Recycle, Renew, Reuse

TURNING THE TABLES

Well folks this is my latest DIY task.  Faced with a need for a small table in my new office I asked Facilities Management only to discover that they had no storage and had recently thrown out a load of old furniture.  I can appreciate the problem - furniture is bulky to store.  So what should I do to get a small table in my office around which a few chairs could be placed for impromptu meetings?  I'd like to make my new office at East Hampshire District Council comfortable and welcoming for people. I believe that impromptu meetings are good for business and the soul!

While I was pondering the dilemma I discovered a set of THREE nesting tables in my local Oxfam branch for £3.99.  So on Friday , my day off, I nabbed the tables and then hot-footed it to the DIY store where I bought a pot of matt eggshell in a fetching Welsh Stone colour (off white to you and me) and this picture shows my three tables in the process of transformation.

Now apart from the fact that the paint and brush cost more than the tables I still reckon that I have a bargain.  I spotted a very similar table in one of the trendy furniture shops here for £45.00 - and that was in the sales!  I've got three for half the price.  Yes I have had to paint them myself.  But the first coat took about an hour this evening.  I could not believe how quickly they were painted and I'm sure I only need one more coat to finish them off nicely.

When complete one will go into the office while I shall use the other two in my still rather sparsely furnished Petersfield flat!