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I actually 'olded up my new.'
A few years ago, my neighborhood had a community yard sale where everyone sets out their stuff they want to sell which causes ridiculous traffic, etc. I hopped in the car and went browsing. Came across a great, chunky, square shaped large coffee table. I've been dying for one like this instead of my rectangle one that I already had. It has dark green legs and a block wood top. FIVE FREAKIN DOLLARS. I snagged up that puppy and loaded it in my car.
Mom's suggestion - put it outside, where I get full sun, for a couple weeks or longer. Distress the top. They're charging high dollars for this distressed look on furniture these days. So I did. It sat out there in the rain and sun for maybe 3 weeks. Now I adore it. You'd think it was a $200 piece if you saw it and it only cost me $5!
I love yard sales.
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