TopazTurtle Handmade: Side table restoration

Side table restoration

By TopazTurtle 3:06 PM 3R, DIY, furniture restoration, upcycle project

This side table is sanded and ready for varnishing. I really wanted to make this into a games table with a chess board painted in the middle. However, on second thought, the table has a lovely parquetry type design to it and it would be a shame to paint it.

This is what it looked like before I started working on it. It was scratched and burnt in one corner, probably an unwatched candle. It's going to feel brand new once a few coats of varnish goes on.

I really want to try making a painted piece of furniture but I'm so hesitant about covering up a lovely piece of timber. I need to find a piece of furniture that I'm not going to feel bad painting over !

Update 24/01/2016 After some lovely inspiration from the Upcycle and DIY Australia Facebook group I've found a way to have my cake and eat it too. Have to wait till I finish to see how it turns out.

3R, DIY, furniture restoration, upcycle project

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TopazTurtle

I wear a number of hats including that of a jewellery designer, writer, web developer, cook and animal lover. Recently I discovered the joy of restoring, upcycling and repurposing. I want to share my experience with the world and try to imbue it with a passion for finding a home and purpose for the not so new and shiny.