MONDAY MAKEOVER - FAUX BAMBOO TABLE REVISIT

If you were to come to Charlottesville and pick up the FALL issue 

of....

LOCALLY CHARLOTTESVILLE

....you would be able to read an article about 

me...and 

well, My Old Country House. 

I was contacted shortly after a photo of the now infamous

Pink Cabinet Makeover

appeared in the June 2012 issue of 

House Beautiful. 

The lovely interviewer assumed, 

....based on its popularity, 

that the pink cabinet was my favorite makeover...

.... I then showed her 

 the 

"Faux Bamboo Side Table"

Last summer, after months of watching it languish

down the street 

,,,,on the porch of the Greenwood Country Store...

For the cost of $15...

I rescued and adopted this dilapidated

Faux bamboo Side Table .

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

The top was warped.

The knobs, two of which were missing, 

were broken and chipped...and not in a good way.

The drawer fronts were all falling off.

really...it was garbage.

BUT...there was one redeeming quality which gave me hope...

SURPRISE!!

IT OPENS!!!!

TADA! 

FAUX SQUARED!

THE FAUX FAUX BAMBOO SIDE TABLE

It was NOT in fact, a side table, but a converted hamper!!...

...and I knew immediately

 that I could transform it and put it to work it in our front hall...to replace the shoe basket...

and so I plunged right in to the makeover....HERE

anatomy of a makeover...

the first step in any furniture makeover for me..

if I do not already have a vision in mind...

is to pull out my magazines,new and old,  my collection of decorating books

and I comb the internet for inspiration.

I look for unique inspiration, possibly something that has not been tried much...

I also look for similar pieces, for hardware choices and 

ways to make my cheap old piece 

look NEW and expensive.

this piece below came the closest to looking like what I was working with...

and look at the price!!! Yikes! 

and it's NOT even a  surprise hamper!!!!

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

what!

   Hardware can make of break a makeover.

Too often I have seen makeovers where the hardware is 

beautiful but ALL wrong for the piece.
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 PAINTED THE INSIDE 

 MY NEW FAVORITE SPRAY PAINT COLOR

at the time......LAGOON BLUE!

But right now I am loving kind of a Kelly Green accent, so I may change it....

those kind of changes are so easy and a great way to pull in a "HIP" color...

FROM LISA MENDE
Photo by Gretchen Aubuchon
HIGH POINT MARKET 2012

minimal cost for an updated look.

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!

Are you Ready for the REVEAL!!!!

TA! DA!!!

Isn't she lovely???

It was and still is, 

The answer to my PRAYERS!!!!

in review

Cost: side table   $15.00

Supplies: 

I already had the paint                                        

    knobs- $11.00

   hinges-  $3.00

           ________________

                   $29.00

YOWZA!!!!

Time involved - 2 hours, plus drying time. 

P.S. The "Locally Charlottesviile" was written one week before

I found the TWIN BEDS(more to come this week)

and they are now my MOST favorite makeover...

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