Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Mustard chippy milk paint book table

I loved the quirky shape of this little bookstand/library table.  It was in pretty rough (and very dirty) shape when I got a hold of it.

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I gave it a good scrubbing with some white vinegar to prepare for painting.  I knew I wanted to embrace the primitive nature of this little table, so I picked up some Yellow Ochre Milk Paint from The Real Milk Paint Co. and went for it.  It turned out just how I wanted, perfectly chippy and awesome!

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I’ve been collecting a bunch of cute, vintage, hardback books to bring down to the Vintage Market, including a some of these Readers Digest Condensed Books.  I think they look so nice on a bookshelf!  Aren’t the covers just fab too?

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And (in my best Christ Traeger voice) this one is, literally, for the books. ;)

6 comments:

  1. This looks great! The perfect chippy finish.

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  2. Love this color and love the chippy finish. I am sure this will go fast!

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  3. I LOVE your blog, it has inspired me to start to search for pieces I can re do. Are there any tactics you follow when finding furniture to ensure they don't have bedbugs? Ive heard horror stories from others online.

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  4. What a great project! I have just recently started painting furniture (and also blogging) myself and I am hooked! Still learning, though. I'd be interested to hear your feedback - check out my projects and my blog at http://tangeledelegance.blogspot.com. Definitely open to any tips!!

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  5. Love this! I just bought some pulls i'm going to put on my blog! Please check out my blog :) Home.Reno.Lover@wordpress

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