Friday, February 15, 2013

End Table With Metal Raised Plank Top

                                          End Table, Cedar Plank Top With Raised Iron Apron.
                                                                            $190.
                                                              F.O.B. The Dalles, Oregon
                                 
                                   SOLD



Buried in about an inch-in-a-half of dirt, in the driveway of a second hand store with rubble stacked all over this hidden iron piece became the foundation for this end table frame.  Even though it was all but discarded for worth, we had to buy it.  It was rusted, loosely held together and scratched beyond pleasant but we bought it anyway.  My wife spotted it underneath everything.  I walked right past it.  It had no top.  We tightened up the legs and re-painted it.  Then we added the top made from some old and weathered cedar fencing panels we confiscated some time ago.  The side trims are a flat mahogany trim peeled off the side of a discarded bedroom closet door.  The end trims are the side support of an old discarded motor-home window screen.  They look amazing together.  Thankfully, my wife spotted this buried treasure in the driveway of the second hand store we were walking to exit.  Another piece saved.  We like this one.  It is a wonderful one-of-a-kind jewel.

 


Really Cute Piece!





Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Metal, Stone Tile And Walnut Trimmed Coffee Table


                                    Coffee Table In Bronzed Metal W/Stone Tile and Walnut Trim.
                                                                           $349.
                                                            F.O.B. The Dalles, Oregon
                      SOLD

From a discarded bronzed metal coffee table frame comes this new look.  The glass top was removed.  A new table top base was built with scrap lumber and some second hand screws.  Some discarded and chipped ceramic tiles we cut to their best fit.  Then some left over black walnut wood trim was added around the tile perimeter.  It all looks very awesome.  The table almost looks brand new.  It is colored and styled to fit almost in any styled decor.  What a great save!  What a great feature piece of furniture!

  


 




  
  

Friday, February 1, 2013

Industrial Styled End Table!

                                                      Industrial Styled Cedar End Tables
                                                                      $190. Each
                                                           F.O.B. The Dalles, Oregon
                  SOLD


Rough and Rustic!  Great for a cabin, a leather man cave, a rustic setting or a contemporary family room.  This combination is very much a man's item.  It would fit well in the lobby of an auto body or repair shop!  It is a classic iron and wood recovery piece.  Very industrial.

The table top is constructed from discarded and weathered cedar fence planking.  They were split, wet and long past being able to be used as new fencing material.  That is why they were discarded.  They are the culled out pieces.  The base is a metal foundation and was bent out of shape, terribly.  The base also had a green paint that was sponge painted, chipped, peeled and rusted.  That is why they were thrown away.  The edge of these newly re-claimed tables comes from a metal and wood trim support for some warehouse shelving.  They were found on top of a display rack in a storage section of a Habitat For Humanity Re-Store.  I think you will be surprised at how cool these items came together to re-claim this piece of furniture.  They are rough and awesome.  They came together rather smart.  At one time these items were completely separate and unrelated pieces.  Now they serve a whole new life.  The paint on the metal was done with some black hammered spray.  Nice.

There are two of these that match!  They are sold separately.  Don't miss them if you have a rustic setting looking for something really cool to set it off.

 
            

I plan to add this kind of top to another aluminum crossing base for a coffee table.  It is a brushed nickel kind of aluminum finish.  It has a real European, contemporary-styled set of lines.  The two may be extraordinarily smart together.  It is coming next!
It might be worth waiting to check them out together?
I have a funny feeling that they will make a great marriage.
I will hurry to get it done so you can check out the combo.