Vintage Bedside Table Makeover (No Paint!)

When I moved into my first college apartment in 1989, my grandmother gave me a bedside table to use. I used the table through college and then it was used in various places including its last home, a beach rental cottage. Over the years the bedside table suffered dings, scratches, and water damage from glasses used without coasters. When my mom sold her beach cottage over the winter, the bedside table came home with me to get a makeover.
I wanted to be able to enjoy this piece's beautiful wood grain, so I decided to refinish it for its makeover.
The poor bedside table had multiple water rings and scratches on the top.
You can also see many scratches on its sides.
I stripped off the old finish and sanded it thoroughly. The piece was then stained with two coats of Minwax Dark Walnut.


I think that if my grandmother could see this piece now, she would be very happy!
Paula Skulina
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