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    Home » Painted Furniture » The Perfect Bottom For A Faux Barnwood Table Top

    The Perfect Bottom For A Faux Barnwood Table Top

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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.

    Perfect Bottom For A Faux Barnwood Table Top 2

    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.

    reclaimed butcher block top

    The top butcher block piece is what we’re working with today and it also came from my favorite junk shop.

    cutting a wood table top

    The JTS cut the butcher block top to fit the metal stand.

    using a table saw

    We also found a few reclaimed boards to make slats for the bottom shelf.

    drilling screw holes in iron stand

    As you can see the JTS did most of the work on this project. He drilled holes in the stand to attach the top.

    table progress

    Now this is where I may have messed up. Do you guys think I should have left the butcher block as is??

    applying General Finishes Stain

    I stained the butcher block with General Finishes stain in walnut. It just wipes on.

    Barnwood wax application

    Then I waxed with white Barnwood wax from FolkArt.

    painters tape

    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 finish

    Faux Barnwood Table Top

    I do like the barnwood look with the red painted base.

    framed vintage paint by number

    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.

    Perfect Bottom For A Faux Barnwood Table Top 2

    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!

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    Comments

    1. kim

      January 01, 2017 at 9:05 pm

      I like it stained - nice contrast.

      Reply
    2. rose l.

      December 30, 2016 at 11:41 am

      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.

      Reply
    3. Gloria

      December 30, 2016 at 1:42 am

      I like the top but the black slats are a bit too dark. I understand your logic, though

      Reply
    4. Naomi S.

      December 29, 2016 at 7:38 pm

      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!

      Reply
    5. Heather Bryant

      December 29, 2016 at 7:03 pm

      Looks great!!

      Reply
    6. Marcia Banach

      December 29, 2016 at 11:18 am

      I like your finish much better than the butcher block top! This is a great table.

      Reply
    7. Marg

      December 29, 2016 at 10:42 am

      You did good, don't over-think your decisions!

      Reply
    8. Kelly Newman

      December 29, 2016 at 9:20 am

      Perfectly re-done!

      Reply
    9. sheila

      December 29, 2016 at 9:08 am

      Looks great just as you did it!! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Julie Morris

      December 29, 2016 at 8:08 am

      I love the barnwood color with the red!! Thumbs up from me!!

      Reply
    11. Lois

      December 29, 2016 at 7:42 am

      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!!

      Reply
    12. Valerie Fernandez

      December 29, 2016 at 7:40 am

      Love love love it Kathy !!! Happy New Year!!!

      Reply
    13. Mrs Mac

      December 29, 2016 at 5:34 am

      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

      Reply

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