Now, on to another furniture redo.
This little table I saw on the sidewalk on my way home from work a couple weeks ago. I liked the shape of it and the fact that it had drawers and stood on skinny legs. I had no idea why it had arms that swung out from each side, however. When I explained my find to my mom, she knew instantly what it was, a swing arm vanity.
Apparently, back in the day when multiple people shared a bathroom in a house, women used these tables to apply and store makeup. From the swinging arms a skirt would be hung which would conceal a stool for sitting and the drawers when not in use.
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Here's the vanity after I re-glued the top, repainted it and added new pulls.
I used milk paint and distressed the legs and the edges of the piece.
The arms still swing readily and will soon sport a new skirt.
It's always nice to give an old, discarded piece new life and learn something new at the same time.
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