Travertine Herringbone Coffee Table

On March 19 Mikey and I bought a round  herringbone travertine coffee table. It is beautiful. The legs were not stained a shade I did not like, 70's golden brown.

If that was not bad enough, and it totally was, it was damaged and chipped. I knew it had to be totally redone.

Mikey convinced me to do the scariest thing that I have ever done with furniture, we took the top off. I was afraid that it would ruin the structural integrity of the piece. But it did not. :)

Remember the post that I did on how stripper reacts differently to different substances well this was no exception this blistered there really is not a different word for it. 

Then I stripped it again,

and again, 

and again, 

then I sanded, 

and sanded,

then Mikey stained it three times as I cannot be trusted with stain. 

This stuff was actually very amazing I wish we had this when we were doing the entertainment center. 

It is General Finishes in black. I cannot give you a real picture as my can is not so pretty anymore. 

Finished result. 

I finished this back in July but I was consumed with all things wedding I never shared it with you and I wanted to. I hope you enjoyed this and learn that if something has great bones you can make a great transformation. So when grandma offers you some family heirlooms...

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