A Table with a Touch of Brass

Did you know brass is a big design trend for 2013? 

 

Trust me, I'm all over this stuff.

 

So this mahogany accent table caught my eye.  It was different.  With a touch of brass.

 

Here it is with Citrastrip already on the top of it.  I'm forever forgetting to get true "before" photos.

 

 

Here's its tag.

 

 

I did not spend $295 on this table.

 

I didn't even spend $50.  :-)

 

A vendor in my last antique mall gave me a deal on it because she got a great deal at an auction.

 

But it needed some love.

 

A lot of love. 

The top was discolored and scratched, and until the Citrasolve went on it, I didn't even know there was a brass trim around the edge! 

 

First I took the finish off  the top and gave it a light sanding.  When I did that I saw the nice inlay around the edge.  So instead of staining it, I decided to just finish it with Tung oil.  Three coats later and I had this.

 

 

The shelf and bottom got a coat of Annie Sloan chalk paint in Old White.

 

 

Followed by a wet distressing, then a waxing with AS wax.  I finished by cleaning all the brass with Brasso.

 

 

So here's the new, improved, table:

 

 

 

I like it much better lightened up.  And the brass touches give it a fancy pants kind of look! 

 

 

What do you think?

 

 

 

 

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