Round Aqua Table

Shortly after we moved to the Seattle area, a co-worker of my husband’s offered to give us “a table” they were no longer using.  All I knew was that it was FREE, and that definitely caught my interest!  It gave me the courage to drive into Seattle BY MYSELF, and that was a pretty big deal for me!

I have to admit…I wasn’t all that thrilled with it at first sight.  In part that was because in my head, I was expecting a dining table…and it wasn’t that!  Second, it was super big and chunky, and it had some funky white knobs that I didn’t think looked too great against the wood (photo taken after I removed the knobs).

It took me MONTHS to tackle this project—but when I did, I finally fell in love with this little table!

I used some aqua paint leftover from painting my oldest daughter’s room (75% Belize by SW).  Suddenly the table because fun and funky, and the white china knobs (from Japan!) were a perfect fit!

Oh, how I love how paint can transform a piece!  This table has two adjustable side shelves, and then those knobs are on large cupboard doors for hidden storage.

I think round tables are so fun—they are so nice to put in a corner and break up a room of “square,” or this could be such a fun nightstand!

 

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