March 26, 2012

Beautiful blue!!






I bought this adorable table on a whim two weeks ago at an auction. We arrived at the auction shortly before it ended and didn't really have a chance to look around and inspect all the goodies. I spotted this table under a pile of junk and just hoped it was as sturdy as it looked. My husband had already headed to the van for a few minutes and I decided I wasn't leaving empty-handed so I bid until this cutie was mine. I was really excited when I found out it came with two leaves making it a nice sized table. After everyone cleared to another area, I walked up to the table and gave it a little wiggle and my heart sank because it wobbled a lot more without the heavy items on top! I reluctantly walked to the van to get the muscle to help me carry the table. It was when he turned the table over to slide it into the van I noticed that each leg bolted onto the apron! I have a few other tables like this and they are amazing for easy storage and being able to tighten up any wobbles!! Yeah!!!



I picked up at least 15 different swatches of teal trying to find the shade I wanted and finally found the closest match to Tiffany & Co. blue!!


I sanded the table top with my hand sander and then I used Klean-Strip liquid deglosser to make sure the paint would adhere well.



I sprayed the table with two coats of paint/primer and then sanded everything with 220 grit sandpaper. I lightly distressed the table and the gave it two coats of Minwax paste wax for protection. I love those ADORABLE little feet!!









11 comments:

  1. Love this! I did a desk this weekend that would match.Come check it out!

    Amanda from cupcakesandcorndogs.com

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  2. Great find! Such a cute table - great colour choice!


    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  3. Again, I love the colour. I wish it was mine! Tash (www.littleladybird.com.au)

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  4. That is such a great makeover. You totally saved that table :-)

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  5. This is so pretty. I love the paint color! Thanks for sharing at Handmade Tuesdays

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  6. Lovely blue it really looks great, sometimes all you need is paint.

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  7. So awesome! I love the color.

    I would love for you to share this at my Flaunt It Friday link party. There are also TWO amazing giveaways this week! It closes Sunday at midnight.

    http://www.dottedlinecrafts.com/2012/03/flaunt-it-friday.html

    Looking forward to more posts,
    Sarah@
    www.dottedlinecrafts.com

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  8. What a pretty little table! I love the color you chose and I'm like you those feet are adorable. I'm a leg girl when it comes to furniture:-) I'm a new follower looking forward to seeing more.

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  9. This is such a cute table! Love the color. Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
    Rachel
    adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com

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  10. Love the color choice! I would love for you to link up at my Linky Party via: http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/2012/04/show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-8.html


    Mrs. Delightful
    www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com

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  11. These articles and blogs are truly enough for me for a day.
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