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This wonderful pair of tables were bought from the neighbors barn sale.
One bottom self was broke but quickly repaired with new dowels and glue.
I loved the detail on the top and wanted to emphasize it with the new look.
Being able to put them together to make one round table or separately against the wall,
they are very handy just about anywhere you want to use them.
There were stained with a dark walnut and painted in a creamy white before distressing and waxing.
I really enjoyed this project
because I was able to take each table completely
apart to work on.
I think they would be great bedside tables for a spare room.
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Woo Hoo! I have been on the Campaign look-out trail!
Ya know how you start looking for a certain item/s and you just can't find it?
And then all of a sudden they fall in you lap! I scored this pair of end tables from one lady
and the campaign bookcase from another.
Check out the cool hardware on top!
This is by far the ugliest
I went with gray and the trim in black. I will show you in another post!
or check out a sneak peek below....
However, the end table........sigh....love!
Now, what I don't love is all that tarnishy hardware. God help me. The table took all of an hour to
paint. The hardware, at least 8. Oh, I'm counting the hardware from the above bookcase.
I haven't even started on end table #2 yet!!!
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It started with a simple stool and grew from there.
When I finished this typography stool I knew I wanted to do more.
This great little side table and the matching coffee table
came from MRS. Perkins, one of Georges many beloved customers.
The were both falling apart and she was tired of dealing with them any more.
Now you need to know that Mrs. Perkins is a Scottish fire ball whom Ive met on many occasions.
She even had me do some repairs in her apartment.
She is such a kind and fun lady so I needed to fix up these pieces just right.
They both look amazing.
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This is the first glimpse at several posts Ill be writing this week about the workshop
I had at our home on Sunday.
Two of the furniture pieces we worked on were a pair of provincial tables
that George purchased at a local community yard sale.
Here you can see a few of my wonderful ladies caught on camera by
Sonja the sweetest girl and a fabulous photographer.
She only had her IPhone to shoot this but go check out her work:
http://www.sonjaspaetzel.com/#/Portfolio/Editorial/1
These tables were in great shape so all they needed was some TLC and a new look.
They were also perfect candidates to show the ladies
how fun and quick chalk paint and wax can update pieces.
I wanted to show how I try to work with pieces rather than against them
so I asked the ladies to mask the tops off with newspaper.
European Paint Finishes a great inspirational blog for me and others,
had just did a posting that morning of the perfect color combination
that would accent the pretty blondish wood surface we had on this pair of tables.
So I tinted the chalk paint to achieve a soft grayish blue
and the tables bases were sprayed with it.
The ladies got to see how quickly the paint dries and how nicely it applies with a sprayer.
Between my 6 girls I had complete newbies (as Stephanie confessed quite quickly)
some girls with a bit of experience,
and I had Lisa (Id hire her any day of the week) a mom with mad skills.
All the distressing on these tables were done with wet sponges,
thanks to George lending us his extras from the kitchen so everyone could get in there.
Once they were done giving them a great aged look I showed them
how to apply wax and how to buff the wax after it was dry.
The surface of the side table did have some marks and staining which I sanded out
before showing them how to apply the wipe on poly to refinish.
I think the ladies did a remarkable job.
Id love it if you would also let them know how
you think they did by leaving a comment below ...
Next time well have
THE INQUISITOR, HER ASSISTANT, AND THE UPHOLSTERS WIFE
and Ill show you how this coffee table turned out.
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Today is the 3rd installment of
driftwood furniture I use to build.
**TABLES**
This is the very first table I built, order by my
brother-in-law along with 2 chairs. They were gifts
for his sister and her family.
I was very proud!
I built many of these coffee table benches.
They were strong enough to be extra seating.
We nicknamed this grouping *KINGS COURT*
Here are a few indoor tables that were completed.
These glass topped coffee tables have a
2" deep display area under the hinged lid.
*DARCY SET*
*HOBBIT SET*
The finally for the 3rd installment is
the *MUSHROOM* set.
Isnt it adorable! Most of the time when a project leaves my hands Im very content. For me it is about the journey not the destination. However having this destination in the front yard under the willow tree was an escape Ill always remember.To see the other installments:
Benches can be seen here Chairs can be seen here
If youre eager for more
we have a misc. installment found here ,
which includes this and more.
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