Here is a coffee table that needed to come out of the 80's and into the year 2012
(the year the Olympics are in London.)
Sanded that orange
varnish off
just
"not my cup of tea"
and not what I had envisioned for this piece
. Denied the chevron pattern that wanted to be released.
(see my chevron side table)
a little dusty....cough.
"crikey"
can't breathe
Taped off the Union Jack.
I was worried that I wouldn't get it right so..... I took my time and looked up here how to do it accurately.
Such a big help.
stained with vinegar and steel wool
wanted to leave the natural wood to read as the white on the flag.
Took off the tape and saw all the bleeding under,
oh
"fiddle sticks"
(wanted to cry)
looked like
"rubbish"
Decided to not give up and taped and painted
the lines back on all nice and crisp with a colour called
HI HO SILVER.
(to the rescue)
...really that's name of the paint colour.
( Lone Ranger)
I also primed (KILZ) and painted the body Smoke Grey (Krylon).
I ended up sanding the legs, because they were solid wood and staining them with the
vinegar and steel wool stain.
vinegar and steel wool stain.
Sealed it all with a poly acrylic.
and.....
Take a "gander" at that
Gorgeous.
or should I say
"cracking"
I loved how it turned out.
Looks like a "posh" piece from Restoration Hardware.
I wasn't planning to make it for my house, but the colours look so good.
maybe....
I love the pop of the silver grey lines,
which I don't think I would have gotten if I had left it natural wood.
Life Lesson:
sometimes things happen for a reason
So,
"Bob's your uncle"
and
"cheerio."
I think I'm going to go and have some "bangers and mash" now.
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Haha! Bangers and mash! This turned out beautifully. I have been having an obsession with union jacks lately.
ReplyDeleteCheerio!
Wow, great job! Things do happen for a reason! It looks fantastic. I love the staining you did, I've never heard of staining wood with vinegar before!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it..such fun! Your post was charming to read...like the humor :)
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! Very "Posh" indeed! Now where's my trusty steed? Hi-Ho Silver away!...seriously it ain't a party until you break out the Hi-Ho Silver paint! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is totally cool! I love how that turned out!
ReplyDeleteYour rendition is very fresh and modern!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! ~ Maureen
ReplyDeleteThis is very cool! Love it!
ReplyDeletewelcome to 2012, coffee table! :) it looks amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful transformation!!!
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Nice save....found you over at Gail's MRL!
ReplyDeleteI love this!!! Vinegar and steel wool is my go to stain for everything! One question... after the bleeding did you just paint the spaces right over the bleed and it covered?
ReplyDeleteThanks I absolutely love it!
Susan
Love it! Such a fabulous piece! Thanks for sharing at the Pomp Party! Pinning to our Pomp Party board!
ReplyDeleteOh, so cute! Great job!! Thank you for sharing this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again on Monday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
ReplyDeleterarely do things go the way we plan! mistakes can be a good thing!
ReplyDeleteI thought that tape wasn't suppose to bleed?
gail
I'd have a hard time giving that one up! I think you HAVE to keep it. Love it to death.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome. I have never done anything like that and your end result is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously amazing. Beautiful transformation!
ReplyDeleteHi Karyn, I've nominated you for the Liebster Award! Love your table! Pinned:)
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