Craigslist Accent Table Makeover
It would appear I am filling my home with free CL finds...
I mentioned this in a previous post, but since we have moved
to our new home, I've struggled with filling it with furniture. It's coming
together more slowly than I would like, but I'm trying to hold out and be
patient. Sometimes I have the urge to buy a piece just to fill the space
because I'm sick of things not looking the way I want... but when I get that
feeling I have to remind myself, again, to be patient. And lucky for me, until
I find the perfect piece for this particular space, I scored on a free
Craigslister's that's going to, at least, be a placeholder for the meantime.
I had been busy a few weeks ago and wasn't checking the
Craigslist free section with my usual fervor, so I was a little late on
contacting the owner on this one. His ad read, "Save this table from going
into the dumpster." I replied to the ad as soon as I saw it, but apparently
I wasn’t the first. He took my name and told me I was third on the list. After
hearing that, I just assumed it was gone, until
I got a call a week later that it was mine if I wanted it (that's the thing
with getting rid of free stuff on Craigslist; sometimes people just don't show
up, but, hey, good for me!). I happened to be in a Target in his area when I
got his call, so I popped over and picked it up. I wasn't quite sure what I
would do with it at the time, but I liked its shape, and, hey, it was free ;).
I put it in the garage to "save for a rainy day."
Then I found out I would be hosting an event at my house in
less than a month's time. And while I'm ok with friends and family (and my
kids' playdate friends) in my semi-furnished space, I'd rather be a little more
settled with other guests. And so again, that panic sets in: I have to find
things, I have to fill this space... I HAVE TO GO TO HOMEGOODS NOW!!!! A few
deep breaths later I come to the realization that I have to relax and
think creatively; spending beaucoup de cash doesn't have to be the answer. And,
hey! There's a free table in the garage. An option? We'll, it's gonna be!
I wanted a quick, easy, and cheap fix, so spray paint was the obvious choice. I
went back and forth on the color, though. I liked the idea of white or cream
against the wallpaper, but it seemed too traditional for me, and I wanted
something a little edgier. I decided a metallic finish would be interesting, so at
first I went with the silverish tone in the pic here. It looked really nice
when I was outside, but once I brought it in, I thought it looked too washed
out against the wallpaper. Grr. There goes 2 cans of spraypaint. Another trip
to Home Depot, and I decided to try Rustoleum Hammered Brown. I thought the
hammered aspect might help hide some of the imperfections in the table, and I
think it made a little difference, nothing magical, but it's nice. As a bonus,
I only needed one can to cover it this time around. And I'm much happier with
the result than my first attempt. 
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Linking up to: Metamorphosis Monday, Savvy Southern Style
