Antique Table

Today, I have another recent basement find. My basement is full of forgotten treasures that have been waiting for me to give them life again. This table is the most recent find & may be the last. This was tucked away in the corner of the basement. I had been eyeing it for sometime, but John Paul & I agreed that this was a little too heavy for just me & him to carry up the stairs. Our friend dropped by this morning so we enlisted his help to carry this up the stairs.

This was NOT so pretty at first. It was so gross & dirty. I think I spent at least 2 hours this morning cleaning it. The amount of dirt that had accumulated on it was crazy. I used some all purpose cleaner & a whole lot of paper towels to get this beauty shining. After giving it a nice cleaning, this piece is even better than I could have imagined.

It's new home is in our dining room & we moved the chippy bench which you can read about here to our front porch. Next Spring I plan to use the bench to hold all different plants.

I have no idea what this table was originally used for. I'm thinking maybe a painters table as there is some paint drippings on the top of it? I just love the drawer pulls & the little locks on the doors. I think it adds so much character.

I styled it with some of my favorite antiques like my vintage chicken feeder filled with faux flowers & my rustic wash bin that I put my Porter Lane Home pillow in. On top I used a burlap runner from Target, a few faux Christmas trees I've found at Home Goods & TJ Maxx, & a couple candle holders from IKEA.