Revitalizing a coffee table is easier than you may think

If  you want to restore a coffee table then follow these few steps and see how easy it can be. You are just an hour away from having a brand new looking coffee table. When it comes to small coffee tables there is nothing better than always having something new.

1.       The first thing you need to do is sand the coffee table to get all the blemishes out. I recommend using 60 grit sandpaper first and then follow it up with 100 grit sandpaper to make sure the wood is smooth and blemish free. I do not recommend using a sander because of the power it has, it’s much better to simply do it by hand for the first couple times.
2.       After you have used the 100 grit sandpaper you must go even higher to unsure that the wood has a nice smooth finish. I suggest using 200 and then a final time with 600 grit. The best place to get 600 grit sandpaper is at a hardware store because almost all other stores will not carry something that high.
3.       After you have done the last sanding you will need to use something in order to fill any mistakes or holes that you might have made, I would recommend a decent wood putty that can be stained. You will have to ask the store employees what they recommend because all stores carry different products.
4.       After you have puttied the blemishes or holes you’ll want to After you’ve filled any holes or mistakes you may have made it is time to treat the coffee table.
5.       Now that you’re staining or treating the coffee table make sure you apply it in the same direction as the grain. The method I follow is to apply the stain or treatment and then gently sand it with 600 grit sandpaper. I suggest doing this two or three times.
6.       After you have done step 5 you then need to apply stain one last time and let it sit. Make sure you do not scratch the treatment now because it’ll be very noticeable now.
7.       Now that you have done this it’s time for you to put on a sealer and complete your revitalization process of your recently used coffee table and now new coffee table.
How I started doing this was by buying a bunch of small coffee tables to refine my skills and now I have moved onto starting on bigger pieces.

The simple reason slate coffee tables are better than wood

When designing your house it’s important to know the different styles of coffee tables, and this is exactly the way I learned about the many beneifits of coffee tables made of slate. Do you know what slate is and why it’s great for your house?

Slate is simply a sedimentary rock made up of clay and volcanic ash that when combined creates a foliated rock.

The process of forming slate most likely does not interest you and that is fine, but it’s beneficial to see why I think it’s perfect for a coffee table. Coffee tables composed of slate are incredible in many different ways.
The first reason slate is so perfect is because it is made of natural materials that when removed from the environment it will not have any negative effects. I bet you cannot say the same thing about coffee tables made of wood though, right?.

Wood tables are stylish and do have their place in some peoples homes but when individuals are trying to be green utilizing wood just does not make any sense. Think about it, if individuals are attempting to cut back on fuel and electricity why would they spend their hard earned money on an item that is just placing them back a step or two, it does not make any sense.

Something you have to know about slate coffee tables.

One thing you have to understand regarding slate coffee tables is that at some point in the life of the table table it will get dinged and dented but the wonderful thing about them is you can use a tool to easily scrape away some of the layers and you will have a brand new looking coffee table. This is something that you can do with wood coffee tables but because most wood coffee tables are stained it will create a lot more work for you. That’s why I prefer to stay with small coffee tables created from slate.