Going back in time

I made a wonderful and meaningful purchase a couple weeks back... This vintage kitchen table had been lingering in my father's basement since my childhood. It had belonged to my great grandma in the sixties. Over the past 15 years I asked my father many times if he needed the table because I just loved its color and cherished the dream of having it in my own kitchen! Each time he answered: 'I keep it as an extra table for company'... ok.... than I'd ask again a couple months later... same answer...

Back in May my father was having a garage sale... Of course I offered some help and planned on spending the day selling his little treasures... (maybe ending up buying a couple of them because his house is filled with many wonders and great childhood memories). Approaching the house early in the morning I could see the front lawn filled with tables and different objects: some clothes, books, tools, shoes, some extra construction materials from my dad renovating the kitchen a couple weeks back, some tableware and all kinds of things I could not identify from a distance... and..... his red vintage table.... I thought at first that he had taken it outside to display some of his small selling goods. But, as I walked by, I saw a price tag on it: 15$ it said.... I was shocked and horrified all at once. Lots of people had come by already and I did not know if this table was still up for grabs! I rushed over to my dad and I can't even remember saying Hi!... I asked about the table right away and was relieved when he said: 'Oh! You wanted that?? sure!! You can have it! Put it in your car!' I was happy, shocked at the same time wondering why he hadn't figured that one out after 15 years of me asking about that table. Lesson learned that day: Be clear on what you really want when talking to people you love... they can't guess what's going on in your head!! My dad wanted to give me all the objects I wanted to bring back home but I thought it was a good thing to play along and pay for what I was buying... I brought back that day a flower vase, a book, and old mirror, the red table and a little something more for which I have a transformation project... I will share that one with you when the time's right.

Here is what's going on under the table. My dad says his grandma bought it on that day... March 21rst 1963. He was going on his 10 years old! I even have the table extension!

And here she is... red and beautiful! I will transform her a little bit because she doesn't quite fit in out decor. So the legs and the metal contour part are changing colors! I love vintage items and see no problem in adapting the look of them to another style! That's the fun part! I'll keep you posted on the final result!