First of all, the Pleated Poppy Giveaway is still going on, so make sure you don't miss it.
Now, I think the woman who owns the shop that sells my stuff thinks that I am a miracle worker. You should see the rickety, dated, nasty pieces of furniture she brings to me (well, not all of them), expecting me to make something beautiful out of them.
Case in point...
This table was dirty, dated and had a wicked wobble. It sat in my basement in that sad state for quite a while before I finally primed it. Then it sat...primed and ready to go and I had no clue what to do with it. So, I waited until it spoke to me. I thought maybe it was speaking when I was in the shower or had my earbuds in, because I wasn't getting anything for quite a while. When pieces don't speak to me, they end up in a yard sale, at a thrift store or in the trash. Things weren't looking bright for this little table.
Then, I heard it. "Look at the boards on my top. Check out these cute turned legs. There's potential, here, and I deserve better than the curb. I want to be beachy, cottagy. I want to be white and then I want to be abused by a sander in the best possible way. Wipe me down with a antique stain to showcase my flaws. Someone will love me for my imperfections. That's what would give me a new life."
This was a mouthy table and the old girl wasn't going down without pleading her case.
...and she was right.
Wouldn't this table look perfect in a beach house or cottage? It would make a ideal side table or coffee table, even.
My husband glued and screwed the legs to make them rock solid and I painted the piece in SW Creamy (my favorite white) followed by distressing and stain.
The knocked off edges looked so dated before, but the distressing makes them work.
So, I wouldn't call a table transformation a miracle by any means, but I am always amazed at how the right paint and the right treatment can totally transform a piece of furniture.
One more thing...I want to throw out a congrats to my blog BFF, Donna from Funky Junk Interiors. She is celebrating reaching 2000 followers this week. Check out the giveaway today...especially if you like my hand painted grain sacks (hint hint.)
