A few weeks ago my daughter and I headed out for a little shopping. I had been thinking about a pair of side tables I had seen at an antique store. I’ve been wanting side tables for quite some time and I couldn’t get these off my mind. They weren’t exactly what I was looking for but the price was right, at $36 for the pair. Instead of heading to the antique store I took the chance and headed to the local thrift store. With those side tables still in my mind, I couldn’t believe what was sitting in front of me when I walked into the thrift store. Two perfectly adorable side tables.
They needed some major TLC but at a mere $8.99 (!) each, I knew they would be coming home with me.
I cleaned them up, sanded them lightly and gave them several coats of paint. I also sprayed the handles with an oil rubbed bronze spray paint. And here are the little darlings now:
I just love these little tables and I found the perfect matching lamps for them once they are in place in my living room!
These came out beautiful!! I love them!
I also love thrift stores! I get inspired when I see photos like these!
Thanks for sharing!
No, thank you, ma’am! I LOVE thrift stores and love to find those bargains! It’s always fun to see something and know exactly what you can do to it to make it something special.
I love your side table redo! they look really beautiful! I just recently became a thrift store junkie and love to read about these sorts of projects. I just joined your site and can’t wait to read up on all your diy projects:)
Hey there stranger!
So good to see a post from you – I love seeing what you are doing! The end tables are awesome – you made them look so lovely again and I’m sure they will look fabulous with your lamps on them. Hope you are well!
Hey Teeni! Long time, no see. How are you? I’ve been terribly busy and haven’t been keeping up with my sites like I should. Thanks for stopping by. Always great to see you!!
I totally am inspired and would love to get into redoing thrift store furniture like this!! Great work!
I love this! They turned out terrific! Do you mind telling me what kind of paint you used? My mother in law and I painted my daughters dresser and it is shiny and everything sticks to it. Do you have any tips for us? Thanks!
Thank you! I used Behr’s Swiss Coffee in a satin finish. It’s my go-to paint for projects like this. I do let the paint cure for several weeks before using a finished piece as the paint tends to remain sticky for quite some time. Hope this info helps!