How to repurpose the top of this table?

Maura.Stone
by Maura.Stone
Found this in the garbage. Love it, but what is the top? And how can I repair/improve upon the top? Thanks!
It's a small side table. Probably for outdoors.
  8 answers
  • Tinyshoes Tinyshoes on Mar 21, 2018

    I purchased two similar from a friend of mine that was moving. She just purchased pretty square stepping stones that were the approximate size and glued to top after cleaning. Looks really nice and worked great!

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Mar 21, 2018

    clean and spray paint the top ,looks like fake stone

  • Pg Pg on Mar 21, 2018

    The top appears to be tile. Try cleaning in with baking soda and water, using the baking soda as your scrubbing agent. If that does not completely clean it, I would try something like Scrubbing Bubbles, which is a bathroom cleaner. It would make a cute patio table or even a plant stand.

  • Phyllis Osborne Phyllis Osborne on Mar 21, 2018

    Agree with the first two responses either would be good. When I look at it i see a double plant stand replacining top with a pot that size and smaller one in the bottom.

  • Pat Pat on Mar 21, 2018

    Check with your heardware store, but I’ve heard boric acid for cleans that type of tile

  • Cheryl A Cheryl A on Mar 21, 2018

    cannot see the whole table, esp. the top you are asking for



  • Grammy Grammy on Mar 24, 2018

    i used one inch, meshed back, ceremic tile and five inch ceremic tile, which I broke. Laid out a pattern, pasted it down and grouted it. Easy to do and everybody loves it. (Picture below).

  • Laura Cooper Laura Cooper on Mar 24, 2018

    I'm thinking the top might be travertine tile or some other soft stone that has started to dissolve from exposure to the elements. I've seen these with new tile as some have suggested and they look great! I also recommend getting a rust converter for the legs. You can stabilize the metal and keep it rustic with just a clear coat after the converter or paint it a color.