A while back, I shared a post about having a few dead and dying pine trees removed from our backyard. See full post here.
After this huge tree was cut down, I was left with a huge stack of these…
While staring at these beautiful, raw stumps…I envisioned some of them looking more like some of these…
I picked one of my stumps and got to work! There are many tutorials on how to DIY a tree stump table…I followed some of the tips from Karen of The Art of Doing Stuff blog. Her step by step tutorial is excellent!
Since the tree had been dead for a while before we cut it down, the bark peeled right off with my hands. Then all I had to do was sand the top and sides…
I used several different grits of sandpaper…starting with the roughest 60 grit, then working down to the finest 150 grit. This gave the sides a nice smooth finish…
I noticed that the top of my stump had a couple of deep pits…
I used some Elmer’s Wood Filler and a putty knife to fill the holes. Just apply a couple of coats of putty, sanding between each application…
Next step was to attach some legs. I found this set at Ikea, and they worked perfectly!
I really liked the color and grain patterns on the sides of the stump…
I decided to stain the sides with a semi transparent stain to enhance, not cover up the variations. I used Wood Classics stain from Sherwin Williams in Pickled White. I also decided to paint the top with some ASCP in Old White…
Somehow I did not get photos of these two simple steps…bad blogger! However, just follow the directions on the can for the stain, let dry overnight, then paint the top with a couple of coats of ASCP – using your blue painters tape to make a nice smooth line…
And here it is! All styled and ready for sale at our shop Hip Chick Designs. I really like the way the white top and grayish sides have a beachy/coastal feel and look!
I love the way it turned out! I think I will make a couple more like this. I also have plans to make a few on casters, and some smaller ones to be used in groupings. Luckily I have a pile of stumps to choose from right in my backyard!
Original article and pictures take elegantnest.blogspot.com site
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