Re-Done Tables

This might get a little wordy... i told you how we wanted to redo our tables? so this is what it looked like before

here is the sanded one

 this is a picture of all four of the tables we were re-doing...

 here's where my story comes in. we were using a 2-in-1 stain and top coat, and my mom and i being the amateurs that we are, forgot to stir it! So we did the first layer and it was fine, then we did the second layer a few days later, and for the first table it was fine too. for the next three, we started getting down to the stain that had settled to the bottom. by the end, we were literally trying to spread TAR onto the tables!

this is after the first layer on our big table

 first layer on the small tables...

 second layers is PERFECT color on this table....

 because we didn't stir, most of what was at the top was the polyurethane coat. so this table is unbelievably shiny...it's reflecting the door like a mirror for heaven's sakes!! :) haha

 this is the second layer. you can see that it is completely matte and a TON darker. this was the last table we did the second coat on...

 this one didn't turn out quite as bad so my mom decided it was fine because she didn't want to sand it again and everything...

this is the darkest table re-sanded...we are going to re-stain it and we will REMEMBER TO STIR THE STAIN!!!! :) it's the simple things that make life sooooo much easier!!! :)

xoxo CPTVPT