I have been wanting new to me end tables for our living room for quite some time. I knew I wanted to buy vintage pieces because they always have so much more character than mass produced furniture tends to. And in most cases, they are built better. I lucked out and found this beautiful pair of Provincial tables on FB marketplace. They each have one large drawer, a reversible faux marble insert, and loads of beautiful details.

The first step in my makeover of these pieces was sanding the old stain and gloss top of the surface of the table. Once that was done, I applied one coat of a medium toned stain I had on hand. I allowed the stain to mostly dry and added a thick coat of white wax. The undertones of the wood had just a bit too much red for me and the white wax really helped to tone that down.

This is the final look after the white wax had time to soak in and cure. It’s just what I was hoping for. I also flipped the faux marble top over to show the white side.

After getting the top just right, I painted the rest of the piece in a matte black with a chalky finish paint I picked up at a craft store. The final step was touching up the hardware just a bit. I used Rub N Buff in antique gold and sporadically added it to the existing pulls to give them the look of age.

I love how these tables turned out. I am glad I was patient and waited for just the right pieces for our living room. It definitely isn’t easy for someone so impulsive like myself, but it was so worth it.

I hope this inspired you to look outside the box (stores) when you find yourself needing or wanting some change in your home. Thanks for visiting me! Please go say hi to my friends who are also sharing some great thrift store finds today!