San Diego ~ young couple shopping at garage sales......
short, mahogany table.....legs cut down to use at a preschool.....scribbles underneath....
young couple buys table with hopes of building up the legs and adding a leaf for a gorgeous dining room table....paid $20.
young couple move from San Diego to Sacramento...apartment too small but still hopeful that one day their table will be transformed....
young couple buys a house.....table stays in the garage.....
couple has children.....no time to work on table..
young couple have a garage sale......decide to sell table.....good bye......sold for $10 to a friend that will use the table as~is for her grandchildren.....
table sits in another garage......
friend decides to have a garage sale.......
young couple ~ not so young anymore ~ goes to friend's garage sale.......table being sold for $10....
wife asks husband.........table bought for $10 and brought back to it's old garage....
couple and family move to Redding.....table moves too....
new garage......table stays...
wife asks husband to paint table white and leave the legs short...
table moves into couple's new house.....
as a coffee table with scribbles underneath.....
table is happy...
couple is happy....
Love the story and love the table. Be blessed. Cindy
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely story! I think I may give a second look to a few pieces of furniture I've stored away in my garage :)
ReplyDeleteThe table looks beautiful by the way...love it painted white.
What a cute post...you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteSweet post, love the story and your table is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Tina
How nostalgic and wonderful!! Loved this post! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and for your kind comments!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you-shaunna :)
I love it as a coffee table...so perfect for sitting on the floor and playing board games on! Cute story!
ReplyDeleteHugs ~ Angie
love the story...and I've sat at that table...and ON that table...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story. I'm glad that table found it's way back home.
ReplyDeleteJane
the table is gorge!!
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by my blog and for your comment!
michelle...xoxo
What a great looking coffee table with an even greater story. You've created a family heirloom. Thanks for dropping by my blog. Please come back soon!
ReplyDeleteI love that table! It's just perfect in your house. : )
ReplyDeleteThat is one well travelled table, so glad to hear that it is finally happy ;0))
ReplyDeletealicia
What an awesome story...I'm glad that she found her way home! I'm so happy to see you at my party...I was hoping you would come:)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
So sweet...back home where she belongs...with her people, and with a facelift too! Happy WW!
ReplyDeleterene'