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Faiza Saqib

Painting a Dining Table — 6 Steps to Follow for a Durable Finish

A dining table painted in green and set with flowers and place settings.

Painting a dining room table is much like painting any other kinds furniture, aside from the fact it needs to be able to stand up to a little more rigor. Think elbows on the table, food dropped on the paintwork, and evenings spent with the kids doing homework.

If your dining table has faded in color and looks a bit rough around the edges — painting your dining table will certainly bring it back to life. Jessie Read, expert painter, artist and the founder of Jessie Read Art says: "I love restoring old furniture, and repainting a table is easier than you may think. I recently repainted a friend’s dining room table for her. We decided on painting versus staining as she wanted an entirely new look."

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