Black caned sofa table

This pretty little piece just need a little bit of care and she was ready to go.  I should have done a tutorial on the silver leafing.  I need to get better at remembering to journal the process and not just the finished product.

The finish was chipping off and very uneven.  I did a little sanding in a few areas to smooth out the finish.

She got a good coat of a spray paint primer and then several coats of glossy black.  When painting caning I always use spray paint...I can't imagine the drips if you were to brush paint on.  

The 2 glass pieces were nice and thick with a great bevel on the edge, however it looked like a child had driven matchbox cars all over it or keys and such were tossed on top.  It was so scratched.  To keep the cost down a bit I brainstormed a little and remembered seeing on pinterest that Krylon makes a mirrored spray paint for glass.  Our Home Depot did not carry it, so instead I remembered that I had silver leafing in one of my art bins from way back and dug it up.  It gives it an aged, antique sort-of mirrored look and hid the scratches pretty well because of the uneven treatment.  Good compromise.

I just loved the turned legs on this piece and the classic caning seems to be so popular again.