain and allowed them to dry.  I sanded each piece
well to age them, and smooth out any rough edges.

I love how the stain accented the beautiful knots
and pattern in the wood.  So pretty!!
I put the pieces in place and used four wood screws
on each side to attach the table top to the tops of the
stools. A dab of matching brown paint 
helped the tops of the screws blend in.
And a line of wood glue under the lower shelf
on each side to attach it to the stool rung it rested on.

One more night of drying in the garage,
a little bit more sanding, and a good polish with 
Howard Feed-N-Wax 
and my new sofa table was done! 
I first heard about this wonderful natural furniture 
polish from Sausha at Sweet Pickins Furniture.
{{Thank you for the tip Sausha!!}}

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  20. Lisa says

    This is brilliant! I too have been looking for exactly the same thing and all of the sofa tables I've found have been too high or too wide. Not only is the size right, it has so much character! Right, now I'm off to find some stools…

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  27. Brooke says

    Tanya, you're a genius! This is such a great idea, and it looks amazing! I love the stain color and the gorgeous flowers underneath. Thanks so much for sharing! It's been pinned. Have a wonderful day!

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  31. Jocie@TheBetterHalf says

    Tanya, this is crazy awesome! Can I steal this idea?!?! (with credit, of course). I just pinned and will be sharing on FB this afternoon.

    We're featuring this tonight… PLUS all our features, you included, are getting free Better Half tshirts. Please email me your shirt size and address so we can mail it right away! YAY! Thanks so much for linking up.

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  36. Christine says

    You did such a great job T!! Great idea and oh so pretty!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! I can't wait to see what you link up tomorrow evening!

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  39. Julia Forshee says

    This looks amazing and I never would have imagined to put this together on my own!! I know our readers will love it, too! We have a weekly Thursday (today:) link up party at allthingswithpurpose.com. We would love to see this post there along with the post on dying your jeans!! We are also your newest FB like 🙂

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