Saturday, July 14, 2012

A Little Cloverleaf Table

I found this little cloverleaf table not too long ago...
maybe two, three ,  OK, OK a few months ago.....
unfortunately that is "not too long ago" in Miss Flibb speak....
I have a sideboard buried in the garage that is one year old 
and an armoire back in there that is 1 1/2 yrs old....sigh...


Honestly, I AM truly trying to finish the pieces I have but I keep finding great deals and getting more!


I kept walking past this little table and trying to hear what it wanted to be...
Yes, my furniture speaks to me and I listen too.....
That's how the little hymn table turned out so nice...remember?


At first I thought cloverleaf wanted to be nautical. I looked for the perfect nautical thing to put on the top that would look right with the shape...
no luck....


Then, when I was downloading the pictures for the MMS Milk Paint to add to my color chart....
I kept seeing that little twining vine thing she painted on the Mustard Seed Yellow Chest and the Typewriter chest....and I thought...
"That's it!" The shape is perfect for that!

First two coats of ASCP Duck Egg Blue


Then I drew on and painted the design with a linen colored acrylic paint


I did a bit on the side too...


Then a bit of sanding and waxing...


All done!




It doesn't even look bad next to that French chair I did earlier...even though the chair is gray....I like it!


A nice easy project!
Now for this one.....
It's been talking to me....maybe it will be ready by Monday!






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14 comments:

Gina said...

Lorraine, I love it! It's a good thing that you listened real close to what the table wanted to be, because this is definitely it!

NanaDiana said...

Well, isn't THAT cute?!? I don't think I have ever seen a cloverleaf table before- o Diana

Little Miss Maggie said...

That's adorable, Lorraine. It is the perfect shape for that design.

Tina@WhatWeKeep said...

I haven't seen one, either, but it's really cute! I love what you did with it. Sometimes a piece just tells you what it wants!

Bliss said...

How'd you do that? The paint viney thing and get your furniture to talk to you?

~Bliss~

Pinky at Designs by Pinky said...

You are a good listener!!!! That is perfect for that table. I have never seen a clover table before. So cute.

Tammy @ A Walk in the Countryside said...

You did a great job with the table! And I love the chair also!

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Shirley@Housepitality Designs said...

Just love the color and the design is perfect!...

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

What a great table, Lorraine! I love that shape! The color is great and I like how your design follows the shape of the table top. Looking forward to seeing the other one done, too!

The Summer Kitchen Girls said...

That table turned out fantastic! Got to tell you that we are in love with the Hymn table as well....a-dor-a-ble!!

Debra@CommonGround said...

great job, love the design. Very Miss Mustard Seed!! thanks for joining in for Vintage Inspiration!

Allison @ The Golden Sycamore said...

Beautiful! I envy your ability to do all that scroll work and the flower. I don't have a steady enough hand to do that! Visiting from Elizabeth & Co.

Allison

Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. said...

I love the extra detail you added - very sweet!

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