The Fun Things I Do

Now that the weather is cool enough, it's time to refinish some furniture. I bought this YUCKY coffee table at the goodwill for $10, which was a rip off in it's starting condition. As you can see, it wasn't even washed of its dried on food.

I wish I had pictures of the kids helping with the project. Cole and Luke scrubbed it with soap and scrub brushes. And Mia, YES Mia, sanded it with the electric sander. She thought she was pretty grown up. It took two days, but here's the result after one coat of primer and two coats of paint. The kids love it. Now they have a platform to stand on, before jumping on the couch.

Here's a tip: If you haven't repainted furniture before, make sure you use semi-gloss paint. Once I used Gloss, and it was awful. Shiny but always felt kindof sticky to the touch, and left fingerprints. Stick with the semi-gloss. That's what I used here.