Bedside tables makeover

[Inspiredcoastal]

These bedsides were dark and worn and needed a refresh. 

 

Materials

Cabots stain and varnish and had it tinted in colour Brazilian roast (waterbase)

Cabots Cabothane satin clear sealer

Sand paper 80,120, 240 grit and 400 grit paper

Tools

Makita orbital sander 

Steps

Step 1

After sanding them back to reveal the natural timber I decided to stain them.

I used Cabot's stain and varnish in colour Brazilian roast.

However as this stain colour is a very dark colour I mixed a very small amount of the stain with Cabot's cabothane satin clear sealer. 

 Approx 1x part stain to 5x parts clear sealer. 

 

[EricL]

Hello @Inspiredcoastal 

Thank you so much for sharing your bedside table makeover project. Your painting process has really made the timber grain pop out. Pronounced but not overpowering, it really gives off that relaxed coastal feel. When combined with the accessories in the room, it really fits in nicely. I'll definitely include this in my bookmarks.

Eric

[Inspiredcoastal]

Thank you Eric. It's a lovely stain colour that I have used often. Especially knowing that you can always dilute stains down if you desire. 

[bekzb]

This is lovely and I just purchased this stain today. May I please ask, did you apply with a brush? Interested to know the application method as they look flawless!

[EricL]

Hello @bekzb 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us.

I totally agree it is a stunning piece of work. Let me tag @Inspiredcoastal to make make them aware of your question. It would be interesting to find out if they used a brush or just wiped it on the furniture.

Are you planning on using the same technique for your project? If you are, please don't forget to post an update, I'm sure our members would be keen to see what you're working on.   

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[Inspiredcoastal]

@bekzb 

Hi there,

Apologies in delay in replying to you. 

I used a brush for my application. 

The colour stain is very dark so remember to dilute it down with the clear waterbased sealer. 👌 Such as cabothane clear. 

Hope this helps. 

And thank you for your lovely comment 😊

[EricL]

Hi @Inspiredcoastal 

Thanks for that extra information, I was under the impression that you used a clean rag for this project as you can hardly see any brush marks on the surface.

Eric

[Inspiredcoastal]

Having the clear diluted with the stain and vanish gives allows for amazing application and self leveling 👌

[bekzb]

Thank you so much for all the information @Inspiredcoastal  this is the first of 2 coats and is absolutely the colour I was looking for to go on top of these drawers. I’ll be using this across the rest of the furniture I’m up cycling for our home too!

[Inspiredcoastal]

Looks awesome 😊👌