Refined~Elegant~Sophisticated Drum Table

Drum tables happen to be one of my favorite pieces of furniture, so when my sister sent me a picture of this one she found at an antique store, I quickly told her to GRAB IT!! When I saw the fine detailing and those metal "boots" and original hardware on the drawer, I knew they would clean up so nicely!

I started of by stripping the top of the table and sanding it down as much as I could to obtain the lightest hue I could get the wood.

(don't mind the leaves that my little cocker spaniel's skirt is a magnet to)

For the legs and body of the drum, I lightly sanded and did a black wash with General Finishes Ebony Dye.

I then highlighted the metal feet and the orignal lion pull hardware with antique gold gilding paste. I also add the gilding to some recessed areas.

For the top, I decided on a stained rose.

I added a black stain around the outside edge of the rose

I then added a cherry stain on top and shaded around the the edge of the rose.

This is the point of this project that my heart sank! I used a new-to-me top coat that did NOT work out in my favor! I ended up with a water-streaked look. I tried to remedy the situation a few different ways, but alas..... I had to sand it all down and nearly start from scratch. I just wasn't sure this was going to work out!

But after restaining the rose and using one of my frequently used top coats (Polyvine), all worked out ok! Whew!