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This is one of my absolute favourite transformations. Sure, it's not very fancy and won't blow your mind though I just adore the unpretentious lines and character-filled patina of this piece.
Here it is, looking very lonely and feeling sorry for itself:
And now:
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All dressed up with some new friends to boot!
Originally a teacher's desk, this old table was missing its drawer and had quite a heavily 'distressed' finish after years of service. I found it on eBay for $10 - score!
After an initial tidy up and light all over sand the drawer cavity was filled by gluing and caulking in a piece of scrap timber - much easier and faster than making a whole new drawer. Once dry, two drawer fronts (which I already had thanks to my junk hoarding!) were then glued and clamped over the timber infill to create the faux drawers.
One coat of acrylic primer, two acrylic top coats, a light distress and then an acrylic seal coat followed by the addition of two turned timber knobs completes the look of the base.
I wanted it to remain rustic so chose not to fill some holes and joins in the timber.
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The honey-toned timber top was badly worn and looked tired though I really wanted to retain its character and history so I needed to enhance and add depth to the patina. After a light sand, three score lines were added to give the appearance of old boards (you can see that tutorial here) then a diluted walnut stain was wiped on and allowed to seep in to all the grooves, marks and gouges before being wiped off.
The stain helps mute the overall tone yet creates subtle variations which gives the timber a tactile appeal. Looking at beautiful old wood like this just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy!
The top was finished with two coats of danish oil. I can't sing the praises of danish oil highly enough. It's super easy to apply, provides a protective coating and gives a mellow lustre which is hard to achieve with regular sealers - love it!
Again, just cause I can, here are the before and afters:
BEFORE
AFTER
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