How do I turn an antique peddal sewing machine into something useful?

Can you remove the sewing machine? If so then you could simply add a wood top ( cut, stained and protected w/a couple layers of polyurethane ) and us it as a side table. I'm assuming the base is the interesting " antique " part.

Remove the sewing machine cabinet and just use the metal base as table legs - use a pretty piece of wood and stain to your liking for an interesting console table which you can use in most any space.

My mother had one of there. It was old and in poor condition. She removed the sewing machine part and had a piece of marble cut for the top. She put it in the living-room and kept a vase of fresh flowers on it.

You could use as a bar or a desk or tv stand or for plants