Console Table Makeover - From Drab to Fab!

Happy Hump Day everybody!

By now you know that I LOVE to buy my pieces from auction sites and thrift stores. This console table is no exception. I bought this early last summer and it was a mess, to say the least. The top was completely separated from the base of the table and was not repairable. 

I loved that it had a large drawer and the legs are fantastic! When I took a look at the underside, the legs were originally straight and the ones you see here are a new addition. Still, I loved the skirting under the drawer and I could see the potential in this.

I have limited "workshop" space (read: basement) and this was in the garage (read: husband's woodworking shop) in hubby's way. Actually, he used it to put stuff on, but it really was in the way so he decided to help me out and built a brand new top for it and brought it down to my workshop basement for me to work on. 

I scoured Pinterest for some inspiration. I love red and black together so went that route. Black for the top and a darker red for the bottom.

Here is what I ended up with:

Now, since I am now a stockist for WoodUBend Mouldings. I had to use one of the pediments on the drawer. I love Fusion Mineral Paint and here I used Coal Black on the top. See that lovely back piece on it - love that hubby took some creative license there!  I made a custom red chalk paint colour to deepen the red and applied that on the rest of the piece.

Here is a close-up of the pediment:

I used some gold guilding wax on the pediment and it really makes it pop.

I also added some clear wax all over the table and added some depth using black wax around the edges.  It's hard to see in the photos, but in real life, you can see it more. I added new knobs that I picked up at HomeSense - I like that they have these kinds of things.

I'm super happy with the way this turned out. It is available to purchase :).

I'd love to hear what you think of it!