I bought this table at a used furniture store a month or so ago...
When I first spotted it, I thought it was stained dark. After getting it home and taking it outside to clean, I realized it was a dark brown, heavy enamel paint. And apparently, it had been repaired/reconstructed at one point in time...
Stripping it was out of the question... not only would it take forever, I'm not sure what type of wood I'd be left with when I was done...
After an hour or so with the sander, I got it down to this...
Not pretty..... but pretty smooth and ready for paint. I started with a base of ASCP in Louis Blue, and added a pretty heavy wash of Old White. I'm not much of a "paint wash" or "glazer" but for some reason I went a little crazy with this piece between the layer of white and distressing it.
It took me a while to get used to it, but the more I look at it... the more I like it....
.... so much so, that I painted a mirror to match. My bedroom is coming along quite nicely. More pics to share as we go along.
It's a pretty little table, Lora! Nice legs! : ) I'm going to be looking for something like this for when I do my Holiday Market. They give you one 6 foot table but I'm sure I'll need more surface space. Not having a lot of room here, I think a small table will be easier to store. Our Salvation Army usually has a great selection on furniture {as opposed to the Goodwill, which has better home decor stuff}. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your room!
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