Drab to Fab

Recycling and giving new life and purpose to old furniture is something of a rewarding pastime for me. I was looking for a "new" dining room table so I put the word out to family and friends that if they knew anyone selling a French Provincial Style table that I would be interested. One day my mom called from up north where she lives claiming she had seen a table thrown for garbage at the end of someones driveway and if I wanted it to come and get it. I jumped at the chance and went to get it. It was in pretty bad shape bit I took it anyways because it had the sexy shape I was looking for and I knew with a little TLC it would be a star once again.

I had my son do all the sanding because he likes doing that kind of stuff lucky me and he really did a great job sanding right down to the bare wood removing all the old dilapidated finish and making as soft as a babies bum. The top was totally ruined so I had other plans for that. After days of sanding and filling gaps I cleaned and primed the entire thing (even the bottom) then applied 4 coats of a glossy black paint to give it a shiny black piano finish. For the top I reused the smoked glass I had on my old previous table it just happened to be the right size lucky me, again.
The smoky glass covered the fact that the wood laminate was missing. I would have purchase a sheet of oak or pine if I didn't have the glass but I saved that money.

Well it only cost time, sweat and about $10 in paint. I think it looks great and I feel like I saved its life and gave it a new family to live with.

Finished Table

Sanding

Primed

Ready to receive guests for dinner OR....

I use it as my office during the day. Double function room.