Free Desk Makeover using the Cubano Tile stamp

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Welcome back again my Beauties!

I am on a bit of a roll with makeovers since I was motivated with the last one which you can see HERE!

So I decided to tackle this free desk that has been in my garage for a few months.

The top finish was worn and chipping off.

I was trying to figure out how to fix the top and was suddenly inspired.

I used a wood filler on all the parts that grooved from scratches and then decided on my color scheme.

I decided I wanted to modernize this desk since it was so plain.

I grabbed my General Finishes milk paint in Lamp Black and Snow white and started painting. 

I used lamp back on the top and then used a 1 to 1 ratio of lamp black and snow white to make a gray for the base of the desk.

When the top was dried I decided to use my fun new stamp that I bought.

Its called the CUBANO TILE stamp from Iron Orchid designs.

I used my snow white paint and a paint roller on the stamp kind of like you use a brayer and kept the paint light and then just stamped away.

Honestly, I even surprised myself with how much I loved this.

The white playing off the black really gave this piece some life.

I am loving the more modern feel of the piece.

I never would have thought a simple stamp and black and white paint would have transformed this piece this much.

I am happy to feel inspired again and getting back to work and making things beautiful again.

I hope you enjoyed this makeover and 

I hope you get a chance to make something BEAUTIFUL!

Black and White Striped SASSY end table. An INSPIRED by Project

 

Good Morning my Beauties!

Its time for another version of 

Themed Furniture Makover.

This is where myself and some blogger friends get together 

for a little group project.

This months THEME was "INSPIRED BY"

I have to tell you...I had a bit of trouble with this project.

I went on to Pinterest to be inspired and would get lost and forget what I was doing. :)

It happens to the best of us.

 

Well, this was the table I was starting with.

I had yet to be inspired while trying to decide what I was going to do when I came upon

this adorable table on Pinterest.

It was created by.

Soulfully Chic by 2 Southern Bells

Well the project was inspired by..not COPY

so I had to figure my own little TWIST on it.

I started by painting the top white and the legs and base a custom green I had mixed up.

While I was waiting I had to figure out how I wanted to do my lines.

I didn't want to do exact equal stripes so I did a pattern stripe instead.

I used some black and gray mixed paint and painted on my stripes.

When it was dry I distressed and waxed the heck out of it..and then buffed the heck out of it.

It gave it a nice vintage feel.

I even replaced the big old hardware with this simple little pull.

I mean the table had enough going on...It didn't need to go overboard on hardware.

I will tell you, that I struggled A LOT with this piece.

I am my own person..

I am a loud person..

I have no filter...

I have a very specific laugh...

I mean...people can not see me in the store..but they hear me laugh and they say..

I hear KARIN!!

I used to hate it..but I have grown to love it..

and the same goes for this table..

Its loud..its out there...

It does not fit in with the NORMAL.

Just like ME..

So a project that was causing me so much grief..

because I was worried, my piece in the roundup was going to give people a headache.

or make them go blind...LOL 

Has now made me incredibly Happy..

For all the same reasons I worried about.

Life is funny that way isn't it.

Just like the sign says...

"be the most BRILLIANT color in the box"

I hope you enjoyed this latest makeover...

and the little behind the scenes of my "one of a kind laugh"

Until Next time..Go make someones day BEAUTIFUL..

And don't forget..
I also have a LINK PARTY going!
You guys can come link up what you have been working on.

Just click HERE to enter

NOW go

Check out my friends 

gorgeous projects and see who

they were inspired by!

http://www.thegirlcreative.com/link-party-diy-inspired-no-36/

http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2015/01/fridays-five-features-no-75.html
 http://www.thegirlcreative.com/link-party-diy-inspired-no-37/
 http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2015/02/02/project-inspired-link-party-week-104/