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Come see my $5 “scuffed” furniture

So.

The other day I was scrolling Facebook Marketplace, and I came across a furniture listing that caught my eye.

The top of this thing looked like it had been through a war and barely survived.

torn-up end table.

I scrolled down to see what the description said, and I chuckled because it said, “The top is scuffed.”

If I was texting with you right now, I’d totally be sending the laughing-with-tears-coming-out-of-my-eyes emoji.

SCUFFED??

More like “almost completely demolished”.

It looks so burnt on the top, and in my world, “burnt” and “scuffed” are not the same thing. I told one of my readers that the next time I burn a grilled cheese sandwich, I’m going to say that it’s scuffed.

burnt sandwich

a very scuffed sandwich

And what’s crazy is that he was wanting $5 for it. I thought he should maybe pay someone to take it off his hands!

I posted an Instagram reel about this, we all laughed, and I moved on with my weekend.

But then yesterday I was like, “Hmm. It might be kind of fun to actually buy this thing and see what I can do with it.”

So, I sent him an, “Is this still available?” message.

(I was not exactly on pins and needles as I waited; I was pretty sure no one else would have already bought it. Ha.)

screenshot of Facebook Messenger conversation.

 

He said that it was still available, so yesterday afternoon I went and picked it up.

On the last screen of my Instagram Reel, I said, “I’ll be really surprised if anyone pays him $5 for this thing.” and PLOT TWIST, it’s me that would pay him $5 for this thing.

Kristen with a surprised look.

Ahahahahha!

So, I loaded it into my van and brought it home, and now I gotta see if I can make it presentable.

end table in Kristen's van.

I don’t know if it’s too far gone, but I’m going to try. And I figure that all of us will get at least $5 worth of entertainment out of this project.

Sometimes when I paint furniture, people say to me, “Ohh, but why wouldn’t you just keep the lovely wood? Don’t ruin it by painting it!”

But I am quite positive that no one is going to say that about me painting this thing. 😉

Remember this Philco table from the abandoned house?

A dirty table.

I had to scrape the damaged veneer off the top, and then I was left with a decent paintable surface underneath, and I’m hoping to do the same with this scuffed end table. 😉

A table with a bare top.

Here’s what that Philco table looks like now.

Philco table before and after painting.

If I manage to make this little table look anywhere near as good as that, I’ll be quite impressed with myself. 😉

The Facebook seller’s description said, “Very restorable”, so, you know…maybe it’ll be fine.

end table.

Stay tuned!

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Holly

Tuesday 14th of February 2023

Can't wait to see what you do with it. I just said no to something similar. I know I could have made it nice, but.....I don't have time for that right now!

Kate

Monday 13th of February 2023

Start a new trend! How about leave it as is and pour clear epoxy on the top? You have to figure an edge so it won't drip and level off.

Grandma Bev

Thursday 9th of February 2023

scuffed ?? reallly laughed out loud! Have fun with it!

Gina Hoffman

Thursday 9th of February 2023

This has real "Taylor Swift" vibes all over it. You need to make a follow up reel using "It's me. Hi. I'm the problem..." With video of the table and your comment: “I’ll be really surprised if anyone pays him $5 for this thing.” PLOT TWIST, it’s me that would pay him $5 for this thing."

Kristen

Thursday 9th of February 2023

So true!

Hawaii Planner

Wednesday 8th of February 2023

I'm so excited to see what you do with this piece of art! ;-)

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