Found Furniture- What Would You Do?
On one of my early morning walks, I found this funny little table on the sidewalk with a FREE sign. Well, that put a little pep in my step, so I rushed home for my car and zoomed back to the scene to pick it up!
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I was going to re-finish it for my living room and had begun conjuring color and pattern ideas- that is, until I scored the super awesome clover table, from the Alameda Flea Market, that completed my vision perfectly (and I didn't have to do a thing except bring it in the house- love!).
Still, every time I pull into my carport, I see this friendly little piece just waiting for me to give it some love. So, I ask you...
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If this table landed on your doorstep, What Would You Do? Put it on someone else's door step? (I did that with a construction barricade once- but that story is for another time) Would you give it some love, restore it, decoupage, paint it, break it down to make something else?
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I am currently working with decopauge and also fabric…since most of my home has a black and white theme this little jewel would lend itself to 2 complimentary black and white prints…that would pop it. I also could do a whole zentangle on this but that would take most of the winter to finish, so I will opt for the fabric…
Nice piece. I think I would ebonize the cabinet and then stain the drawers a deep steel grey. Then cut some brown smoked mirror to fit is the size of the top. Bevel the edges of the mirror of course.
Love this table—and we always need more storage. I would sand it and paint it black and turquoise.
cute! and I love that it has storage. I’d probably oil the drawers and legs to restore the original finish, then get a piece of glass cut for the top. I love putting ideas from magazines, or photos, cards whatever under the glass. Its revolving art, always changing