You may recall that a while ago I posted about a coffee table I didn’t know what to do with. It wasn’t in bad enough shape to justify painting and stripping it would be unpleasantly daunting but it needed something.
To quote Clueless - it was kind of a Monet.
Looked OK from a distance
But was kind of a mess when you got up close
The very, very smart and talented Susan at Maple and Magnolia suggested I use Restore – A – Finish and boy was she right.
I knew about Restore-A-Finish but had never used it. If you don’t know about it (and I’m sure almost all of you are waaaaay ahead of me on this one), Restore-A-Finish is a light stain that that blends out scratches and water rings and other small blemishes while re-hydrating the old wood.
So I picked up a can and stain marker and got to work
Wow! I’m not sure if the pictures do it justice but it looks 100% better and it took almost no time at all.
Remember that corner detail?
Is it perfect and pristine?
No, not quite.
But stripping it would have been a messy nightmare and painting it would have felt like a bit of a crime. This is the perfect solution. Quick, easy and the results more than satisfactory.
