$10 Pallet Topped Side Table

Once upon a time I picked up a side table at a garage sale because I thought it was interesting.

If I recall correctly the lady told me her son or husband had put the table together from other parts of tables and spare wood.

She was sort of apologizing for it, but those facts just made the table more interesting to me, no apology necessary.

I brought the table home by leaving ten dollars, kept it in the garage for a year, and then eventually it was taken back to the shed 'o schidt to be forgotten.

I know that was at least two years ago, could of been three or four and over the weekend the mismatched table once again saw the light of day.

Truth be told at the time I thought I could paint it and fix it up for my oldest daughter, but when she saw it she didn't think it was quite right, so her and I both forgot about it.

The top was beat up, the bottom shelf was just stained plywood, and the scrolley legs had a grain on them that is hard to see in the photo, but I wasn't liking it. 

I did like the trim around the top as well as the edge, but none of the woods matched in grain or shade and I think that's why I, and Daughter #1 didn't like it.

Last week the two of us headed out to the occasional sales in Buffalo Minnesota.  I don't know how many little vintage shops are there these days, but we went to eight of them.

She was hoping to find an end table, and she did see one she liked for $85 which prompted me to announce that I have the perfect table for her for less back in the shed.

Also last week, Fusion Mineral Paint sent me some of their new colors - I've been using the Tuscan orange on my last couple projects - and for this table I used the new Bayberry.

Bayberry is the type of green I like, it is a bit olive, but not that green, it has a gray cast to it I guess instead of emerald, and I think it looks like a vintage color.  

Whatever color you see in it, it's a great match for Daughter #1's living room.

Brawn sized up some pallet boards, sanded them down and nailed 'em on, and the boards provided exactly the look I had in my head. 

The legs, lower shelf and top edge trim were all painted with the Fusion Bayberry, and then I gave the whole thing a wash of walnut stain to tone down the fresh looking paint so the whole table looked a bit more lived on.

The pallet wood has some grays in it which I love, so I stained the edges and then only a very light coat on the top so the weathered look would still show.

The shelf is perfect for all the books and things she likes to keep handy when she is lounging.

She and I both liked the look of it the second time around. 

It's sort of rustic, and different, with a bit of storage, and the colors are just right.   And the best part is that Daughter #1 and her husband both like it.  That makes me happy.

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