Butlers Table Makeover

 Here's another piece I just finished...

 We've all seen these….

the sides fold up to simulate a tray.

 My friend, Frances, gave me this one, 

but it had lots of water damage on the

veneer. It was buckled all around the edges,

so I used a scraper to got it off as best I could.

 I primed, and then I puttied 

all the lovely gouges that I put in the wood.

 That's okay, though. 

It's R U S T I C. 

Here it is sanded and painted 

in Annie Sloan Old White.

 I decided to add a little "eye candy" 

as a distraction, so I used painter's tape

and taped off lines in the center. 

I painted these in Greek Blue.

 Here it is after I removed the tape.

 Next, I distress sanded...

 Then waxed with clear and dark waxes.

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I think it's rather sweet.

In my booth at Greenwood Antiques.

$99.

Looks great with this pair of wingbacks...

 still available @ $900/pair.