I do spend far too time reading design blogs and beautiful home blogs etc but living in this doll's house rental and having little taste limits me lol
Yesterday I went over to the op-shop looking for candles and containers for pot plants and spotted this sad little table for $4...it is sturdy pine but needed work on the top...
I didn't want to paint or varnish it so decided to glue fabric on instead...this print has sweet bunnies on it and was a gift from my friend Claire in Queensland.
I unscrewed the legs..
Drew a large circle with the aid of a ruler, about 10cms larger than the table top...
I used PVA craft glue to stick the fabric just to the top surface at first, I smoothed it out carefully and left it to dry while I watered the pot plants...
Next I glued the sides down, pulling it evenly around and then I glued the excess fabric to the under-side of the top. While the glue dried I washed the legs thoroughly and then screwed them back on....
Oh...you can see that I work in bare feet, Helen tells me it is called Earthing...
Ta-da!
The last thing I did was to mix 50/50 PVA glue and water and brush it over the fabric to help protect it a little and also to ensure it was completely glued on...
It takes up very little room but will be useful when we have visitors and it looks so cute! Go me!
Also yesterday neighbours spotted a snake in the front gardens so every-one was most excited all afternoon, re-counting the tale and telling of another snake that came out of the drain several years ago. Oh! And the one that was under Jean's bed all night...apparently Jean was a good egg about snakes and was quite un-concerned!
The view from our front door, the snake was in the garden under Nong's paw-paw tree. We all shared a 6 kgs paw-paw this week...what a whopper and so lovely and sweet...home-grown lime juice squeezed on is my favourite way to eat it...
That's all for now, we're looking forward to the Football Grand Finals tomorrow, go Eagles.
Hope you have a lovely weekend too
Sue
xxx
Yesterday I went over to the op-shop looking for candles and containers for pot plants and spotted this sad little table for $4...it is sturdy pine but needed work on the top...
I didn't want to paint or varnish it so decided to glue fabric on instead...this print has sweet bunnies on it and was a gift from my friend Claire in Queensland.
I unscrewed the legs..
Drew a large circle with the aid of a ruler, about 10cms larger than the table top...
Next I glued the sides down, pulling it evenly around and then I glued the excess fabric to the under-side of the top. While the glue dried I washed the legs thoroughly and then screwed them back on....
Oh...you can see that I work in bare feet, Helen tells me it is called Earthing...
Ta-da!
The last thing I did was to mix 50/50 PVA glue and water and brush it over the fabric to help protect it a little and also to ensure it was completely glued on...
It takes up very little room but will be useful when we have visitors and it looks so cute! Go me!
Also yesterday neighbours spotted a snake in the front gardens so every-one was most excited all afternoon, re-counting the tale and telling of another snake that came out of the drain several years ago. Oh! And the one that was under Jean's bed all night...apparently Jean was a good egg about snakes and was quite un-concerned!
The view from our front door, the snake was in the garden under Nong's paw-paw tree. We all shared a 6 kgs paw-paw this week...what a whopper and so lovely and sweet...home-grown lime juice squeezed on is my favourite way to eat it...
That's all for now, we're looking forward to the Football Grand Finals tomorrow, go Eagles.
Hope you have a lovely weekend too
Sue
xxx
Yes definitely go the Eagles!
ReplyDeleteYour little table looks great Sue, you have done a fantastic job! I love the fabric, tis very pretty :)
We have had our first snake of the season. He was a brown, and very long, about six foot hubby reckons. He was moved on very quickly...
xTania
Thank you Tania but that snake...6 foot long...oh I would run a mile but I suppose you must get used to them when you see how timid they really are?
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Hello Sue, I just had to comment today as you are very talented, that table is amazing. Thank you for sharing it will be very useful for you as you said. Well done.
ReplyDeletethank you Barb, have just posted it at the forums too as I think it's a great way to get a new table, perhaps some spray varnish would be good on it too.
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So beautiful Sue. Gives me inspiration to do some makeovers as well. Yes a very useful table.
DeleteYour table ended up looking great, Sue. Isn't it a nice feeling to pretty something up? Yes, I am on the look out for snakes now that it has warmed up. Also we have so many blue tongued lizards around the place that I have almost stepped on a couple and they frighten the life out of me as I think they are a snake.
ReplyDeletethere was even a dugite in a busy carpark at the seafront in Rockingham recently...they get every-where, it's just a shame we are taking away their habitat all the time
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Gorgeous table! I love that pretty fabric!
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I love the table and had not ever considered covering with fabric as an option for those worn out pieces! Good thinking and good work!
ReplyDeleteHi there Sue. I am back in blogland. It is so nice to see your post. A very clever way to cover a small table. The colors are great too. Snakes are a bit scarry I must say. The papaya looks great! It's one of my favorite fruits.
ReplyDeleteLove this table project. The bunny fabric is bright and cheery and it is great to be able to use a gift from a friend in such a nice way. She must have been thrilled to see it!
ReplyDeleteI love the table mum. Xox
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