Patchwork End Table

 

Hello my lovely friends!
I have an "old to me but new to you" project to share with you. This table was a little project I did back in the spring. I loved making this. The before and after is so drastic but that is what I love most about  a project like this.

I first started out by finding this great table at a second hand store. I actually love to haggle a bit and ended up paying $30 less than asking price! Yes, that's right.  It was priced that high!  

The paint came off very easily when sanding it which saved loads of time.  After sanding I washed it down with a lint free cloth.

After cleaning, I primed the end table and let it dry overnight.  I normally do not prime (I need to) but I am so glad I did.  It made painting it so much simpler.

To make the paper squares, I simply took coordinating scrapbook paper and cut them into 4 x 4 squares with a paper cutter.

I was actually able to use a paint sample to paint the entire thing which was awesome. And I decided to paint it a pale mint color which I am totally digging these days.  

Now the surprisingly easy part...making my patchwork with my squares. I did the inside of the little shelf cubby and the inside of the drawer by gluing each individual square.

I liked doing it this way because if I messed up a square, I would just scrape it off and start over. 

I really think it turned out so pretty.  And my favorite part is having the surprise of the shelf and drawer with something so fun.  I love opening a drawer and seeing it lined with pretty paper, or a coffee cup with a design on the bottom.  The little details give me so much joy.  Clearly, I am entertained easily.

I had the hardest time picking between these two knobs but really liked the white one the best. 

This table sits happily in my craft room.  But with a massive color laser printer on it that my husband brought home from work and though we don't have room for it I had to say yes because it all kinds of awesome. Breathe. So let's keep it real.  I don't really have room for it in my small house.  But it does make me happy when I see it. :)