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8 years ago
Hello! I hope this is the correct place to post. I purchased this round table at my local thrift store that I’d like to use in my eating area (removing the current square table). I just moved in about a month ago. It’s actually in decent condition, but would like to clean it up some by possibly staining it. I’m thinking the colors for this dining/living room would be grey, white, brown and a “pop” color. Any thoughts on the direction of this space/table? I don’t think I want to paint it. I’ve looked up steps to stain, but there appears to be many ways to do so. Any tips/help on the overall vision would be appreciated.

Comments (11)

  • 8 years ago

    you could try Formby's Facelift to see if you could revive current finish.

  • 8 years ago
    I have a similar quandry...following.
  • 8 years ago
    Should you choose to re-stain the whole thing- you would need to first sand off the current finish and that will be a really big job considering all the curves and corners of that base! I would paint the base to make it ten times easier and re stain the top only. Sanding down just the top will be easy.
  • 8 years ago
    I’ve thought about that, but I don’t know what color to do the base. Would I try to match the stain or make it a different color like white? I’m kind of clueless on this one.
  • 8 years ago
    Oh no don't try to match the stain- Actually a white base and dark stained top is really nice. Google 'painted pedestal table' and you'll see lots of paint and stain combinations for a round top table that would look very nice
  • 8 years ago
    Classic white or black w/ dark stained top. The blue is so pretty if you're wanting something more fun :)

    Definitely stain the top instead of painting it. Stained wood will take wear and tear much better than paint, even paint with a lacquer over it. Plus the wood top is so pretty.
  • 8 years ago
    If you would like an almost matching paint and stain- paint the base black like the 2nd pic and do multiple layers of the darkest paint stain you can find on the top.
  • 8 years ago
    Sorry, meant to say stain only not "paint stain" !
  • 8 years ago

    Too bad the base and top were originally not together. The base appears to have been for a expandable table but the top does not appear to have room for leafs. I do agree that painting legs and staining top would be good if the top can be stained. Not certain that the top is stainable. If not and if you can afford it paint the top and add a glass cover.

  • 8 years ago
    Oh I REALLY like the glass table idea!! Where would I go to get something like that? Would that be expensive? Why wouldn’t the the top be stainable?