I nearly didn’t publish this post. When I finished extending the legs of this little table, I wasn’t totally satisfied with how it turned out. However, I have been living with this table in my kitchen for a few months now. While there are things I would do differently, there is enough about this makeover that I like … enough to share anyway. Besides, I promised I would always be honest and share my mistakes. This is one of one of those times, so please be kind.

This funny little table was given to me by friends of the family and stands approximately 570mm tall (or 22.5 inches). It had its legs sawn off at some point … maybe they became rotten? Whatever the reason, it made this table a bit of an oddball. It served a number of roles at our place over the years. As a coffee table (too tall), a TV table (no storage) and as a console table (too small). However, what this table lacked in stature, it made up for with character. I loved the colour of the wood and the sweet turned legs.  All I need to do is add some height.

I found these round tapered colonial wooden furniture Leggz at our local hardware store. They were pre-drilled, measured 230mm tall and will add the much needed height. I started by drilling a hole in the middle of the table leg … or rather Paul drilled and I supervised.

We screwed in the legs and added a bit of wood glue for some security. They weren’t quite centred, but once I turned the table upright you really couldn’t notice. To fill in the gap between the two legs I added ready to use wood-filler. Once dried, I sanded the filler smooth.

The new legs certainly added the height I was after, which now makes this table more serviceable. Only problem was … I felt that I had added too much height! The table now stands 800mm tall, about 30mm more that I would have liked. It doesn’t sound like much, but it just feels a little bit too tall. On reflection, perhaps I should have looked for shorter legs, or  shaved down the new ones a bit.

The good news! Because I now had a two-toned legged table, it was time to try a new Annie Sloan colour … Chateau Grey. I love the look of chalk paint against natural wood. So I stripped and sanded the table top. After a couple of coats of chalk paint on the legs. I distressed the legs with sandpaper and applied a coat of clear wax (two coats on the top).

I loved the colour of the Chateau Gray against the natural wood of the the table top.  Only problem was … I had two-toned distressing. It’s not glaringly obvious, and you would have to look hard to see it, but of course I know it’s there.

What would I have done differently? Maybe I’d try stripping and sanding the legs … or colouring the new legs to match the rest of the table.  The point being, I’d try and match the new and old legs before painting and distressing.

Despite all my grumbling about the finished table, it looks rather nice in my kitchen. It did mean a major reorganising of the other tables around the house … much Paul’s amusement!

Any tips for colouring new wood to match the old?

For more inspiration on table makeovers, please visit my Pinterest board “Table and Desk Makeover Ideas”

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