This sweet little table was made by John’s grandfather and given to us many years ago from John’s Aunt Marie.
It is a smoking table and held JHH Seniors pipe and smoking paraphernalia.
Originally there was a small drawer in the front but was missing when we received it.
John closed the opening with a piece of wood and I attached a decorative piece before painting over the dark stain.
I didn’t have to create a ‘chippy’ look as everything at my place gets nicks and dings the old fashioned way… just by living with it
🙂
Vintage photos
John Senior is on the left c.1920’s
JHH Sr. in his Mays Landing, New Jersey garden in the late 50’s.
How fabulous is this piece!! I just love it! I love the entire post too…sooo fun! I'm happy to be your newest follower of your sweet blog and I'd love to have you as a friend at FrouFrou Decor! I'd also like to invite you to link your creations up at my link party – Fabulous Friday Finds! Hope to see you there!
Hugs,
~Terrell @ FrouFrou Decor~
That table is a real find and good to see that you have preserved it.
LDH, what a lovely tribute and constant reminder of family. Preserving those gifts keeps the genealogy alive, along with a record of the old photos. Great post.
LOVE that table!!!
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What a cool little table. I'd never heard of a smoking table before. You and your sweetie did a nice restoration job.
What a great little table. Love your restoration job. I've always thought that the distressed look was great, didn't have to worry as much about getting dings or scratches 🙂
I never knew they were called smoking tables. It is such a lovely piece of furniture. How special that you have it in your family home now.
Best wishes for a wonderful weekend,
Natasha.
That is a great table and so much sweeter with the family history attached.
Antique furniture is the best! What a great post!
I love the photo and the tables! Beautiful!
That's such a sweet table and the "missing drawer" solution was a great one! What's even better is the memory attached to it. I have a piece of furniture that my Dad made ~ it's such a blessing to have that little part of him.
I love the carpentry, the sweet table is a precious work of art, full of delicacy, something special for special place. 😀
I am going to try this again. I keep losing posts here for some reason. I can't figure out why that happens here..
Anyway- I love your little smoking stand. A great idea to put that piece across the front and add the wood applique to it.
I have my father's stand, too. I guess I should say I did-I gave it to my son last Christmas for his new house. It is green a still has quite a bit of gilt on it. I don't know where he found it but it looks like it belonged to someone that had a bit of wealth. I will have to take a picture of it when my son gets everything set up at his house.
Our stuff gets knicked and bumped and banged too when the grands are here…but I want them to be able to live in the house. They do know to be good with things so they aren't destructive…just kids being kids…and NO jumping on the furniture-lol
Off to bed for me…work will roll around early tomorrow! Hugs..have a wonderful weekend- xxoo Diana
wow what a wonderful piece of furniture to have…..and it turned out wonderful with the wood to cover the drawer and trim very nice indeed!! ~Great photos ~Love Heather
I love that sweet table and its history and the vintage photos are priceless. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.