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Quickie makeover small tiered table

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Less than Perfect Small Tiered Table

The day I picked up this sewing cabinet (the one front and center)  I picked up a small tiered table from the same yard sale. I think I got the two of them for around $10.00.

So in my mind, I paid $7 for this sewing cabinet and $3 for this little table:
Granted, that is a couple of bucks over my $5 limit. But my rule is-if it is for me, I can bend that rule. If I’m buying it to re-do and sell, then I stick to my $5 limit. I really liked the style of this little gal. Love those curves!

This little lady was quit wobbly. Someone had attempted to repair her with some huge nails! I took out all the screws and the very large nails and got to work with some Gorilla Wood Glue.

First, Make Repairs

small tiered table

Before I glued the top, I glued and clamped all the joints. (not pictured)
If you look closely, you can still see the head of one nail that I hadn’t removed yet. Because the table was tiered, I wanted to stabilize it, so I used the glue in addition to the original screws from the skirt to the tabletop.

Easy Paint Makeover


After the glue dried, I sanded the top down completely –because  I thought about staining it, but then changed my mind. Even so, with the top sanded smooth I was going to get a really smooth finish.

In the background you can see two more projects I’ve worked on. I used my HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer
to paint several projects on one of the very last nice days before winter set in.

small tiered table makeover

Here she is with a new outfit and fit as a fiddle! So, never overlook or pass by a table that isn’t perfect. With a little DIY and TLC, it can be rescued and made useful again.

Small tiered tables like this can be useful and handy in a small nook or beside a chair. The color? Black goes with anything!!

24 Comments

  1. The table looks fantastic. I love finding things that people thought were beyond love and a “redoux”. Seriously though, $5 limit? Where do you find those amazing bargains?

  2. That’s such a pretty little table! Black paint was just right for her, too.

    What haven’t I saved? My garage is a disgrace. I really need to do something about it, too. After Christmas. 🙂

  3. This is yet another project I would love to take off your hands. Ive been hunting in my thrift stores for a table just like this for my narrow entryway.
    I love what you did with this. Merry Christmas friend!:)

  4. So cute Gail! I saved the cutest little side table out the trash a few months back (saw it out of the corner of my eye, hit the brakes, turned around plucked it out of someones garbage can and split!) Two of the legs and aprons we completely broken off and one leg was split. I used gorilla glue and put it back together. I love it, just trying to decide what color to paint! I love free stuff!

  5. I love those little tables. I have a table, small like yours…and I only paid $5 for it… and painted it same as you… it has been a handy little thing too.

    So pretty!
    Pat

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