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back panel progress from the look below. |
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Legs for my coffee table unpainted, just primed with clear Gesso |
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Legs with some spots, and some shading |
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For those of you who are not following this adventure on Facebook. I'm converting a sewing machine table to a coffee table. I thought the drawers would work well for remotes and laptop paraphernalia, so far I've removed the ugly legs and sanded and TSP'd the body, purchase funky legs and stripped the top. The top is real wood, cherry to be precise, so it will likely remain unpainted, but the body was not anything special so I've used my
Cottage Paints to play. I'm not BIG on distressing, so it will be light and not too chippy, perhaps some crackle, I do love crackle. There may be a slight break in assemblage since the garden calls.
Since I started this in the early spring, I noticed many of the ladies shopping around for old sewing machine tables, and cutting off the legs. I belong to a furniture refinishing group and quite a few of the ladies just like to do this process, not necessarily wanting to keep the item, so they sell stuff, or give it away. Habitat for humanities came out on our last session and loaded up a truck with newly refinished items. It's a win win all around.
Saturday Snapshot
11 comments:
You're so creative! I'm enjoying your photos of the process, and I'm looking forward to seeing your finished table.
What an interesting project. Its looking really good so far. How long do you think it will be before you are finished?
Sean at His and Her Hobbies.
I always love to see something creatively done. If the legs are any indication, I think this is going to be unique.
What a fun project! It's coming along great!
Great progress! Thanks for sharing and have fun.
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It looks really good! Can't wait to see it finished!
I should show Mr Seasons this post to inspire him with his outdoor table project...that's he's been working on since last Oct!!
Well done for being so creative and so speedy :-)
Wow, it looks fabulous- I couldn't even think of doing that- let alone make it look so great.
What an interesting project. Never thought of that. All the best with your creative endeavour. ;)
how creative, I can't wait to see the finished project.
Your talent leaves me speechless, dear Irene. Nobody will let me near a paintbrush. xoxo
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