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Go Bold with Orange Painted Tables

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Go Bold with Orange Painted Furniture *Redesigned Coffee & End Tables*

These vintage coffee and end tables were originally made by Mersman and are from the 1970s. The end tables each feature a dovetail drawer, while the coffee table merely has a faux drawer. The hardware on the trio was not at all original to the pieces but was thrown on at some point before they came to me, and they weren’t even the correct size. mersman, vintage mersman furniture, coffee tables, end tables, vintage furniture, orange painted furniture

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Disclosure: This orange painted tables post contains affiliate links. This post contains sponsored links from Knobs.com but all opinions are my own

  • White Taklon  Brush
  • 220 Grit Sandpaper
  • Cartier Hardware Drawer Pulls

The Before – Unfinished Vintage Mersman Furniture

These three tables sat in my unfinished inventory for at least a year, ignored and avoided. No one had any interest in them. I suppose they were waiting for me because they are a perfect fit for our living room makeover project. mersman-3, vintage tables, MCM tables, wood furniture, staten island, new york

The first thing to do was remove that inappropriate hardware before thoroughly prepping the set. This is my full process for How to Prep Painted Furniture. I was able to find amazing hardware on Knobs.Co. They truly carry a unique and diverse array of hardware. These ornate Cartier pulls are going to look amazing! cartier-pulls, unique hardare, ornate hardware, knobs dot co, cartier, tiffany

Adding Stain to Vintage Veneer Tables

While prepping the tables I realized how pretty the wood on the table tops are, and it took every ounce of me to not attack them with the electric sander. The tables were all solid wood, except the table tops which were merely a wood veneer and sanding them so aggressively could’ve damaged them. No worries!lightly-sanded-tops, veneer tables, mersman, vintage furniture, new york, nj, staten island

They were simply sanded by hand with paper sandpaper and cleaned to prep them for stain. I then darkened them up with a dark protective wood stain, which has to be my favorite stain to work with.  Didn’t those table tops darken up beautifully?stain-on-veneer, teak wood stain, non toxic paint, stain on veneer

Because the veneer is so super smooth I wanted to make sure that my wood stain went on evenly and smooth as well. So, as an extra precaution, I went over the stain with a white Taklon brush leaving the top smooth as a baby’s bottom. white-taklon-brush, smooth paint brush, soft bristles, painted furniture, orange painted furniture, just the woods

Plugging Holes on Faux Drawer

Remember I mentioned that the coffee table had a fake drawer? Well, I see no reason to keep a fake drawer, so I decided to plug up those holes with wood filler.  Once the wood filler was dry I was able to sand the filled holes smooth. wood-filled, magic mod, texture, wood filler, painted furniture, vintage furniture

The Paint – Bold Orange Painted Furniture

Believe it or not my hubby requested that these tables be painted orange for our living room! Who is this man and what has he done with my husband? The trio was painted in bold orange followed by an ebony protective glaze. You can find great quality furniture paint online HERE.

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The Result – Bold Orange Painted Tables

Who knew orange would be the perfect choice for these once avoided tables?

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Gorgeous hardware from The Knobs Company! You can find these beauties HERE.

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Checking Back

After a couple of years of daily use with a busy family including two young kids, the tops of the tables did not hold up well. The stain over the smooth laminate was in hindsight, not a great idea. But that’s ok. The tops have been repainted with a more durable product and are holding up beautifully now. You can check out the update here: Repainting Furniture with the Best Furniture Paint  painting over stained wood

Care to See the Other Projects of the Room Makeover?

Like I mentioned these tables were part of our entire living room makeover. To see more projects related to this living room makeover, check out these other posts:

*Media Console Painted Sunshine Yellow*
*Vintage China Cabinet Makeover with Decoupage and Purple Glaze*
*Cloudy Accent Wall in Fresco Lime Paint*
*BOLD Orange Painted Tables*
*Gallery Wall* 
*Bursting with Color Living Room Makeover*
 

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Comments

  1. Colette says

    January 30, 2017 at 11:06 am

    They look terrific.
    I have to comment on your PURPLE sofa!
    I AM IN LOVE ????
    Ocean colors and PURPLE are my favorites.
    I am enjoying your remodel!

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    • Kandice says

      January 30, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      thank you so much! We love it!

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  2. Alicia says

    January 30, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    I absolutely love this color. I have always leaned towards earth tones in my decor. I find it difficult at times to add some of the newer deco pieces with lighter tones but this would b perfect with my colors. I love the Mersman furniture and have 2 end tables from them. They frequently had lots of groves and turns that just pop when painted.

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  3. Susan Loy says

    February 1, 2017 at 8:40 am

    Hi, I absolutely love your new makeover . I can’t get over that all of those bold colors are PERFECT !! Your china cabinet ! Well I’m crushing on that ???? big time ! I am curious on the decoupage back , it looks like the fabric does not go to the top . Is it the angle of the photo that makes it appear short ? I must say that fabric print is AMAZING ! I will be checking Spoonflower out . I think your paints are pure MAGIC !! You had posted a dresser that you had painted purple with a glaze or maybe it was more of a pearl type glaze . i am over the moon on that piece , I saved it to my photos , and look at it when I just want to see something Beautiful !! I would love to have it in my decor somehow ! Just afraid that , well I’m just afraid to make such a bold move . I am in the market of painting my living room walls , and I do love your accent wall . Maybe that would be a good start for me . My apologies for a lonnngg…. post ????. Have a GLORIOUS DAY ????

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    • Kandice says

      February 1, 2017 at 11:57 am

      oh my goodness, Dont apologize! That is one of the sweetest compliments EVER! You have just made my day! thank you so much!!

      Reply
  4. Brenda Young says

    February 4, 2017 at 10:03 am

    Kandice can I must say, I love all the color choices and fab pieces you’ve made for this room makeover. All bold and lush and very well put together. It’s such a nice refreshing change from all the muted monotone room decor you see all over blog land! Lovin your style lady! Thanks for sharing your decor process with Fridays Furniture Fix!

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    • Kandice says

      February 4, 2017 at 1:21 pm

      thank you so much!! xoxo

      Reply
  5. Marie from The Interior Frugalista says

    February 6, 2017 at 5:54 pm

    Kandice, I just love how you are not afraid to go bold. These tables look fabulous painted orange and don’t get me started on those gorgeous pulls. Another sweet makeover!

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  6. Pamela Smith says

    February 7, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    I love how these turned out! I especially like the handles. Great job!

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    • Kandice says

      February 8, 2017 at 4:13 am

      thank you! xoxo

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  7. Carol ("Mimi") says

    February 10, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    Great job! The finish looks so smooth and professional. The color really is bold, but it seems to work well with the design of the tables. Love the new pulls. It all comes together. These would look really nice in a space decorated with warm earth tones and maybe something like cobalt blue for contrast.

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  8. Sherry says

    February 20, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    What a great transformation! These are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday.

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  9. Kathy Cox says

    June 10, 2017 at 9:19 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous….orange, would’ve thought? One question …said you don’t like fake drawers…filled in….then added those beautiful pulls ! I missed something ?

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    • kandice kullmann says

      June 11, 2017 at 9:00 am

      thank you! On the coffee table the drawer was fake so I filled in the holes and painted. The end tables do have drawers so they got the new hardware. Sorry for the confusion. 🙂

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