trash to treasure

i recently picked up this cool side table off the side of the road! i felt kind of shady about it so i knocked on the front door of the house it was sitting outside of and no one answered - so obviously their trash has become my treasure! it has been sitting in the backseat of my car for a couple of weeks because i haven't decided how to refinish it yet. anyone have any ideas? as you can see it needs a bit of repair work...

 [image via: me]