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This beautiful Singer treadle sewing machine/cabinet is not in great shape. It's missing a front door, a few drawer/door knobs, hinges, and a LOT of veneer. I'm a little torn between trying to restore it and taking it apart to repurpose the pieces. I'm leaning toward disassembly... Sometimes.

This is one of the side panels, with the other being a mirror image of this one. One of my first ideas was to remove both and hang them on the wall with the narrow door between them.

Isn't the detail gorgeous on this?

Originally this narrow piece was a door covering the wheel space on the front right of the machine. It has been pulled loose and has some lost veneer, as well as small pieces of wood near where there had been hinges. It's still beautiful!

I think these drawers may be the most beautiful part of the whole thing! Therefore I'm also I'm considering separating the drawer section from the rest of the cabinet and replacing the plain interior side panel (immediately right of the drawers) with the ornate outside side panel from the other end. The end result would be a 5-drawer storage tower. Since the drawers are smaller than most, with the front being the only interesting part, they're overall not really attractive for use on their own.

On the other hand, the whole thing would make a cool table... (I told you I was torn!) Help?

I love the color of the old exercise bike. The green/blue metallic paint reminds me of a car my folks had when I was a little girl in the 60s and 70s.

If I could somehow create an even top, this could become a great table with the addition of a glass top. Problem is, I don't know how to accomplish this, so I'm looking for ideas!