This image shows a few of the tabletops that come into the studio every year. All have the same problem, damage due to leaking flower pots. In some cases, it's just a simple white ring that can be removed by reactivating the surface finish to release the trapped water vapors.
If there are signs of black in or around the water stain, there is a good chance that the water has completely penetrated the finish and has seeped into the wood. This is much more difficult to resolve without removing the original finish from the tabletop.
Then there are the times when the wood has become so saturated with water that it swells and splits, or the veneer curls up like potato chips. This damage can be fixed. It will take a lot of time, and most likely include the removal of the original finish from the tabletop. Most important, do not through away any of the loose or detach pieces.
In all of these scenario, the damage can happen quickly and dramatically in just a few hours, or it can happen so slowly that you don't notice it until one day...
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