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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The Ugly Table

On a recent trip to Goodwill, I bought an ugly table.
Actually, I first passed it over. I went in looking for a project but didn't see anything that caught my eye. I bought 4 folding chairs for $20 and thought I had scored! I'll use the chairs at Earth Mamas when I teach art classes. I kept looking at that ugly table but left without it. But, all day I kept thinking about that table. Different scenarios of how to paint it kept creeping into my head. 
When my daughter got out of school that day we went up to see my son at college. It's about an hour away and I told her about the table. On the way home, I told her we were going to go by the Goodwill and if they were still open and if the table was still there, then it was meant for me to have it. Well, it was still there! My daughter said it was the ugliest table she had ever seen in her life. She also said that she trusted that I could turn it into something fabulous. I paid $10 for the table and used paint that I already had at home.

Here is the before...

The table is a mid-century modern style and I felt that a masculine feel would suit it best. So, I painted most of the table with Sherwin Williams Light Raffia. I painted the drawer gray using paint that I mixed using the Light Raffia and a little black. I painted the area behind the drawer and the legs black. I gave the wooden drawer pull a metallic silver finish.


I love how it turned out! I'm so glad that is called me back to the store!
It is now at Earth Mamas as part of my display (and for sale).



31 comments:

  1. I love the table.. but I L-O-V-E that chair int he picture!!! What great material for that chair and the table actually looks like they were bought at the same time!!! Really loving this post!!!

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  2. i love the nice modern shape of it, and those great colors!

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  3. You did a great job with this! I’d love for you to link your great project to Things I’ve Made Thursdays. I’m trying something new this week- We have two sections to the party- one for kids’ things and one for “Anything” (home decor, seasonal, jewelry, clothes, etc, basically anything lol)!! I think this post would be an awesome addition to the “Anything Goes” party!

    Hope you’ll stop by on Thursday and link up!
    Melanie
    bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com

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  4. I love the vintage feel! It looks great!

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  5. Such a great re-do! That chair is AWESOME! Ha!

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  6. I LOVE it!! Thanks so much for linking up to Sassy Sites for our FFA party! Have a FABulous Friday!!

    XOXO!!
    Marni

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  7. Love the style and color selections. Great job! Come check me out- www.alivedinhome.blogspot.com

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  8. Wow, what a difference! Beautiful!!
    Thank you for linking up @ Inspire Me Fridays, this week!

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  9. The ugly table that you made fabulous! I love the finished project! You have quite the eye to be able to see the beauty of it beyond first glance. Thanks for sharing this @ Show & Share!

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  10. very retro! i love it

    i would love for you to link this post or any other you might want to up to flashback fridays.
    flashback friday is a new link party i started for bloggers to link up old posts, vintage finds, pretty much anything that comes to mind with the word flash back!
    you can check it out here:
    http://lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com/2011/09/introducingflashback-fridays.html

    {love} lauryn @ lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com

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  11. stopping by from the truly lovely link party. Such a great find! I love redoing furniture. I got a dresser and 2 end tables for $25 that I painted white and put crystal drawer knobs on and put in my nursery. Great job, from your newest follower
    www.madebymunchiesmama.blogspot.com

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  12. this is awesome, so trendy...hope you have a super weekend!

    enjoy *~*

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  13. I love the way that turned out. I hope some day I find some pieces to make over and sell. I want to keep everything.

    The place I go to in Alpharetta is the Queen Of Hearts on Hwy. 9. Google it and you can get directions.

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  14. Really turned out well!! Wishing you a nice sunday!
    Eva

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  15. I really liked how it turned out! Now you got me thinking what I can do with my find! On my way to work, garbage day as well,started to mist a bit. I was at the stop sign to make a left and noticed that someone tossed out a table like yours. I went around the block, pulled up in front and got it before the garbage guys did. Told the hubby that I was going to redo it. I promised to check on the item if it is worth anything since I found just about a 100 yr old tea cart tossed out - long story on that. The table is to go in the bedroom for a night stand for him. Have not touched it yet. Yours looks very nice.

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  16. Love the table and the transformation! Has great lines! :

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  17. Love this. Ugly duckling to chic & sophiticated! Visiting from Homemaker on a Dime!

    -caroline @ c.w.frosting

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  18. Wow! I think it turned out great! It really looks good with that chair!

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  19. It turned out awesome! Such an improvement over what it was for sure! Thanks for sharing on Fancy This Fridays!

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  20. Hello there.. I'm following ya officially from made by you monday blog hop today..Lovely blog you have here.Can't wait to read more.. Hope you can stop by & visit me sometime / follow back.. TY So much.. Have a great week.Marilyn from http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com . Great creativity here. :))

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  21. Looks much better now : ) I love making something not so pretty, super pretty! Thanks for linking up to Craft and Tell!

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  22. That turned out great. The colors are perfect. It must have been meant to be..

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  23. Thanks for linking up to Things I've Done Thursday! Hope you'll join in again this week!

    Melanie
    bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com

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  24. Looks great. And I love the decor n the last pic.

    ~ Meredith From A Mother Seeking

    A Mother Seeking...

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  25. What a fun and funky table!. I love it! I am glad it called you back too!

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  26. i am absolutely in love with this. retro is my favorite. thanks you so much for linking this up to flashback fridays.
    flashback fridays is going on again today and will be going all week.. go enter!
    {love} lauryn @ lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com

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  27. You did a really great job with this table! Impressive. thanks for sharing this with us. have a lovely weekend!


    Hugs,
    Lelanie

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