I found this table earlier in the Fall a the Kane County Flea Market. It as one of those things that sat until I was inspired... It' s probably mid- 1940's 50's? It know it's soild wood, it was heavy!
Can you tell I paint in my house in the winter? I've found 15 below in an unheated garage is no fun and does not help me to feel very creative.
Did you know I always, if possible, try to paint my furniture first upside down?
It helps to get all of those little spots you tend to miss when it's right side up...
After a sanding a good coat of primer.
After it went right side up to get the top.... It went upside down again when I did the red.. it took almost 5 coats! Many times I use tinted primer, but I didn't have any. With dark colors, it really cuts down on paint coats. ...
And art work added...
I thought needed some gold swirls and leaves. I went over the Gold with Burnt Umber for dimension
and then aged it. A few coats of sealer and it was ready to go to a new home.
Have a great week end! I need to get some red paint off of my floor!
Thank goodness for laminate!
:)
My home is waiting for it.. lol. Very cute. Great table. mishelle
ReplyDeleteLove this table. Great color choices and painted details.
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Kris
I can so relate to painting inside the house... My poor dining table ...that is suppose to be for eating..yeah right.. is usually art studio numero uno! ha!
ReplyDeleteI looove RED. The table is gorgeous. You did an excellent job!!
Beautiful Blessings~Kelly Maria
Oh my...I love it!! It's so pretty, especially with the vines and leaves!!
ReplyDeleteI paint in the house, too! Wish it was possible to do spray painting in the house...but that's not a good idea.
~Blessings,
Jan
You know I love red so I Love it! I've been painting in the house too as it's too cold to take stuff outside. Which is a bummer because I prefer to spray paint my primer. What primer do you use?
ReplyDeleteManuela
That table is so pretty! The gold and burnt umber accents where the perfect choice. I am a softy,50 degrees is cold to me, haha.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I LOVE the Kane Co. Flea Market!!! I used to live in the Chicago area, and would go there all the time! :) I really love the table you did, especially the design around the top!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great tip and I paint in the house also because it's too hot to paint in the summer in this desert. But painting upside down does indeed help catch those little spots we sometimes miss, chickee! Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteSmooches,
Connie
Beautiful table also!
Your table turned out beautiful! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love red--what a great table. I usually use red craft paint because it covers so much better than latex. I buy the big tubs of it with my Michaels coupon. I always get to do indoor painting too--kinda stinks!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I love the red.
ReplyDeleteI'd pay a lot of money for that!
ReplyDeleteCute red! 5 coats!! Wow. I'm tired thinking about it. ha. Great job:-)
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! I love that color. :) I'm going crazy as it's too cold to paint in my garage, and my house is too small to do much painting inside. I cannot wait until Spring. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour amazing with furniture - it's so pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the red! You have such great stuff on your blog!
ReplyDeleteI have an old lowboy that I have been meaning to paint red and put in my living room. I only hope I can make it look half as good as your table!
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Kris
Looks great! I hate how many coats red takes!!! Good luck getting the paint off the floor! I am always scrubbing it out of the carpet...yikes! ;) Ashley
ReplyDeleteDarling table you found, and you totally made it look fabulous with your painting treatment!
ReplyDeleteOoooh that is very inspirational! Love the shape of the table. Great find! Great design!
ReplyDeleteJillian
Beautiful job on that table!! It is really lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen! It's beautiful. I love pops of red in a home! Hope all is well with you. Thanks for not forgetting about me!
ReplyDeleteOh, my artistic friend, that's a real beauty!
ReplyDeleteI love that you paint in your kitchen. I do too! Except I have tile floors and the grout likes to absorb paint splatters. One more reason why I dislike tile floors in kitchens.
Have a wonderful weekend!
That table is so me! I love it! WOW!! Where do you sell your goodies? I know my Hubby hopes it isn't near us but WOW, again! Fantastic job!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the transformation! Love the details too!
ReplyDeleteSandy Toes recommended I get your opinion on a dilemma I have. http://thelopsidedhouse.blogspot.com/2009/01/paint-or-stain-that-is-question.html
I'd appreciate any input you (or anyone else!) might have.
Have a Happy Sunday!
Jen, it's beautiful! I've been toying with painting a table red for my family room. You've definitely inspired me to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteKimba
Upside down...VERY INTERESTING! I'm filing that one away for sure!
ReplyDeleteI know you also somewhat recently mentioned that Ben Moore (I think it was BM) can make any paint color in a finish that is good for painting furniture...I can't remember what post...d'oh!...what kind of finish should I be buying paint in for projects like this??
Oh, this just is so pretty! I have a great spot for it in my living room, too!! ;)
ReplyDelete~ Sarah
FUN project! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteENJOY!
Fifi
This is so pretty. Can I ask you a few questions about the art work? Did you use stencils? Do you know where a good source to get stencils would be? What kind of paint did you use for the artwork?
ReplyDeleteIf you have the time to answer, my email is sbradley2002@hotmail.com
Thank you so much ;-)
Shari
Totally cool! Someone found a beautiful old iron or metal double bed in their attic and gave it to my mom, it isn't like a brass bed, it has a full and solid head and foot board. Anyway, we painted it a deep plummy purple and I did very similar scrolly flowers and vines in gold paint, as you did with this table.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, I am an artist too and love doing this sort of stuff with old furniture!
This is the perfect post and I am so inspired! I have almost the identical table in my garage just waiting for a total transformation.
ReplyDeleteThanks for ideas. So glad I found you this evening! I am in Illinois too. Haven't been to Kane County for a while though....waiting for spring to warm up the barns a bit!
Great tips! It never occured to me to turn things upside down to start painting.
ReplyDeleteI grew up going to the Kane County Flea Market but have since moved across the country...your pictures made me miss it!