I bought a new sofa with my income tax return and I really wanted a new coffee table, but I didn’t have the budget for it. My solution was to rehab my current coffee table so that it looked better with my new modern sofa.

I took this Leksvik coffee table from IKEA:

1) Sanded it

2) Wiped it down with a damp cloth

3) Primed it

4) Added three coats of black paint

This is the result:

I think it fits in with my ‘minimal chic’ decor.

I spent $30 on primer and paint which is 10% of the $300 I wanted to spend on the other coffee table.

This is the first time I have tried to paint furniture. If I had to do it over again, I don’t think I would have primed the wood. The paint didn’t want to adhere to the primer making it a three coat paint job.

I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but I really like it. I’m ready for my next furniture rehab.