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You are here: Home / Decorating / From Curbside Castoff to Little Farm Table

From Curbside Castoff to Little Farm Table

May 24, 2013 By Karen Cooper 20 Comments

I found this little table, lonely, in the rain, by the side of a road in our neighborhood. Someone had just thrown it away.

roadkill table before

Now it has a whole new look…

finished table at Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

Totally free table transformed. So how did this ugly duckling become a swan? Turns out all that was needed was some elbow grease and TLC.

First, I cleaned the table. I noticed that two of the corners were a little loose.

filling in the gaps

After trying to hammer them back into place (and failing), I put some wood filler in the spaces and then sanded the whole table down.

Once sanded and wiped down again, I was ready to paint. I had a sample of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Louis Blue from the Haven Conference last year – it was the right color and amount for the job. I used two coats of polyurethane (clear satin) on top of the paint, sanding lightly in between coats of poly.

paint and poly on

Thank you, Holly at Storywood Designs, for helping me with all my questions about using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! (P.S. Check out her super awesome blog if you haven’t. She is one talented friend o’mine.) Holly warned me that the poly might take off some of the paint; thus, I didn’t distress the paint too much before the first coat of poly. She was right – the sanding took off some of the paint and created a little bit of a distressed look.

Next, it was time for the top.

I had it in my head that (a) this project was going to be totally free – all products upcycled or recycled in some say; and (b) I really wanted to use a rag rug on top. I saw someone create a footstool with one, and I thought it would be a great, colorful top for this table, too.

And I had a rag rug in my closet that I hadn’t used in eons and thought it’d be perfect for the job.

I laid the rug on the floor and put the table upside down on top. I attached the rug to the underside of the table with a staple gun, and I hot glued the edges of the rug to the bottom of the table.

attaching the top and tools

attach with staple gun underneath table

attaching the rug top

I stapled each side to the underside of the table, then flipped the table over to admire my work so far.

Hank approves of the top

Hank admired it, too. He supervises really well.

After adding staples around the edge of the rug on the other sides of the table, I decided that the staples, while not really visible, still should be covered.

Then I remembered…

Rag rugs are made of, well, rags.

I took the scraps that were left and pulled the blue rags out.

rag rugs are made out of rags

I attached the rag “trim” with a hot glue gun.

gluing trim

I did this all around the perimeter of the top.

trim on finished table

Finally, the finished (well, almost) table!

finished table side view

finished table at Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

putting the new table in its place at Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

All that’s left is to get a glass top for it, or I could just cut down a piece of plywood and attach it to the table top, underneath the rug, as support. I had thought that I could pull the rug taut enough that it would be enough support for a table or stand, but it really isn’t. The rug is just too flexible.

Either way – with either glass or plywood as support – it’s an original piece that, so far, has cost me nothing but a few hours.

UPDATED: Here is the post where I fixed the sagging rug top, adding support with belts!

Thank you for stopping by!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    May 25, 2013 at 2:34 am

    I love what you did with this table, Karen!! Thanks so much for linking it up to my “Best Of The Weekend” party. Pinning!
    xoxo

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      May 25, 2013 at 8:05 am

      Thanks, Claire!

      Reply
      • Claire @ A Little Claireification says

        May 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm

        This will be included in my “Fabulous Features” which should post in a couple of hours. 🙂
        xoxo, Claire

        Reply
        • Karen Cooper says

          May 30, 2013 at 9:19 pm

          Thank you! I am honored!

          Reply
  2. Sharon says

    May 25, 2013 at 9:25 am

    Just so pretty!
    I love the pop of color next to the other furniture.

    Reply
  3. Sherry says

    May 28, 2013 at 10:24 am

    How clever! I love the little braided rug top! It adds so much to the finished table. Nice makeover!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      May 29, 2013 at 11:36 pm

      Thanks, Sherry!

      Reply
  4. Sharon says

    May 28, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    Adorable! I love how the fabric and paint color work so well together. The table really looks great paired with your sofa, too.

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      May 29, 2013 at 11:37 pm

      Thanks, Sharon! I was really happy with how the color of the table and rug matched. Whew!

      Reply
  5. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    May 29, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    Wow! Very clever! And love the Louis Blue!!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      May 29, 2013 at 11:36 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer!

      Reply
  6. Anne@DesignDreams says

    May 29, 2013 at 10:11 pm

    Sweet idea Karen!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      May 29, 2013 at 11:36 pm

      Thanks, Anne!

      Reply
  7. Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

    May 29, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    I just love this little table so much, Karen! 🙂 Pinning this one, it is just so sweet!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      May 29, 2013 at 11:35 pm

      Thanks, Laura!

      Reply
  8. Queen of the Click says

    May 30, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    I love the table.

    Where did you buy that charming pillow?

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      May 30, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      Thank you! I got the pillow at Home Goods.

      Reply
  9. karen@somewhatquirky says

    June 2, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    Love this. Really cute. That is a great rug!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      June 2, 2013 at 9:34 pm

      Thanks, Karen!

      Reply

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