Showing posts with label before and after furniture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label before and after furniture. Show all posts

Thursday, July 21, 2016

The Little Table That Could

I AM A DUMPSTER DIVER. It's one of my favorite things to do. I'm actually furnishing most of the small cottage with stuff I find...don't worry, I clean it really well before it's displayed or used.

Found this cute table literally in a huge dumpster outside my apartment. My doormen (and my husband) think I'm crazy, 'cause I'm always dragging stuff in through the lobby.








I lightly sanded the table, then dipped a rag into the paint and rubbed it into the wood. Never used a brush.


Once the paint was dry, I lightly sanded the edges of the table and legs to expose some of the raw wood.
 


I decided not to paint the drawer and leave the original crystal knob on it. Not bad for a "trash find" and a little elbow grease.