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Faux Barnwood Table Top or Not?
This is one of the projects where I had second thoughts about the paint. I’ll let you guys give me what for if I messed up.
Upcycle Project With A Faux Barnwood Table Top
As promised…..table number two for the week made from an aquarium stand. I found the red aquarium stand at my favorite junk shop and loved the color. I can’t pass up anything that’s red or made of metal.
The top butcher block piece is what we’re working with today and it also came from my favorite junk shop.
The JTS cut the butcher block top to fit the metal stand.
We also found a few reclaimed boards to make slats for the bottom shelf.
As you can see the JTS did most of the work on this project. He drilled holes in the stand to attach the top.
Now this is where I may have messed up. Do you guys think I should have left the butcher block as is??
I stained the butcher block with General Finishes stain in walnut. It just wipes on.
Then I waxed with white Barnwood wax from FolkArt.
The main reason I decided to stain the top is because I didn’t have matching butcher block for the bottom shelf. I painted the wood slats brown and applied the white barnwood wax. The top and bottom don’t match but there isn’t a big contrast.
Faux Barnwood Table Top
I do like the barnwood look with the red painted base.
And I really like the paint by number framed picture. I found it at a yard sale and I think the price was 50 cents….maybe $1.
Do you like the top or would you have preferred the original butcher block? That’s it for me. You guys have a great day!
kim says
I like it stained – nice contrast.
rose l. says
When you are keeping an item you should do it as you want. If selling something then consider what others like or want in design and color.
Gloria says
I like the top but the black slats are a bit too dark. I understand your logic, though
Naomi S. says
I think the top looks fine–like it was meant for the red metal stand. But I don’t like the bottom shelf. The tone is quite different from the top to begin with and the spaces between the boards bother me somehow. I think a solid piece that matched the top would look perfect, but not having the spaces between the boards on the bottom would look much better. I don’t know, but I think it’s that with the spaces between the boards the fact that the bottom shelf doesn’t match the top is accentuated. That’s my personal take on the table. I do love the red metal frame, though. I’ll be interested to see what, or if, you do with all these suggestions!
Heather Bryant says
Looks great!!
Marcia Banach says
I like your finish much better than the butcher block top! This is a great table.
Marg says
You did good, don’t over-think your decisions!
Kelly Newman says
Perfectly re-done!
sheila says
Looks great just as you did it!! Thanks for sharing!
Julie Morris says
I love the barnwood color with the red!! Thumbs up from me!!
Lois says
If you had left it as a butcher block, people would be confused, thinking it should go into a kitchen. I think it looks great with the slats on the bottom-ties the wood together. I’m a sucker for red too!!
Valerie Fernandez says
Love love love it Kathy !!! Happy New Year!!!
Mrs Mac says
Like the top the way you did it a lot. The bottom not so much. Any chance you might find a bit of butcher’s block and re-do that part? Anway – Happy New Year Kathy. x