I'm a HUGE lover of French provincial style furniture -- elegant and
classic. Which is why I've been on the hunt for the past few years for a
second French provincial style bedside table. I found my first one
at a barn sale in my town a few years ago.
When I found the second table I was ecstatic.
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I found my Stanley Furniture Louie the XV-style bedside table at a
consignment shop I frequent a few times a year. And it was on sale for
$38.00 (down from $108)! How could I say no?
Here she is in all her glory after I brought her home. She was in near
perfect condition. Of course the drawers had dovetail joints like all well-made vintage wooden furniture. And I
loved the ornate feet, drawer pulls, carving details and
appliques.
It's unbelievable that 1stdibs is charging
$795 for a similar
Stanley Furniture bedside table. Honestly, I like mine better! However, I
needed mine to match the
French provincial Louis XV Thomasville bedside table
next to my side of the bed which had also been painted white.
I was thrilled with
that table
when it was completed as seen above here. (The post for that table is a
full-on detailed painting tutorial which you should definitely check
out!)
So I got to work creating a matching table. I started with removing the
hardware from each drawer.
All it required was removing the two screws from the inside of the drawer
which then allowed me to remove the drawer pull.
Here is one of the ornate brass drawer pulls before I cleaned it.
This is the shallow bin I placed each drawer pull in -- after which
I used a toothbrush and
liquid Barkeeper's Friend to remove the grit and grime. Then I placed the pieces (including the
screws) into well-marked zip-locked bags.
I also put a piece of
painter's tape
inside each drawer with the individual words "top", "middle" and "bottom"
so that I knew which drawer went back where (along with its hardware). You
might not think that matters but believe me, it does!
And here is a comparison of the before and after. What a
difference!
I started with Kilz Primer, due to the dark nature of the wood. I
painted two coats and let that fully dry.
It's the truth - I do it all the time and it works like a
charm.
Look at that classic shell and floral motif!
It turned out gorgeous, especially with the appliques, scroll work and
bright drawer pulls.
I set her up in front of the faux fireplace in the primary bedroom where
the light was best to show off her new look.
Eventually she'll be placed next to my husband's side of the bed. (He's a
good man, that's for sure.)
I'm don't know what you call the wood work around the top rim of the
table but I think its lines are quite elegant.
It even matches the design of this flea market vintage side table in
the reading area of the bedroom.
So what do you think?
Well, that's it for today, friends!
I hope you've enjoyed reading about my
French Provincial Stanley Bedside Table Renewed
and that I've inspired you in some way.
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