Up-cycled Side Table

So about a month ago me and my boyfriend Ryan got the keys to our new flat!! Our very first home together, which was SO exciting!! we both had a few weeks left on our old tennant agreements so we didn't move in straight away (aside from an obligatory first night sleeping on the floor) so that we could cut down costs somewhat because... the flat was unfurnished! Of course being in love with interior design the thought of this was exciting and the rent was a lot cheaper BUT as a nursing student the thought of having to fill a home sounded expensive and scary! But we were determined to  make it ours (quirky and cool obviously) on a budget! I scoured secondhand shops and Gumtree for weeks and after two stressful trips to Ikea we are now pretty much finished, with just a few cushions and 'when we have more money items' to get! I absolutely love it, and can't wait to add more personal touches to it as we live here, in our first 'together' home! 

Naturally I wanted to make some furniture for the flat to give it that personal touch and bring all the design concepts together! We had found this side table a few months back, someone was chucking it out so we snatched it up (intending to up-cycle it and sell it) but I fell in love with the shape of the legs and when it was one of the only pieces of furniture we owned when we moved in and decided not to get a dining table it became SUPER handy so it stayed as part of the family! I changed the design numerous times, but settled on this I used matt paints and varnish, and chose a heather colour which I darkened to a grey tone for the top to match our room and white legs as most of our key furniture is white to make the room look bigger! I decided to leave a stripe of the original wood sanded down on it to pay homage to its origins! I love it and it looks great in our living room! I'm looking forward to making lots more pieces now that we have a garage to use as a creative studio, and my new electric sander!! K.