A Primitive Table Turned Coffee Table
30February 24, 2015 by Terry
If you are a frequent reader of my blog, you know I have struggled with finding just the “right” coffee table for my living room.
I have used many different things as a coffee table including an antique wash stand and most recently, a piano bench.
Well… Here I go again!
My husband had brought me home a primitive farmhouse table from a recent trip to Saskatchewan. It was in very bad shape. It was covered in dirt and bird poop and all kinds of mung. It was also missing the drawer and the legs were extremely wobbly.
After scrubbing it with steel wool and wire brushes it started to look pretty good
… except for the legs.
I decided to remove them and replace them with some heavy antique legs I had salvaged from someone’s trash! I couldn’t believe someone was throwing them away! They’re gorgeous!
Long story shortened … The table top combined with my salvaged table legs (which I shortened) gave me a beautiful new coffee table.
The wood on both the top and legs was really grey and dried looking. It was a pretty color but the legs were a little different in color so I decided to go over the whole thing with some Hemp Oil.
It really brought out all the wonderful flaws in the wood and gave it new life! The dark patches on the table top are from the old finish that was still on it.
You can’t tell because of the shaggy rug, but the legs have the original wooden castors on them still!! (…insert heart flutter here! …)
I think it is perfect in our living room and is great for kneeling and playing board games on, or for resting your feet on while watching a movie :)
Is this one “the one”? … Maybe. We’ll see what I find next :)
Smiles!
Terry
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The Curators Collection 
the natural distress look is beautiful Love the size too!
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Thank you Deb! I think it sort of has the Restoration Hardware feel:)
Smiles!
Terry
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Love those legs. The table turned out awesome!
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Thank you Peggy! I have been saving them for a project like this for quite sometime and this seemed like the perfect piece for them. Thank you for taking the time to comment :)
Smiles!
Terry
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Love, love, love your style and your work!!
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Thank you Amy! I love that you love my style :) … You have great taste! lol! I wish you could see it in person, pictures never quite capture how nice things are.
Smiles!
terry
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She’s just gorgeous!!
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Hi Kathy! At the risk of sounding conceited… she does have great legs and a perfect body! lol… I hope you have a great evening!
Smiles!
Terry
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It should be the one! The top and the legs look like they’ve always been together. Looks amazing, great job.
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Thank you! …I know…right? I think this definitely might be the one :) Thanks for the visit!
Smiles!
Terry
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Love it! Great find!!
Jonna
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Hello Jonna :)
Thank you for the nice comment. It’s a great feeling when something turns out “just right”!
Smiles!
Terry
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Well done friend! And the rest of the room is a beauty too, but I have to confess, I thought that little distressed door you found was actually a big door, lol! I couldn’t tell before now what the scale was. And you are still distracting me!
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Thank you! …I guess one could have taken it that way for sure :) lol…you’re funny! It would be flippin awesome if it was a big blue door!!!
Smiles!
Terry
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It’s perfect anyway, but especially so if it’s from Saskatchewan ;)
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I’m really loving it too! Just crossing my fingers you don’t say “hey, I recognize that!” lol!! :)
Smiles!
Terry
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Love everything out this piece-great rescue!
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It looks amazing!
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Thank you Donna! Thank you for taking the time to comment and for the follow!
Have a great weekend!
Smiles!
Terry
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Hello,
Wanted to let you know that I had such a hard time choosing from your projects to share on my blog that I had to feature 2 in my Five of the Best post over on http://www.bigredbarn.co.uk
Nikki x
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Thank you so much Nikki! I am truly honored :) Sending you well wishes for a speedy recovery! We never appreciate health until we get sick! I hope you get back on your feet soon!
Smiles!
Terry
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Wow, it’s perfect. Someone actually threw away those legs! Thank goodness for us DIYers rescuing so many perfectly good items before ending up in the landfill. Are you a fellow Canuck? I used to live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan but now back home in Alberta.
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OMG! I too live in Alberta :) My husband is from a small town in Sask. Small world or what? I think all the best thrifters/junkers are from here lol!
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I really love this idea… and it matches fabulously with your leather sofa. Keep it!!!
Also I love the way you’ve styled the table – would never have thought to wrap those little Ikea plants with fabric/paper and twine… I’m off to do mine :)
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Thank you for your compliments Melanie! The little plant is actually wrapped in scrap fabric pieces from some of my upholstering projects ha, ha. It’s an easy fix if you don’t have a pretty container to place your plant in :)
I hope you have a great weekend :)
Smiles!
Terry
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Hello! Thank you so much for the feature, I am honored!
Smiles!
Terry
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