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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

10 Minute Table Transformation

Hey All! Yesterday I was with Ms. A in her room staring at her night table that has recently become naked. Well, kind of. It had had a mirrored tray on it, but Ms. E is redoing her room at her mom's and I thought it would go great with the new look, so I gave it to her. Ms. A doesn't have a very nice night table/stand and I do want to replace it eventually, but it's not at the top of my list. Anyhoo, it's not soo pretty and was looking rather plain and blah. I was inspired by the post Shaunna from Perfectly Imperfect had recently done. She used spray paint to paint stripes on a wood tray table. I thought about what I had on hand to achieve a smiliar look. Within minutes I was grabbing tape, craft paint and brushes. I cleared off the table and got taping. Keep in mind, I have never actually painted a piece of furniture before. I have spray painted wicker furniture, but that's not the same as taking a brush and paint to something. This was my very first time!! Because I was soo pleased with how it turned out I think I'll show you the after first! Sorry for the crappy pics, there's never very good light in her room.


Pretty cute huh? I have to tell you, I HATE her green wall!! It has got. to. go! I'm thinking maybe a light pink, but not too pink. Know what I mean? I don't want a pepto pink wall. Yuck. Here's the before of the table. 

See what I mean about blah? Not much to it and definitely boring. Although I do like the slates on the bottom shelf. It gives it a little something. So lets get tapin'.


The stripes are all even. I used a ruler to measure. However the camera angle makes it look a bit wonky. This is the part where I got the paint out, got a bit excited and completely forgot to take any pictures. Sorry! For the paint I just used acrylic craft paint I had on hand. I mixed a dark raspberry with white to get the pink color I wanted, and lightened up some green with the white. To apply the paint I used stencil brushes to get a bit of the brush stroke streaks. I gave each stripe two coats and minutes later, tada!!



It literally took me ten minutes and it was done for free! I was putting her things back on it within the hour. Gotta love how fast that paint dries.  : )  So what do you think of my first real painting project?? I love it and so does Ms. A! Now I just have to do something about that green wall. Oh, and I'm picking up a new pink lamp tonight to replace the princess one. She's soo over princesses now - she's 5 and 1/2 you know?  : ) I'll have to share the lamp with you later. I'm buying it off Kijiji. (Pronounced kee-jee-jee.) For those of you in the States, its like Craiglist, dare I say it's better. Sorry, but it is.  : )  The site is anyway. Check it out. They're only in Canada, (as far as I know) but you could still search listings in Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, see where I'm going with this? Just check it out!






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13 comments:

  1. Okay, that is CA-UTE!!!!! Love the stripes and the color combo!!!

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  2. You did a fantastic job for a first timer! Love the stripes and the colors!
    Have a great night!
    Aledia~

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  3. So quick and easy, using what you had on hand. Great satisfaction in jobs like that.

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  4. that is just so sweet, I love it!

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  5. Catie, you did a great job! It was fabulous inspiration. I can't believe it only took 10 minutes! Talk about cheer and charm! I'm your newest follower; found you via Kim.

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  6. Cute! I have yet to master the tape and paint thing. You know, you could save some money and recover the lamp with fabric?

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  7. Very cute, the table looks great! It is so fun and bet Ms. A loves it. Thanks for stopping by Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays and joining the party.

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  8. What a darling transformation!! Great job!

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  9. This is adorable! Love the colors you chose. It has much more personality now!

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  10. That is super cute Catie! You gave it much more flair and personality and we are so glad you linked it up this week at Inspiration Friday!
    Vanessa

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  11. Wonderful paint job and hard to believe it's your first! You did great! It's amazing how much a little paint can change the look and personality of a piece. I love it!
    Stopping by from French Country Cottage - so happy you shared :)

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  12. Oh my goodness- what a charming little table!! You did a fantastic job on it~ I love the different colored stripes!! Thanks for linking up at the party!

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