Have I mentioned how I hate knotty wood? And have a small knotty-wood phobia? Yes, I have, many times. There isn’t a real name for this phobia, as far as I know, but there is such a thing as Xylophobia: fear of wood and Ommatophobia: fear of eyes. So I think I shall tell people I have Xylommatophobia, which will probably impress them and make me a big hit at parties. Or not.
Amanda at Home is Where Her Shoes Are obliterated the knots that were eyeing me down in her coffee table with a dark stain and a contrasting base. I can’t even see them anymore!
And just for good measure, here is a table makeover from Lizette at Just So Lovely. This one is not nearly as knotty. It looks like pine to me, but pine is prone to knots, so what the heck do I know? Just that I like it better with a deep dark stain and the charcoal chairs.
13 Comments
Korrie@RedHenHome
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Korrie@RedHenHome
July 6, 2011 at 10:20 PMi *love* the stain color on the kitchen table! I wonder what it is??
Suzanne@thriftstoredecorjunky
July 7, 2011 at 12:15 AMLove the dark stain, too. Instant class..
Amanda
July 7, 2011 at 12:20 AMI really enjoyed doing this makeover! I think it is my favorite piece in the house right now!!
Allyson & Jere
July 7, 2011 at 12:35 AMPretty sure that 2nd table is exactly my kitchen table. I am lovin that dark stain and the grey chairs. OH the grey chairs! Love!
Allyson & Jere
July 7, 2011 at 12:35 AMPretty sure that 2nd table is exactly my kitchen table. I am lovin that dark stain and the grey chairs. OH the grey chairs! Love!
Allyson & Jere
July 7, 2011 at 12:35 AMPretty sure that 2nd table is exactly my kitchen table. I am lovin that dark stain and the grey chairs. OH the grey chairs! Love!
Comeca Jones
July 7, 2011 at 11:59 AMThat kitchen table is perfect!
tracie @ a happy little life
July 7, 2011 at 1:12 PMFunny how the details on the coffee table were nonexistant. I had to look at it twice thinking the legs were changed! And a nice facelift with the table and chairs! Love black, charcol, gray, etc! Very nice!
leslie
July 7, 2011 at 11:51 PMI LOVE THE NEW KITCHEN TABLE!!!!
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Lizette
July 8, 2011 at 2:30 AMOh wow! Thanks for featuring my dining room table and chairs! You made my day.
Kammy Wielenga
July 14, 2011 at 7:41 PMBetter After. You ALWAYS help me out. Now I know what to do with the coffee table that’s been sitting in my corn crib (I think it’s still there, kind of hard to see through the cobwebs) for the last 3 years. THANK YOU!! That’s gorgeous.
Amanda Mac
July 27, 2011 at 3:18 PMI had that EXACT table & chair set… icky pine and all. I love the update, and now I’m wishing I still had that table!