The Thomasville Side Table

I picked this table up at a local thrift shop for $20 - it's a Thomasville, has four drawers and dovetail joints. The top was in a bit of disrepair, but the price was too good to pass up. My plan was simple: sand and re-stain the top of the piece and paint the base. I'm a big fan of the two-tone look that seems to be very popular right now, and this was the perfect piece for it. I wanted to keep the original hardware because I thought it looked great, but I wasn't a fan of the bright, shiny brass finish.

This table is solidly built, so dismantling it for painting and sanding and staining took just a bit of effort. I opted for what's quickly becoming my go-to paint color: Country Chic's vanilla frosting. I'm not sure what it is with this hue, but it goes with EVERYTHING. It's light and white enough to be neutral and fit in almost any room, but warm enough to feel cozy and relaxed.

Here is the table after two coats of paint. I went for three to ensure complete coverage. After I was finished painting, I simply sanded the top of the piece and finished it with two coats each of lightly-tinted stain and polyurethane. I wanted to highlight the great detailing along the edges, so I lightly sanded the corners of the drawers. All that was left was to spray paint the original pulls an antiqued bronze. Rustoleum is the BEST spray paint, in my opinion. It covers everything and is reasonably priced.

Here's the finished product! If you look closely, you can see the light distressing around the edges. I even distressed the hardware after the spray paint had dried so that a bit of the shiny brass finish was peeking through the heavier bronze tones of the paint. After a few coats of finishing wax, I was done!

Leave us a comment below if you love this Thomasville side table! This piece is currently for sale, so contact us at blessingdesignhouse@gmail.com if you're interested in purchasing it, or if you have any questions regarding the piece.