Lovely Danish Table

I picked up this cute table in Los Altos, which was a minor hike from Oakland, but do-able since the table was only $50.

Perk of all perks -- when I arrived, I saw that the table was not only just as cute as the photos (i love the fold-to-store leaf! and rounded square corners!), it's Danish (big ol' denmark stamp on the bottom) and the wood is teak. Love it!

The down side is that the two sides of the top (not the leaf section) showed definite signs of use, the teak had obviously not been well cared for (the legs were starting to gray from not being oiled and possibly getting wet outside?), and the underside was really dirty, as if the table had been left out in the rain.

Though the table top and legs would probably benefit most from a full sand and refinish, i figured a good-enough fix would just be to give it a good rub down with teak oil. Outfitted with latex gloves and a straggler sock that ended up in our laundry last week, I oiled it up good -- and the results were worth it! The teak is GLOWING and looks lovely with the turquoise modernica chairs I convinced Steve to help me invest it.... ;)

Up next -- we're busy sanding the sides of the 1950's TV cabinet in one of the previous posts. I have to do some research into how to match the finish, or figure out another creative way to preserve the wood and make it look gorgeous again!

New New New

A new home, a new project. Or four.....
I've been in Oakland for two weeks now after driving from Portland, ME to move in with my boyfriend, who's going to school in San Fran. Part of my plan here is to continue rehabbing furniture, both to furnish the new place and maybe to sell (we've also been picking up cheap antiques on CraigsList and at Salvo to resell on CL, thus funding what may be a neverending cycle of furniture.... we'll see).
I've found a few things to work on, including a couple of interesting chairs (who are waiting for perfect fabric before being featured here), a kickass 1970's couch (which might eventually be reupholstered, when I'm feeling REALLY motivated), and - find of all finds - a 1952 TV/Radio/Record player (free on CL!!). (both of these photos were in the CL listings - that isn't my apartment).

As I type, four $2 Lowe's sofa legs (in a cool midcentury modern style) are waiting for stain to dry so I can varnish them, and I'm psyching myself up for sanding and refinishing the TV cabinet. Steve helped me take the old (unworking) tube out, which will soon be replaced by his little plasma tv!

The doors and top are going to need some serious sanding, I'm hoping I can match the dark stain so I don't have to sand the whole thing down... but we'll see. It might be easier just to refinish the whole exterior and make repairs to the interior. The record player drawer will hopefully become DVD storage, and I've been told the radio still works.... :)

I've got a few furn adventures ahead of me!