Repainting an End Table - Part 1

As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm working on repainting an old end table that my wonderful husband picked up at a garage sale. It's in decent shape, but the style is a little bit dated:

My plan is to spruce it up with a pale blue/grayish color.

Sherwin Williams - SW 6499 Stream

The first step is to get alllllll the stain off it.

I used a sheet of 60-grain sandpaper on the top and part of the supports. As you can see, I've still got a bit to go. Sanding by hand is hard work! I would definitely recommend using a power sander.
That's all I've got for now! I plan on getting finer sandpaper for a super smooth finish, and to use on some of the smaller parts.