Restoration Hardware inspired balustrade coffee table.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Driftwood gray (weathered gray, whitewash, ebony)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
Elise Alpha
Mon, 10/26/2015 - 08:30
Lovely color and it looks
Lovely color and it looks really great along the rest of the furniture. Congrats!
Ana White Admin
Mon, 10/26/2015 - 13:19
Stunning!
Absolutely gorgeous room and table! Thanks for sharing~
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Wilsonorahem
Mon, 01/02/2017 - 15:31
Thanks! I've made a dozen of
Thanks! I've made a dozen of these over the last few years for friends and paying customers. One major modification that I've made is to use tongue and groove instead of pocket holes. I also use a sliding breadboard end to allow for wood movement. If not, you get cracking and separation during the various seasons. I can try to take photos to include in the plans during my next build if you're interested.
j9keller
Tue, 10/27/2015 - 15:52
Stain
I love the stain. Could you give details on how you got the looK? Thanks!
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Wilsonorahem
Mon, 01/02/2017 - 15:33
Sorry for the delay. I never
Sorry for the delay. I never got notifications for these comments. I use minwax gray first. Then I whitewash using whatever white paint I have laying around mixed with water. Finally, I dry brush with minwax ebony here and there to add depth.
melissafontes
Thu, 09/15/2016 - 11:42
STAIN PROCESS
Could you please tell us how you did your stain? I have a table ready to stain and would love to achieve this color.
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Wilsonorahem
Mon, 01/02/2017 - 15:36
Hi. Sorry for the delay. I
Hi. Sorry for the delay. I use minxway gray first, fllowed by whitewash with whatever white paint I have laying around (half water/half paint). Finally, I accent with minwax ebony using a dry brush technique. Good luck!