The $3 Table Project

By: Myaimistrue Nov 13, 2006

Last October I went yard sale-ing and found a $3 table. The guy had a sign on it, "cute table for your LPs." I thought, okay yeah. It literally fell apart when he put it in my car. He gave me some wood glue and I gave him $3.

 Before

I picked up some sandpaper and primer from Lowes and took it home. I wanted to think about the paint color a little bit so I planned to get that the next day. I took it completely apart and sanded and primed it, then left it to dry overnight. The next day I took the pieces to my parents' house so I could finish painting it in their garage. I also picked up the paint: American Tradition "Summer's End" and "Grand Hotel Awning Yellow."


After the first coat with a brush, dad suggested I use a sponge roller instead. I'm really glad I did. The paint went on really smooth. I glued it all back together and put the feet back on. I also scrubbed the feet with steel wool to get the rust off. They aren't shiny new, but they look TONS better.



And here it is in situ, holding all my LPs and 7-inches. I'm so happy with how it turned out.


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Very pretty!  Who'da thunk it?  Great job.

i love your table.  you did a great job.  i tried to paint a small bookshelf at first with a paint brush too...rollers are way better though!

keep up the stylish recycling! 

New to curbly...digging through the older projects and had to tell you how cute your table turned out. I love extreme makeover projects like this! You did a great job giving that poor ol' table a gorgeous new life!
I love how it fell apart in your car and you still handed him the $3. It looks fantastic!
I love how your paint colors mimic your spider plant!
got your link on livejournal community saucydwellings - and this table is super-cool. Love the color!
that looks so awesome. I would never think to paint it green and yellow.
Looks very groovy and retro.
Amber, this is awesome.  All my LPs and 7 inches are laying at the top of my closet!
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