Friday, August 7, 2009

Whitney

Hey guys~ Whitney here... A little background about me and what started this whole process... I would definitely call my style a mix of things. I love cottage, country and a bit of traditional as well. I have attempted (not always achieved) almost any craft. I have found along the way that I love, love the process of revamping old treasures and giving a piece an entire new look. I love paint, old furniture, magazines, my sewing machine and fabric. Sewing is a serious passion but now that my girls are too old for my "Sunday School clothes", I have turned my attention to our home. We recently finished building our house and I have spent the last six months or so getting it dressed. I love to teach others and give advice on all things crafty and I love learning as well. Every great idea must be copied! I'll share a few pics of one of my recent redos...



I have a great family that often passes on old furniture and goodies. I received this great coffee table a few weeks ago. I love the lines on it and all the great drawers... it was in great shape but just needed a little makeover. I lost the glass on the top... way too many fingerprints to clean. I painted the entire table and drawer fronts in black eggshell. I barely distressed the edges using a PedEgg... yes a PedEgg(best distressing tool ever). I added some cheap hardware from Hobby Lobby and I was done. It fits my space perfect and I couldn't have shopped for a better table. I will be sharing this little makeover at the Roadkill Rescue Party over at Infarrantly Creative! http://infarrantlycreative.blogspot.com/2007/08/roadkill-rescue-party.html



15 comments:

Rachel~Wildflower Photography Studio and Wildflower Creative said...

Great transformation!

Rachel~a little bit vintage

Jen said...

Wowza! That look A-w-e-s-o-m-e! Thanks for stopping by Jen and Juice and commenting on the collared shirt/lamp shade craft. I will look for future great ideas on your blog!

Brittany said...

LOVE the ped-egg idea!! I will be trying that out on my next distressed project! Love your blog!

randee said...

it looked good before & amazing after. love your blog. i stop by often but i don't think i've commented. thanks for the ped-egg tip.

Clean and Classic Interiors said...

That is a fabulous table! I love the hardware - isn't Hobby Lobby the best?!!

Mama Byrd said...

this is beautiful!

Infarrantly Creative said...

Wow what a great family to pass that on. It is gorgeous. Great lines and storage wow! Thanks for linking up!! I loves it!

Joy Beadworks said...

Gorgeous. YOu have such vision. Now, the sand side of the ped egg, or the metal grater side??

Lo said...

Wow that looks great!! Matches your couch very well. I dont think I would have done well with a glass table top either, LOL

Janell @ House of Fifty said...

Again...looks like something from a great store. Wonderful!!
Janell

geek details said...

That turned out awesome! Looks like a completely different table now

Unknown said...

Ha! I love how you used a PedEgg! It looks in black and it really stands out against your rug!

suzspeaks said...

that is amazing! It looks like a table that you'd pay around 300.00 for! Great job!

Marie said...

Hello Whitney - it's nice to meet ya! I'm late to the party. I had to do a double take to make sure that was the same coffee table! Oh my, how absolutely fabulous it turned out! Love the distressing tool - I wouldn't use it on my feet, but totally would on my furniture projects! LOL. I really like how you've arranged things on the top.

Blessings,
Marie
http://emmacallsmemama.com

Sunday said...

May I ask what type of material you filled the glass in with? I am looking to do a similar transformation with my LR furniture.

Thanks,
Sundauy

 
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