FAUX Bamboo Side Table MAKEOVER Transformation

There is almost nothing  that gives me more pleasure than taking something

deemed "worthless" and making it wonderful!

...this coffee table, now side table, was purchased for $6 at a yard sale.
It has a glass top, under which I display photos!
I sprayed it black and have never looked back!

For the entire summer, I have had my eye on a broken up

Faux bamboo Side Table which sat, for months on the front porch

of the Consignment store down the street.

Finally last week, I brought it home.

Cost = $15

It was in pretty bad shape. The back was filled with dirt and bugs. The top was warped.

The knobs, two of which were missing, were broken and chipped...and not in the good way.

But there was a VERY BIG surprise about this piece, 

which is why I bought it.

and I will get to that later.

The drawer fronts were all falling off.
I took it completely apart. Took the drawer fronts
off and removed the hardware.

I then primed it...and sanded it
and painted it,

using a sponge roller,  
with 2 coats of

 Farrow and Ball's "Light Gray",

well, to be honest...the color is by Farrow and Ball, 

 the paint was by Benjamin Moore

I had them match it for me

in REGAL Pearl finish. 

I have had the paint for months. It was leftover from a time 
when I could not decide

which color to paint my dining room.

Whenever I am refinishing a piece,
 I like to see how

other pieces, like it,  have been done.. and so I will google them.

In this case, I googled...

 "Faux bamboo side table" and 

Here are my inspiration pieces...
clearly this piece had some pretty nice bones!

COCOCOZY
 Pair of Faux Bamboo Side tables  - $2600 !!!!

what!!!

Cottage Style Furniture Collection Faux Bamboo Nightstand
at Layla Grayce - $891.00 !!!

what!

sold out on Garnet Hill...sweet, LOVE the yellow, it was my second color choice.

   I loved the knobs on this side table and so right away went 

onto my favorite discount Hardware website 

"MyKnobs.com" and found these 

fantastic knobs:

Richelieu Hardware - Classic Expression - 1 7/8" Long Ring Pull with Rings Embossed Detail in Brushed Oil Rubbed Bronze 

price - $3.68/each!!!

I waited anxiously for the arrival of the knobs and when they arrived,

three days later, I was able to finish the table!!!

 I glued the refinished door fronts back on...with Titlebond Glue

Are you Ready for the REVEAL!!!!

 ...and don't forget, there is a surprise at the end!!!

TA! DA!!!

Isn't she lovely???

Are you ready for the Surprise?

voila!!!

SURPRISE!!!

IT OPENS!!!!

I PAINTED THE INSIDE 
WITH MY NEW FAVORITE SPRAY PAINT COLOR
LAGOON BLUE!

It Opens!!! 

It was, at one time, converted to a Hamper!!!

and now it is the piece OF FURNITURE that 
I seriously have been looking for...for 7 years,

It is the replacement to the UGLY big basket of shoes

which has sat in this spot for 7 years!!!

I took off the back, and cleaned it all out. 

I removed the LID,
...the underside was in better shape than the top,
 so I turned it over

I sanded it down, I then primed and painted it... put it back on

and replaced the hinges!!! Beautiful!

It is, 

The answer to my PRAYERS!!!!

Obviously, it will usually have nothing on the top, but when friends come over, or when I am just in the mood, the piece can be styled

to look all fancy-like.

so,

in review

Cost: side table   $15.00

Supplies: 

I already had the paint                                        

    knobs- $11.00

   hinges-  $3.00

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                   $29.00

YOWZA!!!!

Time involved - 2 hours, plus drying time. 

This might be one of my favorite

MAKEOVERS ever! 

what is your favorite makeover ever???and why?