la table de rédaction
I remembered my camera this morning. Yay! Or depending on how you feel about photos of tables, "Meh."
This here's the drafting table Mama bought me. Ten bucks at the Methodist yard sale. I'm still not quite sure what to do with it.
It's kind of dinged up a bit...
Whoever had it before me must have used it a lot...for phone messages.
I think staining it might not be a bad idea. It's real wood, after all. But would all the cup rings and stuff show through? Maybe if I condition the wood and sand it really well... Or, I may decide to do a cool graphic paint treatment on the top and stain the legs. Or spray paint it all.
The possibilities are endless. What to do with it AFTER I fix it up is another thing entirely. Any ideas? It can be adjusted to be flat instead of angled so there's always the possibility of using it as a regular table somewhere. (An end table?) But it doesn't look as cool. Too bad I'm not a budding architect!
Anyway, that's an upcoming project to add to my list. I've still got to stain the small chest in the entry way, paint the short book case in my bedroom and give it new legs, build/buy a desk for Libby's room, repaint Libby's room and possibly paint the laminate countertops in the kitchen and master bath. I'll never be short of stuff to do, for sure.
This here's the drafting table Mama bought me. Ten bucks at the Methodist yard sale. I'm still not quite sure what to do with it.
Whoever had it before me must have used it a lot...for phone messages.
I think staining it might not be a bad idea. It's real wood, after all. But would all the cup rings and stuff show through? Maybe if I condition the wood and sand it really well... Or, I may decide to do a cool graphic paint treatment on the top and stain the legs. Or spray paint it all.
The possibilities are endless. What to do with it AFTER I fix it up is another thing entirely. Any ideas? It can be adjusted to be flat instead of angled so there's always the possibility of using it as a regular table somewhere. (An end table?) But it doesn't look as cool. Too bad I'm not a budding architect!
Anyway, that's an upcoming project to add to my list. I've still got to stain the small chest in the entry way, paint the short book case in my bedroom and give it new legs, build/buy a desk for Libby's room, repaint Libby's room and possibly paint the laminate countertops in the kitchen and master bath. I'll never be short of stuff to do, for sure.
Comments
Thanks for the suggestions, Trix! :)
It's pretty cool, though! I would sand and reseal, but I really like light wood.
I guess wherever I place and use it will ultimately decide how I refinish it. So I guess I'll just have to move it around the house until I find the right fit for it.
Or, I could use it sort of like an easle and rotate art on it. This would, of course, all have to be in Libby's room. No room for non-functioning furniture in the Living room.
Heather~Spare bedroom is jam packed. Tiny bedrooms in this house. Super tiny kitchen--though it would be AWESOME for some extra counter space. It's perfect height for that. Just...nowhere near the kitchen to put it.