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Day 10 – DIY Pottery Barn Knockoff – New Life & Purpose

October 10, 2018 by Patti 5 Comments

The Write 31 Day Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day,One Topic

Day 10

(day 1 starts here)

Yippee!  It’s time for another break from all my writing and all your reading and get down to something fun.  Today I’m sharing a cute table we found a few years back when we happened upon a junky little store in the Pacific Northwest.  I loved her from the start.  Every wobbly and cracked part of her.

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Summer Blues (and Whites) with Rejoicing on the Side

August 8, 2017 by Patti 24 Comments

It’s an ordinary Tuesday.  The day of the week that I’m most likely to share a home related post.  Well, I’ve still got one for ya’ but I couldn’t help but share that there is something about this Tuesday that had me singing in the shower and dancing down the stairs to my computer.

Sometimes our prayers are answered quickly, sometimes we never see the answer in our lifetimes, and sometimes the prayers go on for a long, long time until suddenly…

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Building a Gate With Architectural Salvage

July 10, 2017 by Patti 41 Comments

“What do you want to do today honey buns?” Mr. OTN asked as we sat on the screened porch enjoying our morning coffee. 

Okay . . . so he didn’t really call me “honey buns,” because we don’t talk to  each other that way.   Not insinuating that it’s a bad way to talk if that’s how you choose to show affection for your sweetie.   Our endearments are a little less mushy and generic, like a simple “honey” or  “sweetie” or “darling”. 

Darling: That’s his name for me when he’s feeling particularly fond of me.

Anyhoo, it was a beautiful Spring day that was meant for a drive in the mountains.  So we set off on an adventure, and in no time at all we came across a REAL gold mine!

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The Ups & Downs of Painting & Waxing Upholstery

May 28, 2017 by Patti 27 Comments

Sometimes all we need is a little bit of a makeover to feel pretty.  True for people and true for shabby little French chairs as well.

I thought it was about time to give you another look at some of the Old Things New projects I’ve been doing around my house.

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A Pottery Barn Look for a Sweet Trestle Table

August 11, 2016 by Patti 67 Comments

Pottery Barn Knockoff After 006You know I love you right?   Really I do, and I’m going to prove it today by sharing with you how to create a Pottery Barn finish on any piece of furniture in less than two hours!  Yup!  I transformed this scratched and dented thrift store trestle table by giving it the Pottery Barn look, and I’m going to tell you how you can do it yourself!

Trestle Table Before 001I was smitten the moment I saw this oak trestle table hidden among the other furniture in the back reaches of Habitat for Humanity.  It was marked at $24.  Yes, $24!  As an older gentleman (near as old as me) loaded it into my car he exclaimed over and over what a great buy it was.  I guess whoever marked the price on this was a youngsta’ who thought old meant outdated and not valuable.  My oldish table-loading-friend and I knew better.

Trestle Table Before 003The top was in bad shape and that would have been an easy fix with a sander but I knew from the start that this one would be the perfect table for the Pottery Barn finish I’d been longing to try.

Trestle Table LegsAnd those legs though!

Pottery Barn andover-media-console-bThis is my inspiration photo, a very expensive PB media cabinet!

So let’s get started:

I began with plain old black acrylic paint from the craft store, which I mixed with calcium carbonate (per measurements in my chalk paint recipe). Since the paint will be sanded heavily and smoothness is not an issue you could use any of the three recipes in that post.

PB Knockoff Trestle Table 002 After painting two quick coats and allowing the table to dry thoroughly I sanded back heavily with my electric sander.

PB Knockoff Trestle Table 004After brushing off the paint dust I applied Annie Sloan dark wax which darkened not only the paint but the wood as well, causing this beautiful warm color to shine through.

Note:  Lately I’ve been using Min Wax Finishing Wax mixed with a bit of Min Wax Wood Finish Stain to create my own less expensive dark wax.  It isn’t as easy to spread as soft wax (unless you heat it up a bit which I’m not telling you you should do, but it is something I just might do), but I like the end result much better than soft wax.  It buffs easier, dries to a harder finish, and doesn’t get streaky weird like soft wax can sometimes do.

PB Knockoff Trestle Table 007 Painting, waxing, and buffing in less than two hours.  Super easy for a super look!

Trestle Table Before 001

Pottery Barn Knockoff After 006aDo you want to see a few more pictures?  I knew you would because you are so amazing and love to humor me.

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Pottery Barn Knockoff After 009What do you think?  Do you like the PB finishes?  Do you have a piece of furniture you might try this on?  Remember, it took less than two hours!

Pottery Barn Knockoff After 006bDon’t forget to PIN me, and if you like my new look please share it with others!

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We keep this table in our Seahawk/Bonus Room.  Most of the time it’s set up as a library table but I can also open the leaves quite wide to create crafting or sewing space.  A couple of people who have offered to buy it, even when I gave them a very pricey Pottery Barn price, but in the end I never could actually let it go.

Now while I do “heart” this sweet table of mine it isn’t near as much as I LOVE y’all!  Thank you for being my friends, for letting me share my creative exploits with way too much ramble, and for allowing me to show you more pictures than you ever hoped to see.

Blessings dear friends,

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