r/upcycling • u/Malkina • 3d ago

Ideas Needed! Can anyone help with ideas for table made by grandfather?

I inherited this lift top table that was made by my grandfather who passed when I was a baby. I'd love to keep it but am struggling to think of upcycle ideas. Its approx 43cm squared, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

=EDIT= Thanks for all the comments, I've decided to sand it back to its original wood and keep it as a table. If the legs etc arent good wood like the top then I will leave the top natural and paint the lower half. Now Im off to buy a new electric sander :)

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u/Multigrain_Migraine 3d ago

I'd just clean and polish it and use it as a coffee table if I owned it. It has a nice charm on its own.

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u/DisappointingPoem 3d ago

Why can’t you just use it as a table?

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u/HMend 3d ago

This is fabulous as is! Who doesnt need a storage coffee table. I do!

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u/sgoold 2d ago

Bedroom table/bench for storing blankets, books, out in f season shoes

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u/Fada_Pyrenees 1d ago

Does it have a dark varnish? If it does, you could remove it and restore it to its original wood finish. Or paint it, or just clean and polish it. It would make a good side table next to a sofa, or a bed. Or even as a plant stand near a window.

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u/ellieD 1d ago

Don’t paint it! 😊

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u/Fada_Pyrenees 1d ago

It's just a suggestion of a possibility! It's not mine to make that decision.