Shabby antique table

Remember that beautiful antique table

that I shared a peek of last week?

The one with all those carvings

and details

and lovely charm

that was painted a shabby white?

Yes, it was painted white

  Here it is last Summer with white and the top that had been damaged but not repaired yet
and last week when I was working to get the rest of that stubborn paint off that beautiful parquet top

but after a bit of stripping, scraping and brushing

 now it is wearing a new  look

that I am absolutely smitten with.

I wanted to see the original details in the wood and the table.

Like that parquet top with all the pieces of wood

and the old worm holes that were covered in paint.

But I didn't want it totally bare- I wanted a distressed, worn finish 

with a little bit of paint and a lot of charm.

I love the bleached look that it has

 a result of the stripper taking it down to the bare wood. 

For some reason, the distressed look just seems to fit this patio area perfectly.

Maybe it's the rock fireplace in the background

or simply that it is more unexpected to have a

 beautiful piece of furniture outdoors

Whatever it is~ 

 it is definitely making me smile every time I walk by.

 

 Just one more step and this table will be finished 

The only thing left to do is to seal the bare wood. 

 I am thinking about if I want a clear wax or a dark wax to finish it 

and  rub in that soft aged look a bit more and I will 

share the look and process when it is all wrapped up.

Busy weekend over here 

working on a super fun design project that I will share more about 

once the photos are edited. 

Happy Monday!

  

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