Painted Oak Table
Although i have finished two tables here and here and even eight chairs for one of those tables here and here i didn t tackle them all at once.
Painted oak table. We are currently in the process of painting the coffee sofa and two end tables all oak not much of a finish left because they are the tables that were in my childhood home black. It comes as a powder that you mix with water and you apply it with a brush. Paint most of the table but let the wood peek out on the bottom half of the legs. The dipped look is a great way to introduce a strong color without completely committing to a shade.
This time however i found a bargain i couldn t resist in the shape of an oak pedestal table with leaf and six pressed back chairs. If you re painting an oak tabletop and you want a glassy finish that doesn t show grain fill the grain with a. Milk paint is an attractive alternative to enamel for bare wood. If you want to get really creative consider using chalkboard paint on the top of.
Suezbell that oak table is a generic piece from the 70 80 s era. If you choose this option omit the primer. Painting it will make it look better and fit in with light and breezy coastal colors she has going on. We have the sofa and one end table taken apart sanded primed with kilz and one coat of black ish paint on the tops.
Or try the reverse. The first coat of paint will seal the wood. The paint i choose is a paint and primer in one and while i would have been fine with it alone if i was working on walls or with furniture that was already covered in a similar finish latex paint with this table i just felt more comfortable using a stand alone primer.