Shabby Chic
I bought a table at Good Will a while ago. It was pretty hideous, and it came with pretty hideous (and uncomfortable) chairs. But I needed a table, and it was functional. I spent more than half of what the table is worth on a rental truck at Home Depot to haul the thing.
In the last move, the chairs got tossed to the curb, but we kept the table. And over the weekend, I decided it was time to take our little salvage table from drab to fab.
Look at that fine detailing — I don’t know if the speckling on the paint was intentional or not.
Then, we spent about a quarter of what the table is worth at Home Depot to buy primer and paint. We initially thought we’d go for a teal color, but at the store we switched to a tangerine color. It ultimately turned out to be a marigold color, but I happen to love it. It’s bright, it’s vibrant and it goes great with the rug I found.
I love these little DIY projects, and I think Simba does, too.
Some people may think it’s loud and still hideous, but I’m satisfied with the final product. It has character, don’t you think?
Now I just need to find comfortable chairs to go with my marigold table so I won’t have to eat standing up anymore.
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