It took a while to finally finish but during that time I did change my mind about stains, wallpapers etc
I just love timber and how a drab piece of furniture just needs some TLC of stain, varnish and paint and Da Dahaaaa you have put life back into it :)
Here is the before photo of the side table again:
I spent a longtime sanding and gluing the wood veneer back on, I was hoping to have a lovely timber unit but the veneer on the door and drawers couldn't be saved. So I decided to be brave and Wallpaper the doors and add some colour paint to the drawers. Im so glad I did I loved the whole wallpaper shopping, not the gluing though.
And now the after photos:
It fits perfectly in the house, from the road side to my loving living room
I love how the stain/varnish brought the timber back to life, I just adore the colour
All the handles where attached, I didn't want to add new ones as the old style seemed to fit perfectly. Just a quick scrub and spray paint and they look as good a new.
I'm excited to give this side table a new home and secretly excited that it's road side collection again in our area, I wonder what I can find this time. Not sure the hubby will be too happy with another cabinet in the carport.