Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover

14 June
Have you ever picked up a piece of furniture from the side of the road or a dumpster?


I love those kinds of freebie finds! I mean they are free!! So even if they turn out horribly you aren't out much... a little time and perhaps paint is all!


This little table is a dumpster freebie! It hadn't actually made it to the dumpster yet, it was just sitting outside the door at my daughter's employer... free for the taking!

Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover



Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover

Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


It is missing the drawer (I had it turned around in this picture so the missing drawer is toward the wall to hide it) and it definitely needed a makeover, but it is a sturdy little table AND it was Made in the USA! 😄


Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


My inspiration for this redo came from Lindsay over at Country Girl Home. Be sure to pop over and see her cute little table too!


Here you can see the spot where the drawer is missing.


Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


I decided to use reclaimed fence boards to make the bottom shelf and a fake drawer front.


I didn't get any in-between pictures... my bad... but all I did was cut some 2" x 2" scraps for supports to fit in between the legs on all four sides (where you see the pink arrows) and attached them with wood screws.


Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


Then I cut the fence boards to size and added them on top of my new supports, attaching them with wood screws.


Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


Tada! Complete with a new fake drawer!


Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


Then I sanded the whole thing, gave it a coat of primer, and then a couple of coats of paint that I mixed from some leftover cans from different projects (country white and peacock teal).


Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


Then I distressed it a bit by just sanding it all around the edges.


Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


I found the drawer pull in my stash to add to the fake drawer. I painted it with one of the Rustoleum metal-look spray paints.


Cottage Style Entry Table Makeover


Cost breakdown:

  • Table with missing drawer - FREE (a dumpster save)
  • Scrap wood (2" x 2" and reclaimed fence boards) - FREE
  • Paint - FREE (I mixed it myself with leftovers I had)
  • Drawer pull - FREE (had it in my hardware stash)
  • Spray paint for drawer pull - FREE (already had it)

Final cost - FREE for a great little cottage-style entry table!😁

If you enjoyed this post, then check out all the other furniture makeovers I've done!

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