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The Teal Twins – An Endtables Revival

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They weren’t really much to speak of. At first. Just your average 1990’s Are-They-Real-Wood-or-Aren’t-They Endtables. Well, it turns out there was just enough ‘real’ wood to make for a truly fabulous revival.

I still remember chasing these bad boys down. One failed attempted on my part. Another failed attempt on my husband’s part. And a final successful attempt on my SIL’s part.

She was admittedly in doubt. THESE are what you’ve been trying to pick up for two weeks?? WHY?!

She saw them last week. She’s now a believer.

How about you?

 

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  1. Cortney says

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    You are so darn talented. Love it!

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      YOU are so darn sweet! Thank you! πŸ˜‰

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  2. Anonymous says

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    Love these!

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  3. Jill says

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    These are fantastic. So glad I found your blog – I spent an hour reading everything last night! You are very talented – thanks for sharing your projects.

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  4. Roxie says

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    Lovvvvvve. Absolutely love.

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  5. Anonymous says

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    Love the colors! What is the name of the color you used on the legs?

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  6. Anonymous says

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    How did you do this!?? What colors I am buying a kitchen table I want to do this with!!

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  7. Suzette says

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    I just picked up a very similar table (with a drawer) at the side of the road. Can you tell me how you transformed your tables? thanks,

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  8. Anonymous says

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    I love these! Did you prime them first? And what color are the legs and top?

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  9. DolphinChick says

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    Hi! These are absolutely gorgeous and exactly what i’ve been looking for! I have had two end tables and a HUGE coffee table for like 15yrs and would LOVE to make them gorgeous like these! But I’m a bit nervous to rip into them without a lil more help and info on the how & colors…I would sooooooo appreciate it! Amazing job!
    Thanks so much, jade

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  10. DolphinChick says

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    Hi! These are absolutely gorgeous and exactly what i’ve been looking for! I have had two end tables and a HUGE coffee table for like 15yrs and would LOVE to make them gorgeous like these! But I’m a bit nervous to rip into them without a lil more help and info on the how & colors…I would sooooooo appreciate it! Amazing job!
    Thanks so much, jade

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  11. DolphinChick says

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    Hi! These are absolutely gorgeous and exactly what i’ve been looking for! I have had two end tables and a HUGE coffee table for like 15yrs and would LOVE to make them gorgeous like these! But I’m a bit nervous to rip into them without a lil more help and info on the how & colors…I would sooooooo appreciate it! Amazing job!
    Thanks so much, jade

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  12. Anonymous says

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    Absolutely gorgeous! Can you tell me the color of the stain you used on the top? We just purchased a garage sale table that has a similar bottom, shape and color.

    Thanks,
    Carey

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  13. Lrgblueeyes says

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    Please tell us how you did this. I have these end tables and the coffee table. I would love to do this. Thanks.

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  14. Anonymous says

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    Admittally I have them too and was feeling stuck in the 90’s until now!!! These are fantastic howd you do it?!?

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  15. Anonymous says

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    Love these! What stain color is that?

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  16. TheMoonAndMe says

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    Absolutely gorgeous! I’m a believer! πŸ™‚ Channeling the Monkees here.
    Kelly

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  17. B says

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    LOVE these! What color is that paint? It’s amazing!

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  18. Schmashley says

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    Hi, I love these. I have the same tables and would love to copy-cat you. How did you do it?

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  19. Pam says

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    Jamie, Please Please tell us how you did this? Did you strip the tables first? We all want to know:)

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  20. Jamie Lott says

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    Thank you all!! Please be sure to subscribe to my upcoming YouTube channel where I will be doing video tutorials for some of my techniques:
    http://youtube.com/southernrevivals

    Also, if you haven’t done so already, be sure to Like my facebook page!

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  21. faythe eloise says

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    Can you please let us know what color the legs are?

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  22. Anonymous says

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    Will you have the techniques for these tables on your youtube video? I want to do this to my kitchen tablet and chairs.

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  23. Peregrina says

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    Love the inspiration. My boyfriend has a very similar end table…and when we marry….i know better than to attempt to change him….but i cannnot wait to get my hands on the end table. πŸ™‚

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  24. Peregrina says

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    Love the inspiration. My boyfriend has a very similar end table…and when we marry….i know better than to attempt to change him….but i cannnot wait to get my hands on the end table. πŸ™‚

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  25. Anonymous says

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    I love the colors you used and would like to do this to a dining table we have. What colors, product, and store did you get these from?

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  26. Anonymous says

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    Would love to know the color and brand used for the turquoise.. Please spill the beams πŸ™‚

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  27. Kisha Christman Photography says

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    So is there anywhere we can look to see how you did this, what colors, etc? Blog, Facebook? I browsed around your You Tube channel but didn’t see anything there?? Thank you!

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  28. Kisha Christman Photography says

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    I’ve checked your blog, pinterest, facebook & you tube. Can’t find any tutorials or info for this piece. Lol. Help us please! πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

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  29. Elia Whitaker says

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    Same here! I’ve looked everywhere. Would you mind sharing?! Please :)))

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  30. Jamie Lott says

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    Ack! Sorry I’ve answered the color question in several places – thought I’d already done so here. It’s called Gypsy Teal by Valspar.

    For those of you interested in step by step tutorials: I don’t offer step by step or tutorials on specific pieces because they were done for clients who want a custom look. BUT I will be offering basic tutorials on my YouTube channel very soon. I’ll hope you’ll all join me over there!

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  31. Vicki Lon says

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    I also looked on the Youtube channel not details. its a shame as many people sell items yet share instructions on colour and technique.

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      I don’t think it’s a “shame”. It’s just what works for me and my blog. Thanks!

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  32. Tammy says

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    I subscribed to your youtube channel & can’t wait for the “how to” on these end table. I’ve got the same exact end tables in my attic right now,and I can’t wait to update!

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  33. southern bell says

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    How do you do this??? I want to do it for my tables in my house!

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  34. Mina says

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    I’m planning to do my dining table exactly like this! πŸ™‚ Could I ask about the stain as well? Since its going to be a dining table, I’m assuming I’d need some sort of shelac or something. I understand you don’t share your secrets, but any tips would be helpful. πŸ™‚

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      Aww it’s not that I don’t share my secrets Mina so much as tutorials take up SO much time. πŸ˜‰ I always use a poly to seal a table top because it will be getting pretty heavy duty use. Hope that helps! Good luck!

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    • Chef Megan says

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      So beautiful!!!! I’m doing one in red instead of Teal but the stain I bought was waaaay to dark. I used rustoleum in kona and its almost black!! Need to sand and redo but am having a hard time gettin the stain close to what you chose… Please help!

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    • Chef Megan says

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      So beautiful!!!! I’m doing one in red instead of Teal but the stain I bought was waaaay to dark. I used rustoleum in kona and its almost black!! Need to sand and redo but am having a hard time gettin the stain close to what you chose… Please help!

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    • Chef Megan says

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      So beautiful!!!! I’m doing one in red instead of Teal but the stain I bought was waaaay to dark. I used rustoleum in kona and its almost black!! Need to sand and redo but am having a hard time gettin the stain close to what you chose… Please help!

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    • Chef Megan says

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      So beautiful!!!! I’m doing one in red instead of Teal but the stain I bought was waaaay to dark. I used rustoleum in kona and its almost black!! Need to sand and redo but am having a hard time gettin the stain close to what you chose… Please help!

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  35. Mina says

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    I completely understand that as well Jamie πŸ™‚ and thank you! I’m so in love with these tables, I just bought gypsy teal yesterday and came back here to get another peek @ my inspiration. Like Megan….I also bought rustoleum in kona! Lol oh no.

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  36. kristy says

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    I would love to know how you did these! I just bought two tables today similar I want to redo

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    • jamie says

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      Really I just stripped the tops and restained. Then painted the bottoms and distressed them. I hope to find a piece that I can use to recreate this look so that I can do a tutorial.

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  37. Krisi says

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    Hi. First off, I want to tell you that I just love all of your pieces! They all come out looking like you put your heart into them and that’s what really makes a beautiful piece of furniture! I have just recently started doing some furniture makeovers and I have to tell you that I just love the color of the stain you used? Would you mind terribly if I asked what you used? Furniture refinishing is a brand new world to me and there are just so many choices!

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    • jamie says

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      Hi there! And thank you! I used Dark Walnut on these, by Minwax. It’s one of my favorites.

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  38. Krisi says

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    one more question for you…sorry! Do you stain a piece first or paint first? I’ve got a small weekend project that I’m about to tackle tomorrow and it’s the first time that I will be using stain and paint on the same piece. And I’m just trying to get any and all tips that anyone might be willing to offer me! Thanks so much!

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    • jamie says

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      Umm it really depends. I always sand the area I’m going to stain before I do anything that way I avoid knicking the paint job later. If you’re worried your paint might get on your freshly sanded area, then stain first. But you still have to be careful not to get paint on the stained area. Have fun!

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  39. Cheerful Long says

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    Thank you for providing my needed inspiration to redo my bar height table. I LOVE these colors. Thank you for sharing the colors and your tips.!

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  40. Rhonda says

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    I have a “rustic” coffee table called a chest, you know the one with the rusty looking hinges, key and lock look to it. I want to distress the bottom a teal and the top I would like to make a semi gloss Mahogany to blend but not match the mantle. can you tell me what kind of teal paint that you used? I was thinking about a few layers and I absolutely love the look that you achieved here. Any help would be appreciated but not excepted:)

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    • jamie says

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      What I used then was Gypsy Teal by Valspar. DecoArt also has a very user friendly paint called Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint (avail at Home Depot, Michaels and Hobby Lobby). You could easily (and more cheaply) get the same look with it by using the color called Treasure. Hope this helps!

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  41. Greta says

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    What type of distressing technique did you use?

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    • jamie says

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      Hi Greta,

      I just used sandpaper in certain areas. Actually, I think I might have used my sander.

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  42. Randi says

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    Amazing!
    I’m dying to do this to my tables. But I can’t find the instructions. Help!

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    • jamie says

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      Hi Randi, I’m sorry! I haven’t done a tute for this. I literally just sounded down the tops to raw wood, restained and painted the bottoms. Then I sanded a few areas on the legs and applied stain to the exposed wood. Then sealed! Hope that helps!

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  43. Randi says

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    Thank you so much for responding to my question so quickly.
    I just have a couple of more questions if that’s ok?

    1.The areas that you stained over the paint on the legs, was it the same you used on the top of the table?

    2. What did you use to seal the table?

    3. Did you sand the legs of the table before you painted?

    4. How do you feel about chalk paint?

    Thanks again for taking the time to answer my questions.
    Have a great day πŸ™‚

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    • jamie says

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      1.The areas that you stained over the paint on the legs, was it the same you used on the top of the table? Yes! The same stain. Probably Dark Walnut, it’s one of my favs.

      2. What did you use to seal the table? Wax on the bottom, poly on the top.

      3. Did you sand the legs of the table before you painted? No!

      4. How do you feel about chalk paint? I prefer it or any paint designed specifically for painting furniture. And if it had been available at the time I’d have used that instead. πŸ˜‰

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