We’re still digging out from our trip, unpacking, preparing for Memorial Day at the shore and working on a number of other projects.  It seems you need a staycation after a vacation but there’s no time for that now!  So let me jump right in and share a few treasures & projects…

I have never seen a sewing table like this one before.  I suppose they were prevalent when it was more common for housewives to mend and make their families’ clothes.  It is very light weight.  At one time, the legs folded up underneath it for storing such a utilitarian table.  But it’s been doctored over the years for stability and the legs are now stationary for permanent use and display.

It also has a measuring tape engraved right into the top.  Oh that top!  It has two-tone wood inlay and shows just decades of wear and hard work.  There are even imprints from where patterns stuck to the table.  I love true timeworn pieces like this.  They seem to tell a story.

I conditioned the top with hemp oil to let all of the scratches, patina and stories shine while also hydrating and reviving the wood.

For those skinny, little legs, I applied two coats of boxwood milk paint (no bonding agent) and also topped with hemp oil.  This would make such a cute little console table.  It is definitely a conversation piece!  And it can be yours – available for sale at The West End Garage.

As for this little mellow yellow nightstand, the secret ingredient is white wax.

Let me start with this before picture.  I don’t normally go for Chippendale style.  Usually it has big, bulky feet and hardware that just isn’t appealing to me.

Fortunately this one had turned and tapered legs and the hardware could easily be changed to a simple brass & ceramic Anthro pull.

This was a very shiny/slick nightstand so I applied two coats of Mustard Seed Yellow with bonding agent mixed right into the paint to ensure it would adhere to the finished surface.

Then I topped it with my new favorite product in the MMS milk paint line – white wax.  Move over hemp oil, white wax is taking the lead…for now.

It washes out the color just-so which lends to a summery, beachy look.  The results of white wax remind me of a sun faded canvas beach bag at the end of the summer.  I can’t believe how much it can alter and mellow any color.

This sweet little piece sold in just a few hours!

Which is your favorite?  Have you ever seen a sewing table like that?