I love this mid century end table makeover! But then again, I love mid-century furniture. I Love the lines, the clean look and the funky shapes this style of furniture is known for. I found this awesome little table at our local Goodwill store for $10. No kidding! Around here this style is crazy popular. I’ve seen bruised up coffee tables go for almost $90 in some thrift stores.
I simply had to have it…even though I have no room for it at home. Nope. That thought didn’t cross my mind as I carried this little beauty up to the register..trying to contain my excitement. I’d been wanting to do a mid century redo for several months. I finally had my chance with this mid century end table makeover. The fact that it was affordable was just an added bonus.
This little table was in great shape structurally. The only issue was the top was scratched and marred and the hardware was worn but not damaged. I couldn’t save the top, which wasn’t a problem because I knew exactly what I wanted to do.
All it needed was a little imagination and elbow grease. The base and legs were in very good condition. After taping off the base, I gave the top a few coats of chalk paint in Homeplate from American Paint Company. I followed that up with a light sanding after the paint dried. Next, I applied a coat of American Paint Company clear wax.
I wanted to keep the original hardware but it needed some help. Updating it was easy with my go-to gilders wax. I love this stuff!
I kept the original finish on both the base and the drawer. These areas were in such beautiful condition all I had to do was wipe them down with a little Howard’s Restore -A-Finish. Howard’s is another one of my go-to products for antiques and wood finishes.
How do you like it?
I’m absolutely in love with this little mid century end table makeover. It’s an original piece and built well. It was so easy to refurbish and is now ready for someone to enjoy for several more years. Popular stores sell end tables like this one for a whole lot more than I paid for mine. *wink*
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Erlene says
Love the makeover! The table looks so sleek and modern. Very nice.
Wendi says
Thank you so much Erlene. I fell in love with the lines as soon as I saw it and knew it would be stunning in a two tone makeover. Thanks for taking your time to visit and leaving a sweet comment!
Gwen says
Hi Wendi! I just wanted to let you know that I LOVE your Mid Century End Table Makeover, and I’m featuring you as my pick for the Rockstars this week from Creativity Unleashed! As a Rockstar you’re in the running for this week’s MEGA Rockstar! Grab your friends and come vote at http://www.theboldabode.com/creativity-unleashed-week-101.html The MEGA Rockstar gets loads of love including: 1. The Mega Rockstar project will be featured on all of our social media networks (that’s FB, Twitter, Pinterest, and G+ shoutouts from five different bloggers!!!) 2. Each host will visit the Mega Rockstar’s blog that week and we’ll pin a bucketload of any other great content we find to some of our largest group boards! 3.The Mega Rockstar of the week will get an invite to our secret group Pinterest board where you can pin your own great content. We go through that board each week when we are looking for great, new content to pin, so this means that even months after you’ve won the Mega Rockstar of the week, we can still find and pin your newest awesome content! Congratulations and Good Luck!!!
Wendi says
Hi Gwen…. Thank you so much and I’m super excited!! I’d love to be the Mega rockstar and of course I’m sending my friends over to vote! Thanks again & Happy New Year!
Michelle James says
This turned out so nice. I am in love with the white and wood combo!
Wendi says
Thank you Michelle. I love the color combo too, it’s always so fresh and clean! Thanks for stopping by!
Jessica @Finding Purpose says
What a find!!! I LOVE the update you did on this mid century beauty!!! I’ve been hunting for anything mid century and you are right, they are hard to come by!
Wendi says
Thanks Jessica. You’re right! MCM is so hard to find anymore. They used to just about give it awat in the thrift stores, now it goes at a premium! I just got lucky the day I found this one and I think it was put out a few minutes before I walked in:) Score! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Diane | An Extraordinary Day says
Wendi….generally I am not a fan of that style of furniture….but I absolutely LOVE what you did with it. And I just discovered another brand of chalk paint. I too, love the Restore a Finish product. I still can hardly believe what it did to my very old crazed finish piano…and it lasted a long time before I needed to re-coat it.
Thanks for sharing this a Project Inspire{d}!! Hope to see your creativity again this week!!
~Diane
Wendi says
Thanks Diane… I love APC Chalk Paints if you haven’t tried them you need to! Glad you liked my makeover. Mid Century is funny, you either like it a lot or not. This piece came out so well even people who don’t like Mid Century admired it! Love your linky see you again soon!
Gracie Lathrop says
Wendi I LOVE mid-century design!! I’ve got a china cabient, desk, and am working on building my work table inspired by mid-century modern lines 🙂 Thank you for sharing this week over at Making Monday!!
Wendi says
Gracie, I love it too! I’m always on the lookout for good pieces but they are usually so over priced in our area. I can’t wait to see your table! I love your work on your blog! Thank you so much for stopping by today.
Krista @ the happy housie says
Wendi- I love this so much I am featuring it tomorrow at Work it Wednesday. Hop by to grab your button if you get the chance! Thanks for sharing it with us- hope to see you back!
~Krista from the happy housie
Wendi says
I loved your party and Thank YOU Krista! I’ll definitely be back. Thank you so much for featuring my table makeover project!!
Aniko@PlaceOfMyTaste says
Oh, how much I love mid century furniture! Featuring your project tomorrow at Work it Wednesday!Hope you can stop by!
Wendi says
Aniko, Thank you so very much for featuring my table!! You gals made my week special. The entries in your link up are so outstanding I’m honored that my project stood out:) Thank you again & on my way over to your blog now to grab a button!!
Natasha says
Did you have to sand the top? I walk away from so many good finds because I’ve never done ant before…
Ritakc says
FABULOUS MAKEOVER. I love mid century modern! We own land in Brooksville FL with plans to retire there this year. Drawing plans now for a mid century modern home and looking for furniture…that I can afford! Now I will be on the prowl with a keener eye!
Wendi says
How fun! Your able to design your home from scratch. Filling it with special items will be so rewarding too. Please share pictures when you’ve built. I’d love to see them. I think a love of mid century style is something that grows over time. There are so many wonderful furniture designs out there, you’ll have such an amazing time!
Lisa@ Creative Raisins says
I love the look of mid century furniture, doing the two tone look really made its features stand out. Beautifully done.
Wendi says
Thank you Lisa! I’ve always loved the two-toned look on mid century furniture. I was thrilled when I finally found the perfect piece to makeover in this style! Thanks for visiting!
Marie@TheInteriorFrugalista says
Wow Wendi what a score that was! I love what you did with it and that you kept the original hardware because it goes so well with this piece. Gorgeous makeover girl!!!
Wendi says
Thanks Marie! This little table was a score. I couldn’t have found better hardware if I tried. I’m happy with the way the guilding wax updated the knob too. I so appreciate you dropping by today!
Victoria Preston says
Wendi, it loooks wonderful!! Good job, girlfriend!!
Wendi says
Victoria! Thank YOU for the compliment… you made my day 🙂 I love the table.. you know I don’t have room for it though. Oh well, since when have I been practical? HAHA!
Bonnie @ Our Secondhand House says
It turned out beautifully! I can’t believe you got that for $10 . I’ve seen ridiculously awful and broken end tables sell for a lot more at thrift stores. What a great find and wonderful makeover.
Wendi says
Thank you Bonnie! I just got lucky on finding the table. I’ve also seen some awful items with high price tags in thrift stores. Some days are good and others are a complete waste of time. Thank you kindly for stopping by today!