Maybe you see this beautiful – if a little worn out and beaten up – mid century modern coffee table, and you are holding your breath, hoping to all goodness that it hasn’t been painted aqua and distressed, the drawers lined with kicky scrapbook paper, and a bird and or an inspirational phrase stenciled across the top. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
On something else.
But fear not. Beck knows her stuff, and did everything right with this solid walnut piece; just a good old fashioned stripping, sanding and refinishing job to bring out its original shine. Perfect.
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23 Comments
theirmommyhiswife
February 27, 2014 at 2:51 PMGorgeous job!
Pippi
February 27, 2014 at 2:56 PMNo offense but I liked the before better….lol. Someone would have said it. No, this looks amazing, great job.
gail marie
February 27, 2014 at 3:08 PMIt looks as if the top opens a bit. Would love to see that.
Whitney P
February 27, 2014 at 3:32 PMWhat a beautiful piece of furniture!
Erin @ The Impatient Gardener
February 27, 2014 at 3:40 PMOh wow. That’s gorg.
sara bonert
February 27, 2014 at 3:52 PMBeautiful! (though a hot pink mid century table would have been fun to see too!)
beck campbell
February 27, 2014 at 3:52 PMThanks for the feature…I can’t tell you how much I LOVE this piece, and I am so proud to share it. And your feature reminded me to “update” my photo in the post to show off my new rug!
Gail, yes it opens…and has a nifty little sliding drawer inside. I am so bad about taking decent pictures! I will definitely take a picture of it with the top up so people can see how versatile this table is. I can not stress how awesome the mid century pieces are…amazes me that they are 50+ years old and still not a wobble or hobble! The workmanship and wood they used is amazing! It is a pure joy to bring them back to life!
Thanks again!!!
wordshipper
February 27, 2014 at 3:55 PMYes!!!
Elaine - visual meringue
February 27, 2014 at 4:02 PMstunning!!!!
beck campbell
February 27, 2014 at 4:09 PMGail, there is now a picture with the top open so you can see the inside! Thanks for the tip!
Bee
February 27, 2014 at 5:02 PMI’m baaaaack–Lindsay, where are you?
Soooooo glad that this beautiful coffee table was not painted “aqua and distressed, the drawers lined with kicky scrapbook paper, and a bird and or an inspirational phrase stenciled across the top.”
Actually, the kicky paper in the drawers would be okay because, well, you know, your drawers don’t show….
Jake's a Girl
February 27, 2014 at 5:09 PMAnd sometimes it is best not to paint. 🙂
JaG
Marci
February 27, 2014 at 9:48 PMBeautiful restoration. Paint is fine for some furniture – particularly pieces with carving and turnings, but I agree that MCM furniture looks best restored to its original finish.
G
February 28, 2014 at 7:09 AMGod bless any person who restores MCM furniture correctly and doesn’t set their spray gun to “Ruin”! This is absolutely stunning. May I fight you for it? I’ll give you a few opening shots. =)
Jane
February 28, 2014 at 7:19 AMStunning! The wood grain is beautiful and the stain warm and inviting.
Kimberj
February 28, 2014 at 8:01 AMI applaud you Beck for your mid cent purity!!! You’re a kindred spirit 🙂
Jennifer
February 28, 2014 at 8:07 AMAbsolutely gorgeous!!!
Jamie
February 28, 2014 at 9:04 AMWow, Beck did a fantastic job! Feeling furniture envy over here!!
Amanda
February 28, 2014 at 9:54 AMOh, thank goodness for you Beck!!! I am a huge MCM enthusiast and it makes me so sad when people mess with that beautiful furniture. Absolutely gorgeous, great job!
Connie
February 28, 2014 at 5:25 PMBeautiful! I’m all for painting furniture when it’s beyond refinishing. And I do LOVE painted furniture. BUT I’m so tired of distresed stuff 🙁 So yay to Beck for her wonderful job reviving this beauty 🙂
Kim
March 3, 2014 at 1:04 PMI want something like this for my future living room
Paula@SweetPea
March 4, 2014 at 2:22 PMWhat a unique piece of furniture. I love it!
Sarah by the Sea
March 5, 2014 at 11:53 AMCute! I’m torn between painting and refinishing a few items in my own home…this is good motivation to refinish!!