Restored Solid Oak Square Table
Dimensions: Length & Width 30 inches, Height 23.5 inches, Weight 34 pounds. As far as I’m concerned, the beauty of natural oak—its tone and grain patterns—will never go out of style. (Why someone had painted it brown is beyond me.) The dimensions are a little odd. It’s the typical height of an end table, but the length and width are a bit bigger than most end tables—though it certainly might work that way for some people. It’s also a bit taller than most coffee tables, but some people might choose to use it that way. (If you are interested in a standard height coffee table, 18 inches, I could easily cut the legs down to size.) The legs are removable, each held in place with a single nut and bolt. Was $250, now $225. Click here to purchase.
The Story
This was a restoration project. I spotted this table curbside in the Wesley Heights neighborhood of D.C. It looked pretty rough—but I immediately recognized it as a diamond in the rough. It originally had the capacity to slide open to accommodate a leaf, like a dining table, but the leaf was missing. I removed the superfluous sliding parts to reduce the weight and clean it up but added some oak planks inside the rail to lock-in the two sides in place and ensure the top is level. I used stripper, a belt sander, and then hand sanding to remove all the paint and smooth out the rough surfaces. I applied three layers of Minwax water-based clear satin Polycrylic. The restored beauty now shines though.
