This the $23.00 bookcase/end table I found at the Plattsburgh Antique Mall a few weeks ago. It's solid wood, has a drawer (not in this pic) that pulls out from either side. It's in great shape except for the damaged veneer top.
My original plan was to paint it with the leftover BM "Wenge" Paint and Mod Podge the top with some decorative paper. However after seeing several instances where people removed the veneer and had acceptable wood underneath, I decided to try that. Now my plan is to remove the veneer on the top of the unit, sand it down well, and stain it and the drawer fronts. The rest of the unit will be painted in Wenge.
Removing the non-damaged veneer is not the most fun thing I've done in my life, but I'm holding out for the pretty. Stay tuned.