If you're like me, you spent a portion of the weekend shopping for (almost) last minute Christmas gifts and baking ingredients.

Let's have a Repurposeful Monday without a Christmas theme.  How 'bout we view a few decorating options using the classic, antique sewing machine stand?

An end table was created with a base and two
vintage commercial ledgers found at a flea market:

 

(Okay, that white poinciana on the

floor slipped in by mistake. Sorry.)

Did you know that you can 'age' wood with one simple

ingredient?  Apple cider vinegar!  Holly Lefevre of 504 Main

offers an easy tutorial on how to add an organic stain to wood.

I love how they used the wheel as a pot lid holder!

Robo Junker

Using a printer's tray filled with trinkets

and memorabilia is a brilliant idea!

The sewing machine was removed from this base

and the original wood frame was simply painted:

Two repurposings in one - the machine

stand paired with a beautiful old window.

Those Pinnoccios aren't nutcrackers so

technically they're not Christmas ornaments!

Did you know that Lowes and Home Depot

sell round, unpainted table tops?

If you decide to have a glass top cut for the base, be sure

to extend at least 6 inches from the metal all around and opt

for heavy glass.  A bevel trim adds an elegant touch. 

Vintage and antique sewing machines are becoming rather hard to find.

Next time you run across one at a flea market or antique shop, think of the charming possibilities.

Hope you enjoyed this (almost) Christmas-free post.  Resume your Monday!