I have been working like crazy to finish projects for the Whitaker Flea Market this Saturday—I haven’t even had time to read my favorite blogs (now that’s busy)!
But I thought I’d pop in and show you one of the projects that will be going with me. A neighbor of mine was cleaning out her garage, and would you believe she was going to take this table to Deseret Industries (that’s Utah’s Goodwill)??
OK, so I forgot to take a real “before” picture…but here’s the top, being sanded my my handy-dandy-helper-who-wants-to-earn-money-for-a-new-game…
…and here’s the base (which is actually a dark green color).
I decided to make another coffee table along the lines of the French chocolate coffee table, so I chose a graphic and pulled out my overhead projector:
…working on it…
…done!
The next day I distressed the lettering and gave the table top a coat of antique walnut stain. I sanded back the stain in places, since I didn’t want it to look too perfect—it’s supposed to look like an old crate, after all!
I painted the base in a creamy white, and glazed it with antique walnut stain. This table has LOTS of distressing, and the glaze makes it look “on purpose” rather than “beat up.”
This coffee table is HUGE: 40” x 50”. Perfect for games, puzzles, or pizza!
I really enjoyed doing another graphic project like this…it has been too long!
This table has been featured at aka design.
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