It’s been a LONG time since I’ve shared any painted furniture pieces with you. Though I love decorating and crafting, transforming an old piece of furniture into something new is my absolute favorite project to tackle! 
This vintage side table started it’s life in the 1940’s and who knows where her travels may have taken her before I found her in a garage FULL of furniture collected by another old furniture lover like me!
This is what she looked like when I brought her home, where she quickly joined the pile in my OWN garage until I could decide exactly what I was going to do with her. Sometimes it takes a little time to “see” what something will become.
This side table was one of my first experiences with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint. Though I use many different types of paints I really do LOVE MMS. I love the fact that you never know what it is going to do! You paint it on and it may cover completely, or it may start doing that magical “chippy” thing all on it’s own, making your creation look as if it’s been aged over time. It is SO much fun . . . IF you like surprises . . . and I do!
I used three different MMS colors (Ironstone, Luckett’s Green and Kitchen Scale) and just played with it . . .
painting, drying, allowing the chipping process to take place, waxing in different areas, and painting again . . .
until it arrived at the place of pure perfection!
Perfectly chippy, crackly, distressed and aged with layers of colors showing through.
Have I told you before how much furniture painting makes me think of the layers in our own lives,
the layers of experience that make us who we are?
I want to be rich in lovely layers that I embrace as a part of my unique experience . . .
. . . and accept that all those layers (whether good or bad) had a part in making me who I am today.
No regrets or wishing I could cover up the “distressed” portions of my life so as to appear more perfect . . . but a simple acceptance of things as they are . . .
. . . and the knowledge that God created me just as I am . . .
. . . layers, lines, cracks and all!
This is true beauty!
To view more furniture transformations check out my before and after page HERE and also my Pinterest page that is FILLED with fantastic furniture ideas HERE.
Blessings,
VMG206, TuesdaysAtOurHome,
Nellie says
April 23, 2014 at 6:58 amHi Patti,
Love your table and how you accessorized it as well. Never heard anyone talk about how the Miss Mustard seed paint
does all that…………that is very cool. Also loved you wonderful and true analogy about the painting process vs our lives.
Great analogy by the way………..
That is all so true, sorta like baking a cake all the ingredients might not taste good by themselves but when you put
them all together you get quite a tasty cake, so it is with us too, we might have some quite unsavory things happen
to us, but it is all in the making us into the peson God wants us to become.
Hope you had a lovely Easter,
Blessings, Nellie
This was my first time to visit and I enjoyed it very much.
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
April 23, 2014 at 7:16 amThe color turned out fantastic, Patti! I really love it! You’ve given a great new life to this table.
Pat says
April 23, 2014 at 12:45 pmPatti,
LOVED your message today, dear friend!!!
I adore your chippy table and your paint choice!
Have a wonderful week ahead!
Fondly,
Pat
Michellee says
April 25, 2014 at 2:20 amI totally adore your table.. and the way you fluffied it with all the eye candy… So dreamy.. Actually I adore your whole blog.. Thanks for sharing..
Susan eclecticshorebird says
April 25, 2014 at 4:32 amLove the vignette and how well you describe the process.
Heidi says
April 25, 2014 at 4:23 pmQuite beautiful! Love the transformation. I’ll be on the look-out of pieces to paint :-). Pinned!
Roselle says
April 26, 2014 at 6:23 amStunning transformation. I often see tables like that while thrifting. You’ve inspired me! Visiting from link party Share Your Cup Thursday. Have a great weekend!
Roselle
betsy says
April 26, 2014 at 11:59 amI love that color, nice to see a break from the white. I now think I may do something like this on a table of mine. Love those books with the twine wrapped around them.
betsy
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
April 27, 2014 at 10:32 amWhat a beautiful piece! I absolutely love the color you chose… very classy!
The Tablescaper says
April 27, 2014 at 6:37 pmSo pretty. What a great color.
Thanks for sharing your post with Seasonal Sundays.
– Alma, The Tablescaper
Deborah says
April 28, 2014 at 10:10 amI love the layers and depth of color in this piece! I’ve not tried milk paint, but I see that I’m going to have to! Thank you for sharing it at to What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great week!
Blessings, Deborah
Trisha says
April 28, 2014 at 3:34 pmLove this color! Love this table!
~Trisha
Jann Olson says
April 28, 2014 at 9:30 pmPatti, love the table and how you compared it to your life. Yes, we need to love life even with the chips, cracks, and wrinkles that it gives us! I really want to try MMS paint. Great job! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
April 29, 2014 at 10:37 amI love your layered table Patti – so pretty! And what a thoughtful message. We really are all an accumulation of layers. That’s what makes us who we are!
Crystelle says
April 29, 2014 at 2:34 pmgorgeous colors! This looks stunning…. 🙂
“hugs” Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
Linda@Coastal Charm says
April 29, 2014 at 5:58 pmPatty,
This is one charming makeover! Like how you used three colors on it and they were the perfect ones too. Thanks so much for sharing at NTT.
Blessings,
Linda
Kathy says
April 30, 2014 at 9:44 amFantastic choice in colors! You did a great job! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy
Carol Cook says
May 1, 2014 at 11:41 amWhere do I start?
the color of the side table – gorgeous
the books tied with twine – sweet
the flowers on top of the books – perfect
now where do I go to find a side table?
Natasha in Oz says
May 2, 2014 at 2:15 amThanks so much for joining in with the Say G’Day link up. I have pinned your gorgeous project and shared it on Google+.
Hope to see you again this weekend!
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
Becca says
May 2, 2014 at 9:14 amCongrats! You were featured on Friday’s Five Features over on DIY Vintage Chic. Stop by and grab yourself a button! http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2014/05/fridays-five-features-no-38.html
Sheila says
May 3, 2014 at 9:30 amOH my, I just pulledd 2 of them out of my neighbots garbage!. Their trash, my treasure. I love what you did to it, it gives me another idea to consider. I already have 2 in my living room that I painted with Annie Sloan Old white, with Graphite on the table top portions.
cindy says
May 5, 2014 at 1:45 amSuch a sweet table and the color you chose is sooo pretty! Turned out perfectly! Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY…
Blessings,
Cindy
Kathryn Griffin @TheDedicatedHouse says
May 8, 2014 at 8:24 pmPatti, it’s so lovely! Thank you for sharing. You will be one of the features tomorrow at the Anything Blue Friday party at The Dedicated House. Pop on in tomorrow to check out your feature. Hope to see you again at the little blue soiree. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse