Saturday, July 23, 2022

Day Three of Five Days of Furniture Flips

Okay, I missed a day so this might end up being FIVE furniture flips in seven days, but that is okay. Today's flip started with this funky piece from the thrift store that is a bench? side table? coffee table? Whatever it is, I loved the seventies vibe.
Fun and Funky Upcycled Side Table Bench
I started sanding it, but my sander didn't fit in the side book holder spot and I wasn't going to hand sand it. So, I decided to paint the top side of it with muted rainbow stripes.
Fun and Funky Upcycled Side Table Bench
Keep reading to see the changes I made midway and how I finished this furniture flip.
Fun and Funky Upcycled Side Table Bench
I fully planned on painting this completely because I didn't think I could hide or blend the sanded and unsanded wood areas. I taped off stripes, planning on painting the poppy red, mustard yellow, and navy stripes first. I measured to make sure I had even stripes.
Fun and Funky Upcycled Side Table Bench
I burnished the edges of the tape with a plastic scraper to make sure I would get clean lines. 
Fun and Funky Upcycled Side Table Bench
I painted the three colors and then was going to tape over them when the paint was thoroughly dry to paint orange and green stripes. But, I loved the way the wood looked with the red, yellow, and blue stripe that I decided to try to see if I could finish the sanded wood to match and blend with the original wood finish. I used some Wise Owl Furniture Salve (You can buy it from my friend Tina HERE.) and the underside to test it and to my surprise and delight, it nourished the sanded wood and matched the original finish perfectly.
Fun and Funky Upcycled Side Table Bench
I think this is a bench with a magazine/book holder. But, I think it makes a great side table or night stand or a small coffee table.
Fun and Funky Upcycled Side Table Bench
The swoop, vintage inspired colors, and stripes give me all of the groovy seventy vibes. Hang loose, friends and don't be afraid to change your furniture flipping plans mid-project.
Fun and Funky Upcycled Side Table Bench

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