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Coffee Table + 2 End Tables = Complete!

We recently had an order for a set of end tables and a matching coffee table from a family (one we didn’t know, they found us on Facebook). They wanted the tops of the tables stained dark brown, the bottoms painted white, and they had specific dimensions they wanted for the tables. Stephen worked toContinue reading “Coffee Table + 2 End Tables = Complete!”

DIY Coffee Table

Stephen has been building a lot of end tables lately, but decided to switch it up and try building a coffee table. And it is beautiful! He used a free Ana White plan… it was super easy, but her “under $40” statement is definitely not accurate today. If you’re a DIY builder, have you noticedContinue reading “DIY Coffee Table”

Tables Update

Hammertime is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our blog, we may earn commissions. The two tables that I re-stained are now totally done (and dried) and back in place! As promised, here is an update. With the smaller table, I took off the light gray stain, re-stained it darker brown and painted theContinue reading “Tables Update”

How to Re-Do a Stain Color

Remember that post I did about dark to light? We took our older, mahogany-colored coffee table, painted the bottom white, added 1x4s and stained them gray, and voila! We had us a whole new table. The only problem was that, as much as I liked the lighter look, the gray stain just wasn’t working inContinue reading “How to Re-Do a Stain Color”

Dark to Light

I feel like furniture goes through phases of being “in style” every 15 years or so. It might be the color, the design, or a little bit of both. Luckily, if color is the issue, it can be an easy fix to update the piece of furniture to fit your modern needs! We had aContinue reading “Dark to Light”