A bargain - WIP (work in progress)

We have needed a coffee table for some time but have been unable to find something that:
a) we both liked and

b) suited the room.

Having trawled around all the shops and found nothing, we decided to try our local second hand shop. I say shop, but more like a second hand warehouse! Success - we found something that we actually liked and that suited the room - a solid pine round table, with four small drawers and the bonus was it was only €25. The downside was that it was varnished and the varnish had aged to an almost orange colour. But I loved the table and I loved the price!

I spent the summer sanding the table back to the original wood and bought new handles for the drawers. The only problem are the legs - they are quite tricky to remove the varnish from. Having reached the point where I was worried that the sanded bits would get damaged, I decided last week to seal the bits that I had done and "do" the legs at a later stage. So as the title says - it really is a WIP!

before

half done

done!

At least I know that the top is safe from tea & coffee stains - fingers crossed that the rest looks as good when its done!