Dining Room Table Makeover

I used General Finishes gel stain for my table top, which is the most amazing product. There is no prep except cleaning the surface thoroughly. I love that with a light coat you still see the wood finish yet get solid coverage. It is super durable and I have used it other places in my home such as my bathroom vanity base. Luckily for you Columbus peeps, there is a General Finishes supplier off of Bethel Road!

For my table base and chairs I used Americana Decor chalk paint. While I do not particularly love this product, it isn't terrible to work with. I had to put on more coats than I desired and it did not cover deep wood stains very well. It took about 3-4 coats and there still isn't solid coverage (I'm okay with a more rustic, imperfect look). I purchased this from Home Depot, but Walmart and Joanns also carry it.

My table and chairs are finally finished and here is the big reveal! I could not be more happy with how they turned out. It has been quite the process and wouldn't have taken me so long if I weren't so busy with homework (5 months till my bachelor degree is complete, woohoo!).

Let's get started on supples:

This is the fabric choice for the reupholstry. It is a sturdy canvas like fabric and I used a coupon to get it even cheaper! It took about 6-8 yards to redo four chairs and still have excess to do a bench I am doing.

This is the nailhead trim I used. It is quite pricey, so be sure to use a 50% off coupon at Joanns. I had to purchase two rolls and I still have excess to use on two chairs I'm redoing and a bench.

This table finally looks like it belongs in my home!