Project: Side Table Makeover

Ah rummage sales. One of my favorite past times of summer. Dangerous? Absolutely. But so much fun.

My favorite find of the year so far is this table.

When I first saw it, I actually thought it was already in pretty decent shape. There were a few scratches, one little divot out of the front, but besides that, I thought it had character and already looked a little "antique".

However, I still opted to give it a little bit of a makeover. I finally invested in an orbital sander and did a little research regarding gel stain. Note: if your project is relatively small, like this one, you reeeeally don't need much of the stain, especially if your project is in pretty decent shape to start.

Sand everything down a layer, apply the stain, and voila.

A nice looking side table for only $15 (plus supplies).