This little nightstand was $18 at a thrift store – I sanded all the surfaces, pulled off some broken decorative pieces, scrubbed the knobs with Barkeeper’s Friend, and tiled and grouted the top with materials from Austin Creative Reuse.
Before adding tiles and grout 
Finished tiling
I used a vinegar, lemon juice, and olive oil solution to give this platform bed a clean and simple refinish.
Before cleaning 
After applying vinegar solution
Bradley and I purchased this table from a man on Offer Up for $100. He said it was built by his grandfather, and there are no visible nails or screws. It has lots of chunky, rounded features that we find really charming. I sanded this table for several hours with an orbital sander and finished it with Danish Oil. It became an entirely different color after refinishing!
Before cleaning and refinishing 
Sanding progress 
With the top totally sanded 
Our new table!
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