Don't be afraid to.. Spray paint.. Or yard sale!

Nick (my husband) and I have been searching for end tables since we neared completion of our "new" home renovations. We had just about zero luck, everything we found was either over priced particle board or something so ridiculously expensive that it didn't make sense. Until our drive to the Cape one Friday.. I spotted end tables, light blue with a marble top on the side of the road. Of course Nick being skeptical of roadside buys I had to drag my mom back to further investigate. We get back there and there is a sign that says 2/$50 we asked if we could have then 2/$40! Solid wood! (my Mom's boyfriend Mick told me that the marble alone was worth $50!) Sure enough the seller said yes! 

    

We get the table back to our house and I decided that I want to use them in the bedroom which presents an issue with not only the color of the tables but the marble.

But then we have spray paint and fabric!!! 

I took a trip to Home Depot and found the perfect color gray spray paint (about $12.00 for 3 cans) and the perfect ceramic white knobs ($16.00). I had it in my head that I was going to get a gray and white chevron fabric to cover the marble. 

Note: I did not strip these tables at all as they already had a coat of paint on them. 

I set up shop outside and in a matter of about 3 hours I had spray painted the tables.  Remember it is very important to let the spray paint cure before handling too much. 

Here they are in drying mode.  Then it came time to shop for the fabric.  I took a ride to JoAnne's only to find that the Chevron they kept in stock was not anything that I was looking for :( however that good old everything happens for a reason came into play! I found a very stunning modern fabric of gray and bright white (to match the trim in our bedroom) it was perfect! When all was said and done I couldn't have been more proud! I think I even got one of my favorite compliments ever when I posted to FB. "You are magical like a Unicorn, please find stuff and make it pretty for me"

So folks.. Never be afraid of a little spray paint and a yard sale! 

I hope you enjoyed my first post! I have already learned that I must start using better photos to upload they seem a bit funky but that is the iPhone for you. 

Much Love, 

S