Mid Century End Table and Nightstands

Mid-Century Modern End Table Before

The desire for restoring mid-century modern furniture is quickly

Mid-Century Modern End Table After

on the rise with for people who enjoy quality furniture with the craftsmanship style popular 1940's and 1950's. This table had great form, was very sturdy and well structured,
however, when you leave a planter without something underneath to catch the water, it will inevitably stain the surface over a period of time.

Unless it's marine grade, designed for boats and treated with waterproofing polyurethane, all wood is vulnerable to water damage, especially when exposed over a long period of time. 

As always, I stripped and sanded this table, with success on the bottom shelf, but the top was another story. I sanded as far as I could but the water damage was too extensive and it couldn't be saved. Short of replacing the entire top (which was no easy task given the inlaid wood), there was only one solution; painting it. The legs were finished with painted wood at their tapered bottoms, so my choice of black paint for the top damaged section seemed like a logical choice. 

After discussing it with my customer, he agreed and I got started masking the top, leaving open only the section that would be painted. Using high quality painter's tape, I carefully covered each area, keeping an eye on the edges. Then painted. The first coat was rough, so I applied another coat. The damage to the wood was so extensive, that even the paint wasn't adhering as well as I had like, but after several more coats, the wood finally responded and looked pretty good. Blending a contemporary black paint with the mid-century style and wood was a creative solution to a common problem.