It has been a while ago, but one of my sponsors-Joel Jones Furniture gave me a “$30 Challenge”.  They gave me $30 with the challenge to see how far I could make the money go.

I found this beauty at the thrift store for $10 bucks!!  Yay!!  Great way to start!!

She is pretty beat up, but all the better to work with.  On the bottom there is a stamp reading “Zenos Tables 1977”.  So this table has been around for 35 years!!  Awesome!  She is spray painted with black high sheen paint, and pretty dirty.  All she needs is some TLC.  No prob-I have that!!

 

Here she is all primed and ready to paint.  (And, she looks right at home, doesn’t she?)  The primer was $6 dollars.  So that means I have spent $16, so far.

 

I have some paint waiting to be used on my bedroom wall.  The color is called “Summer Sonnet” by Ace Hardware.  I painted the top of the table with the “Summer Sonnet”.  This is my first coat, still pretty light.  Then I painted the base of the coffee table white-which I already had.  The color is called “Bright White” by Better Homes and Gardens  So zero cost there.  Yay!!!

 

I used “Summer Sonnet” to outline the detail on the doors as well.  Once I was done painting, I began to sand all around edges and corners.  Not a lot, but enough to make it look a little worn and used.

 

I bought a stencil at Home Depot for $2.98.  So now I am up to $19.    I used the same white that I painted the rest of the table with for my stencils.  Once I was done stenciling and everything was dry, I sanded over that, too.  By hand, I might add :)

 

Here she is all finished up.  Doesn’t she look so happy??

 

A more detailed look of our “New” table.  She is looking pretty happy here!!  Love it!!

 

One last look at the stenciling and the sanding.  I just love how she turned out.  So for $19 and a little time, we have a “New” coffee table that fits just right in our living room.  What do you think??

I still have $11 left.  What should I do now?  I have a few ideas in mind-I will keep you updated and if you have any suggestions let me know I would love to hear them.

In-between watching grand babies, wedding dinner plans, and life, I will be working on the dresser I found in the dumpster!!  She is already primed and waiting for some TLC, too.

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my lovely table!!

Make it a great and terrific Thursday!!

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