Nifty Thrifty Girl » thrift store http://niftythriftygirl.com tips on style, decorating and do-it-yourself from a budget savvy chick Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:11:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 side table make-over http://niftythriftygirl.com/2010/04/27/side-table-make-over/ http://niftythriftygirl.com/2010/04/27/side-table-make-over/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:15:32 +0000 niftythriftygirl http://niftythriftygirl.com/?p=497 Continue reading →]]> 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!

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