I adored my grandmother. We were really close. She's gone now, but to tell the truth, it feels like shes still with me. I generally know what she'd say about things, but I have no idea what she'd say about seeing her side table painted. She took a paintbrush to many of her things over the years, so hopefully she'd like it.
The table was one that she had in her den as long as I can remember. I used to love to dust at her house and this table was a fun spot for that. Thinking back, I don't actually remember anything being dusty. I just loved moved her treasures around and hearing her talk about them. Unfortunately, that love of dusting didn't last into my adult years.
Anyway, back to the table. It had seen better days.
I am in a phase where I'm looking at everything I own and thinking, "Use it or lose it". This table was not being used. I was NOT letting it go. In order to keep it, I needed to make it pretty and put it in a spot where it would make sense. I'm proud to say, I did just that.
I love color and thought about all sorts of colors I could use. In the end, I went with white. It just seemed right for this table. When my grandmother had this table, the bottom shelves were always filled with books and magazines. At our house, they are holding the sofa pillows. Hubby always tosses them off to give our dogs more room on the couch. That's the sad situation at our house. Dogs trump wife. I put the pillows back on. Now, they are stored on this table and I can access them when I want.
I put a piece of glass on top of the table. This was a piece that I had in the attic. It almost fit. Hubby got a new piece for me that fits perfectly. I don't have a photo of that and I'm just too lazy to take another.
This project was completed a couple of months ago. I have been really bad about posting lately. I'm playing catchup. Looking at this photo reminds me of things that have changed and are changing. My current project is making a slipcover for the loveseat. The worst of that is finished. I just need to finish the cushion covers. I need a day where energy and motivation combine. :-D
