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Duncan Phyfe Game Table Makeover

September 25, 2015 By Jacque 30 Comments

Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.

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Let me start this off by saying I’m pretty lucky to have a husband who is so understanding about my purchases!  4 years ago (yes I said FOUR) while in Atlanta I talked my husband into a quick trip to Scott’s Antique Market. It was a miserable hot humid summer day but he agreed and we went. And of course I found a few things I just had to have! One of which was this awesome Duncan Phyfe game table. I loved everything about the table, the legs, the feet, the pedestal and the fact that it was super awesome and folded up.  Did I mention that this sweet little table was only $15?  Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.

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The table had been through a lot.  Upon closer inspection it appears as if every leg on the poor table has been broken and repaired at one point or another.Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing. The top of the table was in pretty bad condition as well featuring a fair amount of dings and dents that I have no intention of properly repairing.

Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.But this table is awesome and so for 4 years it sat lonely in our garage. It served as a work surface for when we were working on projects and needed a place to set paint cans. It also served as a catch all for things that I was too lazy to put away as soon as I was done using them.  But enough is enough and it is clear to me it’s time to give this little table some TLC and let her show us what she’s got!

Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.I started sanding the piece down and taping off the legs.  I normally use my HomeRight Finish Max Pro to paint my pieces but this time I was challenged to give the Finish Max HVLP  a go round.  Finish Max HVLPMan oh man do I love this little thing! It weighs hardly anything and I was able to get two good coats of paint on the table in no time flat! It also cleans just as easily as the HomeRight Finish Max Pro!  Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.I gave my paint a few days to set up and then moved onto the next step, taping off stripes! I measured out equal distances from the center fold of the table, marked, and taped off 5 total stripes.  Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.I dug into our paint cabinet and pulled out a custom mix we had done a few years ago.  This color is so beautiful I would paint pretty much anything in our house with it!  I gave the stripes two coats and removed the tape while the paint was still wet.Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.Ahhhh I love this table!  When the table is closed you get a view of the vibrant turquoise/blue.

Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.When its open you get the beautiful cream and turquoise stripes!  I am so kicking myself for not making over this table sooner.

Duncan Phyfe game table makeover, perfect update for any table no longer in condition for refinishing.I just keep telling myself that it wasn’t that tables time, it had to wait so that it got the perfect touches!

antique cameraFor now the table gets to live at the top of our stairs and display some of my grandparents antique cameras and some family pictures!  I have also decided to leave the inside of the table exposed.  I just love these strips too much to cover them up by closing the table up!

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Comments

  1. Sharon Lynn says

    September 28, 2015 at 6:21 am

    I would use the HomeRight Finish Max HVLP to paint furniture and cabinet doors.
    Thank you for the opportunity and God Bless You 🙂

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    • Sharon Lynn says

      September 28, 2015 at 6:22 am

      Your table looks beautiful! Great job 🙂 !!!

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      • Jacque says

        October 1, 2015 at 10:32 pm

        Thanks so much!

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  2. Rhonda Desgranges says

    September 28, 2015 at 8:52 am

    Love your table! I would use it to paint/finish an old treadle sewing machine and a Hoosier cabinet.

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  3. Cheryl Adams says

    September 28, 2015 at 9:54 am

    I have an old desk that is just crying out for a makeover. This would be perfect.

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  4. JE says

    September 28, 2015 at 10:16 am

    I have a entertainment cabinet that I want to turn into open shelving for my quilts. I would love a paint sprayer!

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  5. Shannon Fox says

    September 28, 2015 at 10:27 am

    Gah!! That is SO cute!!
    It’s all super-secret-awesome.
    I figure it was meant to be that it just got made over.
    At least that is what I tell myself when it take awhile 😉
    It’s darling!!

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    • Jacque says

      September 28, 2015 at 2:05 pm

      Awee thanks! Yes it was meant to be! Even Matt loves it’s new place in our home. Who knew?? Haha

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    • Jacque says

      October 1, 2015 at 10:32 pm

      Someday I will be hiding things from my kids in there hahahaha

      Reply
  6. Nathalie Berube says

    September 28, 2015 at 11:31 am

    I would use the HomeRight Finish Max HVLP to paint furniture

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  7. Chuck young says

    September 28, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    A set of shutters I am making would be the perfect project for this sprayer. Your table came out nice.

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  8. Merry says

    September 29, 2015 at 5:41 am

    I have a table that looks almost like this. What a great idea!

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  9. Beverly M says

    September 29, 2015 at 7:47 am

    What a great idea! Color is amazing! I have a vintage secretary desk I want to paint. It’s been sitting in the garage for years but it keeps calling my name and saying “help me”!!!!!

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    • Jacque says

      October 1, 2015 at 10:30 pm

      Haha I have a lot of those pieces around the house!

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  10. Em Mahr says

    September 29, 2015 at 8:05 am

    I’d use it to paint 2 old, wooden chairs white to put on the front porch.

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  11. Terri silva says

    September 29, 2015 at 9:36 am

    a small end table that has been in my garage for eight years!

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  12. amy tolley says

    September 29, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    older dresser that needs a facelift and a new look

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  13. theresa j says

    September 29, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    I have metal tables and chairs tht need to be pained

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  14. Linda says

    September 29, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    I have this same table but left it with the mahogany stain. You did a a great job.

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  15. Jet says

    September 29, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    I have some old doors that I’ve been wanting to paint for ages!

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  16. Angela Cash says

    September 30, 2015 at 11:47 am

    I would love to use the Finish Max to paint a Deco bedroom set that I inherited from my grandmother.

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  17. Tina W says

    September 30, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    My Dad has an old Sears French Provincial desk sitting in his garage which I’m dying to paint orange and use in my bedroom.

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  18. Rene says

    October 1, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    I would love to have this HomeRight Finish Max HVLP – how easy it sounds to use. I’d use it first to paint my park bench that sits outside my back porch! Your little game table is really nice. It made me think of the 4 cameras I have in a storage box – all from my grandparents (3) and my father (an original Polaroid with case and every attachment).

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    • Jacque says

      October 1, 2015 at 10:29 pm

      That’s awesome! I have other cameras too but these are my favorites! I wish they were still usable.

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  19. Carol Yemola says

    October 2, 2015 at 4:45 pm

    I have a wooden wicker set that is badly in need of help. I shutter to use a brush because I won’t be able to get into all the nooks and crannies. And buying spray paint would get really expensive because I would need several cans.

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  20. Celeste Baldwin says

    October 2, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    I would use the Home Right Finish Max to paint my cabinets, for one. We just moved to a new city and new house. I dislike the cabinets greatly and want to paint them.

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  21. Colleen B says

    October 2, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    Oh I have plenty of projects lined up forwhen I WIN one thats not going to be a problem.

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  22. Maria says

    October 2, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    It looks beautiful! 🙂

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  23. Glo. says

    October 2, 2015 at 8:34 pm

    It’s great to see old things made ‘new’ again! The table looks great. Among the MANY things around here to paint, I would start with all the louvered closet doors.

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  24. Sara Mayo says

    October 2, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    I would use it to paint a table and a chair I want to redo! I might would finish some projects I’ve been putting off! Love yours!

    Reply

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