Welcome to another fabulous month of inspiration from the Decor Enthusiast Style team!

You know we adore thrift stores so this month it's all about decorating with……..

Thrift Store Finds!

 

Many of you may know, but I just staged our most recent flip house with lots of thrift store goodies.

I am sharing one of those with you today…..

Thrift Store Coffee Table Makeover

 

 

I paid less than $10 for it. I'm sure it originally had glass on the top. The veneer was peeling off and looked really bad. It would have been time-consuming to get all of it up. I didn't have time for that! You see…..I was staging the very next day, and I was down to the wire. 

I worked like a mad woman for 3 weeks.

This was such an easy project. Thanks goodness because when I got to the top, I was working in the garage at 11pm that night!

 

 

Sorry for the late night, fuzzy cell photo. I cut thin strips of pine project boards from Lowes to create a plank effect.

 

 

They were simple to cut with a hand saw. 

 

 

Let's rewind a bit and go through the process!

1. clean the table
2. lightly sand any really rough areas (not much of this)
3. paint the base (I sprayed mine)
4. distress the base
5. seal the base
6. cut the project boards for planks
7. sand the project boards
8. apply a pre-stain treatment to planks
9. stain with Polyshades which has a built-in sealer
10. adhere the planks to the top with Liquid Nails or wood glue

I'll share the materials list below with **affiliate** links for your convenience. DISCLOSURE POLICY

 

 

The slip covered settee was also a thrift store find and my first attempt at a slip cover!

 

 

 

 

Materials List with affiliate links for your convenience!

General Finishes Milk Paint in Persian Blue

General Finishes  sealer

Homeright FinishMax sprayer

Liquid Nails

sandpaper

Polyshades in Tudor

Minwax Pre-stain

 

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Now let's see how the rest of the team decorates with thrift store finds!

Restoration Redoux

Our Southern Home (you are here)

Confessions of a Serial Do-It-yourselfer

Refresh Restyle

Duke Manor Farm

Artsy Chicks Rule

 

Don’t forget to join the challenge on Instagram this month #DecorEnthusiastStyle 

Join us on Instagram (click on each name):

Refresh Restyle – Duke Manor Farm 

Artsy Chicks Rule – Restoration Redoux 

Our Southern Home – Confessions of a Serial Do-It-Yourselfer 

Are you following the Decor Enthusiast Facebook Group? We have so much fun over there. It’s a place to share your decorating & DIY adventures as well as ask advice! We’d love to have you! Just remember….it’s a nice group…no negativity allowed. You can find it HERE. Share your thrift store decor ideas with us in the group!

 

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