The Driftwood Finish | An Easy Restyle for a Battered Table

I had a badly scratched, knotty pine coffee table that was in bad need of a redo. With some sanding and application of two stains, I gave it a fashionable new look with a driftwood finish. It was soooooo easy and I loved the outcome. Let me know what you think.
Items used include:
Bahco 665 2-1/2" Carbide Scraper
DeWalt 5" Rotary Sander with Tanzfrosch 5" Interface pad and 60 grit sheet
Fulton Contour and Angle Sanding Forms with 120 grit sheet
Surfprep Sanding System with 80, 150 and 220 grit pads
DeWalt 10 gallon shop vac
Toolbox Brand White Rags
Minwax Pre-Stain Conditioner
Minwax Classic Grey Stain
Minwax Provincial Stain
Chip brush
Behr Matte Polyurethane

[@dianawhyte4631]

Great finish! Well done for persevering until you got it right!!

[@tableflippinghousewife]

Thanks 👍

[@pfles1]

I love your staging pics as much as I loved the piece itself! 😊

[@tableflippinghousewife]

Thank you! That’s so sweet!

[@kaymack5304]

It came out really, really good and your staging was spot on! I love your goal of paying off the mortgage and retirement.

[@tableflippinghousewife]

Thanks so much!

[@heidisettles5537]

Such a pretty finish. A pine coffee table I sanded down oozed sap after I had stained and sealed it. Had to resand, use a heat gun to melt and scrape off the sap, then spray shellac before I could restain and seal. I read that some pine can bleed and ooze sap 30 years later after sanding! I hope you get to retire and do this more, it's great to see your projects and your ideas.

[@tableflippinghousewife]

Gosh, that’s good to know about the sap. I think that after this project and one I just finished (an all pine IKEA dresser from a client), I will shy away from thrifting all pine furniture. It’s such a soft wood that it dents easily and no matter how much I sand, I can’t smooth out all of the marks.

[@phoenixfurniturestudio]

This looks really good Amy, I love the finish you got by dry brushing that stain! It gave the finish a lot more depth 🤩👏😍

[@tableflippinghousewife]

Thank you! I was pleased with the outcome too. And it was a great way to deal with all the scratches and knots.

[@lisaleblanc929]

I LOVE it!

[@tableflippinghousewife]

@@lisaleblanc929 thank you!!!!😊

[@amyjbell08]

Such a pro at staging too!

[@tableflippinghousewife]

@@amyjbell08 thank you!