SUPER Distressed French Coffee Table

I've been having a streak of good luck on Craigslist the past little while. The past three days, I have driven to the same neighborhood, 45 minutes away, to pick up different pieces. Different owners (one was technically a church), but all good stuff.

My first score was this awesome, faux-leather (or "Fleather") top coffee table.

 I fell in love with the legs immediately.

 To protect the edges of the "feather" I used some Frog Tape.

I wanted to try something different. I wanted a warm neutral (kinda had the tuscan-mediterainian thought process). And I wanted to keep the "fleather".

I know it sounds crazy, but do you sometimes like the "during" photo more than the "after"? Okay, I'm probably alone on this one, but I found this photo of a coffee table being stripped and fell in love.

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I just like the texture and character it adds to the piece. I like that it looks "salvaged". I guess that's the theme I was aiming for with my table.

So, I painted everything but the "fleather" with two coats of Omaha Ochre, added some DIY dark wax, and then spent the next 2 hours with water and steel wool scrubbing most of it off. Here's what was left.

I know its not for everyone, but I like it! Here is the "Before and After"

The legs especially remind me of reclaimed handrail balusters.

I'm digging the "old-ness" of it. What do you think? Too much? You can be honest.

Well, if you're like me and you love it, it's available under my Shop tab.



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I Need Your Advice

Hi everyone! I'm in need of some help. I am excited to be a vendor at The Vintage Charm holiday boutique this year! 

I already have some pieces stashed in my garage that I will make-over and bring, but what I really need to know, is what should I be making? What would you buy if you were a customer?

Do you like my Mr. and Mrs. Headboard Art?

Or the Industrial Numbered Crate?

Last year, my Farmhouse Console tables were popular.

I thought I would make a couple Tufted Upholstered Benches too.

Any other ideas? What do you think will see well? Thanks for the inspiration!

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Meet My New Friend

I have some exciting news to share with you! I am going to have a new monthly contributor!

One of the very coolest parts of blogging is meeting so many talented people. Other bloggers "get me" like friends and sometimes family can't. That being said, one of the coolest girls I've met so far is Kayla.

My friend Kayla from Home Coming is going to be stopping by once a month to share one of her awesome DIY projects with you. Trust me, you'll be in love with her too!

Just check out some of her past projects.

Bright and fun living room

Such a cute accent tray!

The coffee table I have been eye-balling for months

Does she have great style or what? I'll be totally honest, I can decorate well enough to get by, but I am no designer.  I'm sure a monthly post from Kayla will add some much needed home design around here.

Stop by, check her out, and look forward to some great guest posts, starting next month.

Bold Make-Over: Striped Teal Chest of Drawers

The daughter of a good friend was moving this week and asked if I would like a free dresser. Umm...heck yeah!

If it looks familiar, it because I finished it's sister here, for the same daughter's wedding this past summer.

And here it is all gussied up.

Using my new favorite paint gun (which I'll share later), I sprayed 2 coats of a rich teal, almost emerald paint over the drawer faces and dresser body.

I mixed the same paint color with some Simply White to lighten it, taped, and brushed on the stripes.

After some light distressing, I sealed everything with 3 coats of my favorite, Minwax Polyacrylic in satin, and attached some fancy new hardware.

I'm normally not a "bling" kind of girl, but the girly, scalloped details of this piece asked for something special. 

Photos can't capture the intensity of this color. Its a tad darker, and bit more green in real life.

I love it! So rich! 

This was my first attempt with stripes. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

What do you think? Have you tried stripes before? How'd they turn out?

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