Singer Sewing Machine Table

This Singer sewing table belonged to my client's grandmother.  She wanted to keep it for sentimental reasons, but it was looking pretty rough.  The varnish on the top was peeling and it had been in storage for a while (*side note, I hate spider eggs, but as my husband pointed out, they're better than spiders!)

I love the base.  I mean, what's not to love about old rusty wrought iron?  She wanted a classic look so we decided to go neutral which I think is perfect for this piece.  We chose Linen from General Finishes and I chose to simply distress the details to keep it understated. 

I've always wanted to paint one of these, but I never committed to buying one because they seemed like a lot of work.  I was right. :)  I had to remove the base from the top and remove the side pieces from the top as well.  I also had to remove part of the top to be able to do inside.  I was so relieved when it all went back together again!

 Before

 After

 This table has so many pretty details.  

This is the side panel.  Sorry, I had to crop all the ugly (my garage) out. 

The top is Tiger Oak and the finish was very rough.  I sanded it all down (this was tedious because I did the inside, too, and all the edges had to be sanded by hand), gave it two coats of Java Gel and 3 coats of Varathane to finish it.