I’m still chipping away at the baby’s big boy room! I started with two mismatched size tables that I liked for their height and similar sizes. Unfortunately, that’s where the like ended. The white table was picked up at an antique store (though it was more “junk” than “antique”) and the demilune was in my foyer many moons ago.
Last week the baby “helped” me chalk paint the tops of these two tables in Annie Sloan’s Old White and coat them in clear wax. We then stapled on a few yards of burlap to cover the mismatched legs. The whole thing took a couple of hours…but I’ll be the first to admit that we didn’t do the most precise job (see the size of the pleats, for example.) Mother will laugh at the fact that my “good enough” quickly went downhill to just “get it done” in the matter of about fifteen minutes. The whole thing took place on our front porch seeing as it took nearly all my energy to just carry the two things down the stairs and this was the closest exit. I’m sure the neighbors wondered what kind of hair-brained idea the crazy girl and her baby were up to this time :-)
This is officially the very end of burlap skirted tables around these parts. Clearly I’ve an unhealthy obsession – it’s just that they are cheap and easy and pretty darn good looking. Hold me to it, y’all!
xoxo
Hi
I just had a quick question-where do you buy your burlap? I live in Atlanta as well and was wondering b/c yours always looks like linen in the photos.
Thank you!!
Hi
I just had a quick question-where do you buy your burlap? I live in Atlanta as well and was wondering b/c yours always looks like linen in the photos.
Thank you!!
Normally I fall so completely in love with everything you do! But these aren't my favorite. I know you have a vision and I am sure everything will pull together perfectly.
you're doing better than me getting to the finish line for your bedroom re-do….i've had to "supervise" the complete renovation of a 1/2 bath at my mom's old house that we recently rented out….so the headboard is waiting for me to add foam, batting and drop cloth…not to mention the nailhead trim!
i love your burlap covered table and can't wait to see the final reveal!
Hi Amanda,
I have an off topic question – is there a way to see your HGTV episode? Maybe you could link to it somehow? I would love to see it. I love your blog – you have a beautiful home and familly.
Thanks!
Marcy
Love the tables, and know that the finished room will be absolutely perfect, because you always have the most elegant vision in mind.
Can't wait to see the final room for your baby, and know that it will be lovely even for an adult!
Amanda
Love the tables! I am painting some furniture Annie Sloan duck egg blue this week- end. It is a great color! ( looks good over red and then distressed also)
As usual, your ideas are wonderful!
Dotty Ivey
Amanda
Love the tables! I am painting some furniture Annie Sloan duck egg blue this week- end. It is a great color! ( looks good over red and then distressed also)
As usual, your ideas are wonderful!
Dotty Ivey
I have a secret affair with burlap and so I love the way your table came out. Great job! Thanks for sharing.
I get my burlap here:
http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/burlap/natural-burlap-.htm
Marcy – I wish I had a link to the HGTV episode. We had it saved on our DVR but when we moved we lost it. If I ever hear of it airing again I'll be sure to post!!
Do you have a tutorial anywhere for how you did the tiered ruffled skirted table in your foyer?? I'm thinking of creating something similar and although I have an idea of how I'll do it, I'd love to see your method!
Laura – I never put one together. I started it but just couldn't get it to make sense. I'm sorry.
No worries! I'm going to attempt it so maybe ill snap pictures as I go!