Friday 10 June 2011

In the dead of night....

They say every cloud has a silver lining and I was in doubt of this yesterday after taking my car for its MOT and it failing for the first time ever. I now have been relieved of my car until its fixed, walking ahoy!

So on my walk back yesterday I noticed that someone had fly tipped some wood at the end of the close.  Normally things are not left out on the road side here for fear of being fined by the council so was quite curious to see what was there.  Trying to be subtle i edged over to the stash and had a sneaky peak.  I  saw this:

Now you have to look past the manky flaking varnish, the years of dirt and the missing draw to see the beauty of this one. Its solid wood and has some real age. 

 With it being day light at this point and some of my neighbours already thinking I'm a bit of a fruit loop I didn't want to hoick it over my shoulder and carry it back so decided to bide my time.  I went home and pondered the right time to launch 'operation junk retrival' all the while worrying that some one was going to pinch it.

Darkness fell and that is when I made my move, walking quickly I got to the spot as was relived it was still there.  Table in arms I rushed back only to be spied by one of my elderly neighbours, he gave me a wink and said 'Good Evening' and left it at that...he's a good 'un.

So I am now in possession of my freebie junk table and am awaiting a dry day so I can get some serious sanding and painting action done on it. I just know its going to be a beauty!

Scarlett x

42 comments:

  1. Well done, a happy ending for the neglected table. It's a shame about the missing drawer, but I just know you will do something special with it.
    My ex lives on a modern housing estate, his neighbours always seem to be chucking out furniture. By now, he knows to give me a call whenever he spies a shelving unit, chair or chest of drawers on someone's drive. We must all be keeping the sandpaper company in business!

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  2. A girl after my own heart! xx

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  3. Woo, can't wait to see! You must have stayed up late waiting for darkness to fall at this time of year! Dedication.... xx

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  4. I can't wait to see it's makeover!

    Victoria xx

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  5. Fab, all that gets left out round here is broken fridges. Mind you I'd probably have just taken it in daylight, my neighbours already think I'm odd after 'operation de-snail the garden' last year! (involved me carrying buckets of them to the waste ground at the end of the road every time it rained!)
    x

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  6. I can't wait to see the makeover. It's going to be a great piece once it's fixed up. I'm kind of jealous. I never find freebies on the side of the road! I probably would have snatched it right then, but then worried all the way home that all my neighbors think I'm a trash picking hobo.

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  7. Ooh I'm looking forward to seeing what transformation the little table makes! A fab find.
    Its amazing what others leave out. There are some white painted rocking chair legs leaning against a wall near here, and a head/foot in similar wood of a child's bed. If I knew what fabulous thing to do with them, I'd snap them up! xxx

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  8. You and me must be twins separated at birth, Scarlett. I can't resist the lure of an abandoned piece of furniture either.
    I bet you'll soon have it looking fabulous! xxx

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  9. I can't wait to see what you will do with that great find.
    xoxo
    Angela.

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  10. It’s a lovely shape. Who needs drawers anyway? Don’t answer that for fear of being misconstrued!

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  11. what luck amor, I know you will make it look shiny and vintagey. never seen any salvaged furniture here.

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  12. Well done you! Looking forward to seeing the transformation.
    x

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  13. OMG so funny, I have a mental picture of you dressed all in black with dirt smeared on your face and the theme tune to Mission Impossible playing in the background :0)

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  14. Hehehe ~ that looks lovely. Looking forward to seeing the revamp :) Have a lovely weekend x

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  15. Oh well done! I live in an area of terrace houses and quite often they get bough and there's a skip outside as the do them up I always look as I go past just incase there's something fab in there! No luck so far but I me eyes are peeled! x

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  16. Great find - looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
    Liz

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  17. Looks fantastic! You have unbelievable luck! Can't wait to see it finished! x

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  18. haha what a brilliant tale! I'm glad you managed to sneak back and save it, rather it was saved them ended up in a rubbish tip! xx

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  19. You have such great luck! Cant wait to see what you do it with, Im sure youre going to do great things with it.

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  20. Brilliant find. I like to be brazen in my footpath seizures. I've learnt before that timidity results in someone else getting there first.

    You were lucky!

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  21. I can't wait to see what you do with it!

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  22. I too can't wait to see it revamped, if it's as good and solid as it looks it will have a whole new life ahead of it. :)

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  23. Great find, oh ye of eagle eye. Looking forward to seeing its transformations.

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  24. No you can't ever beat free I have found some treasures at the dump before.....this so sweet can't wait to see the finished project!
    I hope your car won't be very expensive for you, I hate when this happens!

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  25. Oh just lovely ~ looking forward to seeing how it comes up! Our "council clean-ups" over here (where everyone puts their household furniture/items out on the verge) are the biggest and busiest treasure hunts of the year ~ thankfully, everyone gets involved now, so it's removed the "shame" factor of picking through other people's junk! Great for bower birds like us, isn't it?! Have a great weekend, Love Brenda

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  26. I love the lines on this old gal! I know you will make her a beauty. Love the junk retrieval operation!

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  27. Too funny can just imagine you But I think I would have grabbed and run the 1st time well maybe lol Cant wait to see the end result xx

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  28. WHOOP! I would have nabbed it straight away too - I really don't care what people think of my junking ways. I live near a famous Art College so you have to get the things before the art students do! ha ha

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  29. Lokking forward to the "after" photos!

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  30. What a lovely shape it is! Can't wait to see what you do with it. Nothing wonderful ever gets left out around here. Our council fines people for leaving stuff on the curb.

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  31. I love before and afters, I think with legs like that this is destined to be a beauty!

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  32. Excellent stuff, I love your tactics! Can't wait to see what you do with it Scarlett ;)

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  33. smart move - oh yes i csn see its a goodun! well done. Still i think you should have worn a wig and fake beard... ! x

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  34. Cannot wait to see it reborn! I would have gladly lent you my fedora and glasses if you needed a disguise for your junk mission.

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  35. Ha ha your story made me laugh, especially going out in the evening, and your elderly neighbour giving you a wink! I can imagine the scene in my head! Looking forward to seeing the transformation. Bx

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  36. Hehe - "operation junk retrieval" was a success - hooray!!! Can't wait to see what you come up with to tart up your new table:)) xo

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  37. I can immediatly see the potential in that table although I know I would have to gypsyfy it with a few roses and some dodgy paint. I am sure you will do a much more tasteful job, Kat x

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  38. excellent timing on junk retrieval, Scarlett!! i'm sure you'll transform it into a beauty!! woohooo!! freebie!!

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  39. ;-)) ha ha bless you i love it and the story ;-)) it will look great sanded down and painted or even deco patched ;-)) have fun with it, dee x

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  40. What a cute table.Can't wait to see it re newed.I get like that too.don't wat neighbors thinking I am a trash picker.But some people don't know what they are throwing out.the house across the street is empty and there is a scraey garden knome on the lawn.I want to pinch it and clean it up and paint it for my moms yard .lol.

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  41. It's gonna be a beaut! It has great lines. That baby wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes in my beighborhood so I would've had to bite the bullet and hoist it away right then! *winks* Vanna

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