How Do You Upcycle a Dining Table?
Upcycling a dining table is mostly a preparation job: cleaning off years of polish and grease, sanding back the old finish, repairing joints and gouges, then applying paint, stain, oil or wax. This guide starts with the question that decides everything, whether your table is solid wood, veneer or laminate, and explains how each one limits what you can do. It walks through grit sequences for sanding, regluing loose leg joints properly, and choosing between paint, wood stain, hardwax oil and wax for a surface used every day. It also covers the two tone approach of oiled tops with painted legs, how to make the finished table sit well with your chairs, and when replacing is the more sensible option. Curing times, everyday care and the finishes that stand up best to daily meals are all covered so the refinished table keeps looking right well beyond the first few months....
