I've been looking for a small table to put on our back porch. I tried yard sales and Craigslist but nothing seemed right. Finally, my husband went to the Restore and found something acceptable. I say acceptable because it was plain and ordinary - nothing much to look at. But it only cost $15, so we went with it.
Something had to be done to liven up the table. Our kids like to play games on the porch, so why not a game table? I measured out a checkerboard on the top and taped it off. I considered a traditional red/black color scheme but we don't have any red paint. I considered going with black and the natural table, but that seemed boring. I had some blue paint (I have no idea where it came from!) so I decided on blue and the natural table. After painting and removing the tape, I applied three coats of polyurethane. Now the kids can play checkers, chess, or even just a game of cards.
Something had to be done to liven up the table. Our kids like to play games on the porch, so why not a game table? I measured out a checkerboard on the top and taped it off. I considered a traditional red/black color scheme but we don't have any red paint. I considered going with black and the natural table, but that seemed boring. I had some blue paint (I have no idea where it came from!) so I decided on blue and the natural table. After painting and removing the tape, I applied three coats of polyurethane. Now the kids can play checkers, chess, or even just a game of cards.
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