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Thanks, everyone, for your input. This is my umbrella stand. Although, I hope it's happy being a bookshelf for now because I don't use big umbrellas, just little folding ones.

To answer your questions, while it seems solidly constructed compared to modern day furniture, it doesn't seem like it would have been too luxurious at the time. The wood grain is nothing special. Thanks for all the info on waterfall furniture, arroyo, and about the company, whitepeacock.
I have more detailed pictures if anyone is curious:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenpeppergirl/

Umbrella stand makes complete sense. I was thrown off by the original description as a "pantry shelf" when I bought it. By the way, I bought it at Housing Works in New York City, and I sent this to the NY AT. Not sure how I ended up in Boston!

In terms of before and after shots, I have no plans for fixing it up for now. I like the rustic look. Eventually I will probably stain it rather than paint it. The original staining was stripped a long time ago and the wood has gotten dirty since then. Any tips on how to clean raw wood???

This is what I always do! You can also buy 'surface plates' at home depot which you screw into the wood and wood or metal legs that screw into the surface plates. I haven't had a real bed frame in at least a decade.

I have ukuleles, not guitars, but I display them along the wall as art, hung by the neck. I've seen this featured on apartment therapy as well, maybe a year ago.

This is columbia grad student housing, isn't it?? I am moving into this in the fall. I hope my place ends up a tenth as nice as this one.

I think I got this idea from Real Simple. Use an empty toilet paper roll to hold your cords together. Fold up the cord and slide it in. This is best for behind the tv or desk where it won't be seen perhaps, but it works great in a pinch.

I would love to win the soft sleeve.

Field day just makes me happy. Please pick me!

pick me! pick me! pick me!