REFINISHING TABLE

I've been anxious to show you our latest project. I found this old, thrift store sewing table and saw potential in its style. I actually had to go back the next day, because I couldn't get it out of my mind. Luckily, it was still there, and I bought it for $15.

It had a hinged top that opened to a gaping hole...I'm guessing where the sewing machine once was. I had Andrew remove the top entirely.

This would allow me to add a whole new table-top.

I sanded down the layer of veneer...

...And painted it white.

After several coats, it was ready for the next step.

Thank you, Andrew-Vanna-White.

The next day at Andrew's shop, we found scrap pieces of alder wood, glued 'em together, and ran 'em through this giant sanding machine about ten times.

Then Andrew trimmed the table top to be the size we wanted using a dangerous machine I wish I didn't know he used everyday.

I like my man alive--and with all limbs in tact--is all I'm sayin'.

Another sanding machine smoothed the freshly cut edges.

Hello, forearms.

It's looking better, but not finished yet.

I sanded it down even more to round the edges and corners, to not be so square.

Then it was ready to stain. We experimented with three different colors {a light, medium, and dark} before deciding on the middle one.

A coat of stain was followed by several shiny layers of lacquer.

The top was attached, the white base scuffed around the edges with sandpaper, and new, oil-rubbed bronze hardware added for the final touch.

And there you have it. The finished product turned out better than I could have hoped. I am in love, and can't stop staring.

Compare it to what it started out as!

Not bad, eh?

For now, it randomly sits in our kitchen. In the new house I'll put it in the front-room...or entryway...or guest room...or great-room...Oh, I'm so excited to decorate a new house!

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