My younger brother closed on his first house this week and is replacing some of his hand-me-down furniture. We have somewhat similar tastes, so lucky for me, he trusts me to shop for him! I found this pair of end tables for $100. Anyone who has shopped for second-hand end tables knows that it’s difficult enough to find something you like in good condition, but to find a pair is even harder! I’m glad we were able to snag these.
Moving on to another store, I found this octagonal end table. (Guess it was end table day.) It appears to be homemade, built out of plywood. But the hardware was interesting, the price was right ($10!) and I have plans to paint it. No guilt about painting plywood.
And it has storage! Again, this one is for Adam, but a little part of me wants to keep it.
Speaking of octagons, I also found this slightly-larger-than-a-dinner-plate mirror at a thrift store for $3.
It has slight impressions to mimic bamboo, but they are pretty faint. I’m also going to paint this one because that faux gold isn’t doing it for me.
And the last of my finds, I’m actually keeping for myself. This little plywood box (what’s with the plywood this week?) is pretty banged up, but it was only $3.50. I’ve been trying to find some interesting small storage for the open shelving I have planned for the family room.
What do you think, should I paint it or leave the crazy wood-grain dinged up mess as is?
I love it all. And my vote is to paint. Can’t wait to see what you do with it all!
Thanks, Kirsti. I’ve started painting the octagon table and it looks a lot better already.