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Saturday, March 31, 2018

Succulent Table

I know a lot of people in the junkin/antique business and we often buy from each other. A couple of years ago I bought a few furniture pieces from a fellow junker and she threw in this table for free...
It was missing its top and the doors. It was also missing a piece of molding on the front of the drawer. I tried to remove the rest of the molding to no avail. So, I decided to embrace it...I'm not perfect either!

I painted the table with a bold yellow called Colonel Mustard.


I love gray & yellow together, so I painted the inside of the table with a light gray called, Driftwood.

The Dixie Belle Paint Company has a beautiful new gray wax called, Grunge Gray, and I'm in love!

I added the wax to the table with a wax brush, then wiped it down with a rag.



I filled the drawer with heavy duty plastic and stapled it down.

Then I trimmed the excess plastic.

I added pallet wood to cover the staples and give the top a finished look.

I added a layer of pebbles for drainage.

I filled the drawer with dirt then planted succulents.





I always knew I wanted to make this freebie some type of planter. And, even though it sat undone for a couple of years, I think it was worth the wait!

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21 comments:

  1. This is amazing! So beautiful! I'm glad you embraced the imperfections it adds to the charm of this piece.

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  2. I love this! The color is great and what a fabulous repurpose! xo Kathleen

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  3. Fabulous idea. The colors are great and make the plants pop.

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  4. This is beautiful! I love the color and the wax - a great way to give a new life to such a great piece!

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  5. What an original idea! It looks great

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  6. What a clever idea! Love the color and the aging with grunge (must get me some) and it just makes those pretty succulents pop. Pinned

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  7. What a great idea! I've seen chairs with plants in the seat but not this. The succulents are the perfect plant for it.Lovely.

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  8. How beautiful is this piece?! And those succulents are so gorgeous I thought for sure they were faux. Gulp... I have some work to do.

    I've featured this in this weekend's DIY Salvaged Junk Projects. Thanks for linking up! :)

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  9. Love those old types of pieces with the wood sculpted handles & this is a great way to embrace it's stage in life! (I love gray and yellow too;)

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  10. Entirely super cool upcycle!! And I really need some of that Grunge wax, thanks for the tip.

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  11. It's such a fun idea Virginia. I love it! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  12. LOVE, LOVE this! Such a great idea, and the color is fantastic. Great job!

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  13. Hi Virginia, SYC is starting late this week, but just wanted to let you know that you will be featured.
    hugs,
    Jann

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