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A Mini Makeover For Our Living Room

November 20, 2008 By Frugal Babe

Yesterday I finished the coffee table I had been refinishing, and this morning we moved it into our living room.  I posted a picture of it already, but it looks even better inside than it did out in the driveway:

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I’m thrilled with how it turned out.  I love that it started as a dark, dingy, scratched piece of thrift store furniture that I got for $15, and turned out to be such a great addition to our living room.  We have a small end table between our two couches, and it’s just made of particle board with a fake wood veneer on it (you know the sort, where the strips of veneer start to peel off).  Now that I’ve seen how fantastic a piece of real wood furniture can be after a good sanding, I’m on a mission to find a replacement for the rickety end table.  I’m sure I’ll find a second hand treasure one of these days, and I’ll bring it back to life just like the table.  Much cheaper – and a lot more rewarding – than a trip to a big box furniture store.

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  1. Kelly says

    November 20, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    Looks great! Nice job!

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  2. Sherry says

    November 20, 2008 at 6:12 pm

    Beautiful! You’ll get years of pleasure from this project!

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  3. Gabriel says

    November 20, 2008 at 8:11 pm

    Looks lovely! I just love a great thrift store find!

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  4. Mrs. Accountability says

    November 21, 2008 at 10:04 am

    Your coffee table is gorgeous!!! What a fantastic find and you did a great job refinishing it. Wow! I’m glad we could link to a bigger image so we could see it better.

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  5. Julie G. says

    November 21, 2008 at 11:28 am

    Wow you did a great job! I love good furniture finds! How I miss our table that had to be moved out when my twin girls and my darling nephew thought it would make a great stage. Watch out when your son starts climbing :)

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  6. frugalchick says

    November 21, 2008 at 7:22 pm

    Good job! I like that it’s sturdy and real wood. I like your floors, too!

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  7. sheri says

    November 21, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    WOW! You breathed new life into that table! $15 well-spent — you must be satisfied and pleased!

    That looks like a beautiful piece of wood furniture — it should easily withstand the wrath of your son once he begins toddling :)

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  8. Frugal Babe says

    November 24, 2008 at 12:09 am

    Thanks everyone! We’re loving our new table. I found an end table last week that needed a lot of TLC, but it’s almost finished and looking much better. I’ll post pictures soon!

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  9. Kristen's Raw says

    November 24, 2008 at 12:37 am

    You’re awesome! Great job!!!

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  10. Mrs Money says

    November 24, 2008 at 8:14 am

    Wow! Beautiful! Are those the floors you put in?

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  11. FrugalBabe says

    November 24, 2008 at 11:47 am

    @Mrs Money: Thanks! No, those floors were here when we moved in. They’re real wood, and were one of our favorite things about the house when we bought it. The floors we put in are upstairs, which used to be carpeted.

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  12. Yana Disuja says

    December 31, 2008 at 2:43 am

    Great post. I added you to my blog roll!

    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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