The Good, Bad & the Ugly

 About two weeks ago, I had the bright idea to refinish my kitchen table. 

{the old one...} 

I wanted to go for something like this:

{via}

It had a lot of 'under the paint damage, like water, etc.....which I shortly found out...

My hubby and his buddy {like that rhyme?} told me that the table top, was particle board. I said, "No way!"

Uh huh!

So while it was snowing and storming outside, I was making a snowstorm, inside. Except instead of snow, I was sanding!

I started off trying to strip the layers off with a paint/varnish remover. Well only about a tenth of the finish came off. Now! I had a hot mess. All slimy and goopy.

{yuck! and don't worry, the kids weren't around to get high on fumes...and the windows were open}

I've put in about 5 hours into this table {sanding and stripping} and I ruined it. OOPS!

Guess what? I sanded too far along the outer edges. Causing the...yup...particle board to be exposed, which was all crumbly and warped from the previous water damage.

I really did like the table....I am really bummed! Especially since my mom gave it to me about six years ago...free!

It was black, and I left it black until about six months ago. I thought I wanted a white table.

The white table was nice for a while, but again, impatient me never listened to the hubby and the buddy, and didn't sand or anything...just painted over it {MISTAKE!}

Apparently my kids are a lot harder on tables than I realized. Oh, and looking at the before photos, I realized I changed my chairs. I will post later on those...yup think, white/cream material, slipcovers, kids and ketchup = crazy mom!!

So! My title!?

The Good? I found a table for $40 on CL {thanks food money...} and with the leaf, it will seat 8 people!

{Forgot to get a before sanding pic}

The Bad? I am sad I lost my table

The Ugly? The mess I had to clean up in our driveway!! and no, I didn't take a picture

~*Why can't I learn to listen to people who know what they are talking about?? 

Our dining room now, what I came up with using what I had...

Here's a sneak peek of what we are working on now-

Bedroom update...Since I'm done destroying tables, rearranging the living room and organizing closets, I hope to get back to doing the bedroom. Have done a few more things since posted last about it, and am working on the headboard, and the wall that the bed is on. 

Linking up to-{links will work as they come available}

The Shabby Creek Cottage Transformation Thursday

Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday

LaurieAnna's Farmhouse Friday

Chic on a Shoestring's Flaunt it Friday

The Quick Journey's Find your Craft Friday

A Stroll Thru Life Tabletop Tuesday