I found this bedside drawer unit across the the road from my house, in a small park just sitting there in the rain, it was begging for someone take it and give it a new home, so I thought we need a bedside table for the bedroom I was renovating, I adopted it and now sitting in a comfortable place under cover and out of the rain.
When I got it home, the unit was wet and muddy, so I quickly cleaned and dried all the wood using a heat gun to prevent any further water damage. it was in a very good condition, which didn't need much preparation.
Originally I was going to paint it, however, I thought it would be a shame to cover the original timber, I sanded the unit then gave it three coats of water based satin varnish, installed a new backing board (3mm mdf, the old plywood backing was warped and cracked) and added some handles.
