Industrial Coffee Table from a Door & Old Wheels

 During that snow storm at my mom's,

I was able to remove these incredible wheels...

 …from this very old baby playpen 

that had been down in her basement for a few years…

(Can you actually imagine putting a baby in this thing???!!)

 Yesterday, I decided to tackle the project 

I had in mind for those wheels.

It started by stripping this old piece of door I found in an alley.

After brushing stripper on the painted top,

I covered it in plastic wrap and let it sit for about 30 minutes.

 Then I started stripping………

one of my least favorite things to do.

Which is why I usually PAINT!

 But I wanted a wood top for this coffee table.

After I got most of the paint off, I sanded, and then

brushed on a stain.

I let it sit for a few minutes...

 Then I wiped off.

I drilled four holes into the wood, 

added the wheels, and voila.

Some of the paint still remains, but that's okay

because it goes with the chippy wheels.

 I think it's the bomb.

Here it is all staged in my booth 

at RVA Antiques on The Avenue.

For Sale: $175

I also decided to work on this fellow…

Mr. Froggy I picked up at a thrift store.

It's one of those made-to-look-like-concrete pieces...

I mixed up some Annie Sloan Chalk Paint 

in Versailles and Antibes Green.

And painted him up.

Then while I was outside staining today,

I added some stain to him, 

particularly in all the nooks and crannies.

And here he is in my booth  

at RVA Antiques on The Avenue.

For sale $38.

He would make an awesome bird bath base,

or add a pot of flowers or cascading vines on top of his crown!

And while I've gotcha, 

I might as well show you a few more things 

in my booth, which I just reset this evening:

 Oversized framed botanical. $85

Buffet: $265

Lamp: $95

Vintage rattan chair and ottoman,

with new upholstery.

$335

Buddhaboy: $45

Print: $26

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370