I had originally bid on this side table at a local auction house and missed out. I didn't think much else about it till I went back into the auction house and they offered it to me at my original bid, the owner didn't want to come and collect it after rejecting all bids. Here's a before picture...
This table needed more sanding than I thought possible, hence the just keep sanding, and giving up! After all that black paint there was black stain; my guess is the previous owner wanted it black! Sometimes I wonder if it's worth it...
...and then I decide it is. I really love the table in this corner, and I love it next to the wing-back chair (I'll be honest, I love everything next to that thing!!) What doesn't look good next to something that beautiful, and that was free???
It's hard to tell from the picture, but this one is pale blue / grey. Just enough colour without taking over everything else. Here's one last pic - a chippy table and old books - what more could a girl ask for...
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looks awesome- i love the chippy look and love those big feet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool art deco piece!! And it looks so much prettier now...softer than the black. Well worth all that sanding!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome little table, Catherine, the grayish color is adorable! PS: As an enthusiast DIY painter myself, I wanna share a little secret: I just buy the best and most expensive paint and always skip the sanding part(my father taught me that). The paint job will be just as beautiful and long-lasting ;)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the chippy look ... worth all of the work for sure. Great transformation!!
ReplyDeleteLove your retro table! A little white paint does wonders, doesn't it? :) Great job!
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Very nice!! And I "get" all of your Nemo & musical references - must be similar vintage and have kids of a similar vintage...
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Beautiful work on this table! I admire your work ethic---I need to remember that tenacity when faced with a daunting project. It certainly changed the look of your piece to paint with white! Saw you at Not Just a Housewife link party and I'm your newest follower. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLove this table revamp, what a find and how wonderful that the vendor accepted your bid after the auction! Love your wing back and lamp too!
ReplyDeleteThe table definitely looks better in it's lighter blue/grey state, well worth the sanding, sanding and more sanding! Visiting from the mycreativespace linky.
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Pretty nice table now that its lighter. And you are right, you can put anything beside it and it would still look good. Well worth the sanding and then some more.
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