Hill-Rom Side Table

This gem of a table Mr. B found on his travels in southern Indiana.  She stands tall at almost 34".  The top is a little over 20"  wide and 17" deep.  While it was not in bad shape when he found her, we could tell someone tried to refinish the wood.   The sides and shelf had an "orange peel" texture.  The drawer front, which we believe to be tiger maple, was not in too bad of shape.  

The very worn and somewhat legible tag on the inside of the drawer let us know that this table was made by the Hill-Rom Company right here in Indiana.  After some clicking around the internet, we discovered that the Hill-Rom Company makes hospital furniture and they have been doing it for 80 years!  The company's founder, William A. Hillenbrand, had a dream to "bring home into the hospital."

We decided to keep the colors warm to highlight the beautiful drawer front. 

 We chose Cinco Bayou Moss with Dark Aging Wax by CeCe Caldwell.  For the top we used Virginia Chestnut also by CeCe and Martha Stewart Metallic Glaze in Black Coffee.  I just can't help myself that black coffee glaze is addictive!  I want to slap that stuff on just about everything but I better be careful.. don't want to end up in rehab.

Mr. B sanded down the drawer front and gave her a new coat of high gloss polyurethane.  

After painting the table, I did some distressing.. not just some, I did a whole-lotta distressing.  Then I waxed it in Clear Wax.   It wasn't good.  I was not happy.  So back on went another coat of Cinco, Clear Wax and then the Dark Aging Wax.  Check out the dark and light spots on the shelf.  Me likey!!

I hope we did you proud Mr. Hillenbrand! 

Thanks for reading! ~ Mrs. B 

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