Sunday, April 14, 2013

Green Le Jardin Table

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend, mine went by way to fast. I wish I could find a way to squeeze a few more hours into the weekend.

Last month my son came home with a surprise for me.  It was garbage day in our neighborhood & he scored a roadside treasure. He even had the neighbor kids help him carry it on his way home from the bus stop. I am so proud, I taught him well.


It was a tall table with a butcher block top.  I think it was left out in the rain because the top was badly warped. You can really tell in this picture. I took this picture after we replaced the top. 

I had an old kitchen cabinet door (another roadside treasure) that fit perfectly for the replacement.  It was a few inches bigger which made the table top work area more versatile.


I like the scale of the new top.
I filled the holes with wood putty where the hardware went, after securing the top to the base.  Now I was ready for paint.

I am trying to expand my color pallet, so I was looking for a "Spring" color.  Green says "Spring" to me.
 I choose a color called "Tree Frog". It's from Ace Hardware, their new Clark & Kensington's primer & paint in one.   I love using this paint when I make my own Chalk paint. The flat interior latex paint works perfectly when turned into chalk paint.

I had seen the perfect graphic for this project a couple of months ago & couldn't wait to use it. So I headed over to The Graphics Fairy & created the words in Publisher. Here is a picture of the graphics after I transferred them on the top.


I used my overhead projector then took some white chalk to draw in the images.


I like to use the Elmer's paint pens for white graphics. I traced them in, then used white paint & a small brush to fill the words in.


I had intended to paint the Asian flower in solid but after I outlined it, I liked the way it looked.  A light distressing, two coats of clear wax & Voila!


I have to admit, this color was once again waaay out of my comfort zone. It felt a little "Kemit the frog" green at first. After I put the graphics on it, I liked it. It sort of grew on me.


It's counter top height so you could easily pull a stool up to it & use it for a desk, or put it in a kitchen for a work station or maybe a coffee station. 


Not bad for a roadside treasure.  Does it make you think of Spring? What would you use this table for?

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8 comments:

  1. What a great find. I haven't trained any of my family members right.

    You did a great job with that wonderful shade of green.

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  2. BRAVO!Well you are a good mother, it's obvious, you've trained your son to do the environmentally conscious thing, not to mention, creative. I'm needing to put a table outside and was trying to think of what I could do to make it weather resistant, since I have no where to hide it. I think your little table would look great with a couple of wine glasses, or ice tea and a comfy chair in the conservatory. I've always wanted a conservatory.

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  3. Wow! Awesome find! You certainly did teach your son well! ;) Love the new color and the graphic!!

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  4. Remember Kermit once said. "It's not easy being green." This table pulls off being green in a wonderful way. I'd put casters on it and wheel it around to wherever I needed it. Love the graphic just the way you left it!

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  5. Definitely makes me think spring! Great find. Thank you for sharing this at Rustic Restorations Weekend.

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  6. Very lovely for a roadside treasure. It's gorgeous! Love what you did with it.

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  7. Roadside finds are the best! How sweet of your son to pick it up for you! And I love the fresh green and the pretty graphic!

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  8. I love this table! Green is currently my favorite color and this one pops!

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