Chevron Side Table

I can't believe it's taken me this long to actually do something with chevron. 

I think I was scared to try and 

get all of those angles wrong and inconsistent. 

For whatever the reason, I have put it off

that is until

 today.

I got this really sad looking side table at a garage sale for $5.00, the top was a mess.

(had a hard time finding anything good about this fake wood table)

I primed with KILZ

(of course)

 then I painted the drawers pewter grey and the body smoke gray

(does anyone else notice that KRYLON spelled grey/gray both ways)

then I made my stencil from a cereal box

I know the stars were aligned when it

 fit both side to side and up and down perfectly.

  painted the stripes white.

(see how even the spacing is)

I'm telling you I feel like I need to go and buy a lotto ticket,

 

and DONE

I left the hardware the orginal colour because

 I really like the contrast of the cool paint colours

 against the warm brass.

This looks so much better.

Just going to put a couple of coats of poly on to give it a glossy finish,

I just couldn't wait to snap some pictures.

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Side Table #3

My last bedside table

and

I was so excited for this one because it was a technique I had never tried.

It was using VINEGAR and STEEL WOOL to stain wood. 

 The site I got the idea from said that their wood ended up looking a

smokey grey

 and I was so excited as visions of Restoration Hardware came to mind.

restoration hardware

Alas,

 it was not meant to be as mine ended up a redish orange.....

but here is the transformation.

the before

(got this baby for $2.00)

 mixture of vinegar and steel wool

(this sat for a couple of days to darken)

sanded the top down to bare wood

primed and painted the bottom.

started to stain with the vinegar.

(not going to lie, a little stinky)

Then it dried to a chalky reddish finish.

WHAT?!?

I wipe off the chalky looking dust.

and applied two coats of polyacrylic.

Turned a darker version

It dried lighter and slightly orange

*remember I was going for grey*

I ended up distressing the edges.

 Not exactly what I was going for,

but it's in great shape and freshly painted.

I'm glad I tried this on something smaller. 

I 'm not sure I would do it again.

 I'm still on the hunt for an old greyish stain to do on a midcentury dresser.

Here are all three side tables

#1

#2

and #3

I think #1 was my favorite.

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A New Bulletin Board

Well I was trying to get side table #3 done today

and it's just not going to happen.  

I'm trying something I've never done for the top. 

 It involves

VINEGAR,

but it needs to sit and "age" for a couple of days. 

So while I waited I made this bulletin board for my daughter

who has been dying

 for a place to hang her quotes,

 pictures of friends and

little handouts from church.

This board started off as a frame

it got primed and painted

found an old cork board (for $.50)

 cut it down to size

covered it in fabric

and it's ready for "pinning"

 (old fashion style)

She's very happy.

I'm happy that it took less than an hour to make.

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