Easy Patio Table Makeover

When we moved into this house there were a few items the previous tenant left behind. Most items were junk that he just didn't feel like disposing of but he did leave behind one thing that was awesome: a patio table.

Now, mind you, it was in rough shape. The glass had been broken out, it was wobbly and really dirty, but still, these sets go for hundreds of dollars so we were happy to have it for free even if it meant we had another project to tackle, and honestly this one was so easy, anyone could do it. The first thing we did was purchase 5.5" x 6' pieces of fencing from Lowes. Why fencing? Because its already made for being outside so there's no added sealant needed. Then, we laid the pieces down and flipped the table over and laid it on top of the boards. From there, we measured the width of all the boards and cut two pieces to fit snugly inside the lip of the table, like so.

We screwed each board into this bracket from the top, then added two pieces on either end and screwed those in for added stability. [sorry no pic of this but it would look like this]

After that, we tightened all the bolts, sanded the top, [first with 80 grit then 120 to smooth it all out] then I stained it with Winwax English Chestnut and that was it.

Its definitely one of the fastest and easiest project we have done in this house and yet its been one of the most useful already! Just goes to show it doesn't have to be a big fancy makeover to make a huge impact.

xoxo,
Jackie