Cardboard Table ~ Why Not?

Awhile back, I was at a shop waiting for some guys to load a purchase into the back of my truck.  I noticed an empty cardboard tube sitting off to one side.  Curiosity got the best of me, so I asked them what was going to happen to it.  As expected, they were going to throw it out.  So without hesitation, I asked them if I could have it.  "Sure," they said as they let out a little chuckle and loaded it into the back of my truck.

I know for most, this humble piece of cardboard would be headed straight for the recycle bin.  But I just couldn't let it go.  It was strong and durable and I had visions of a side table in my head.  I'm not sure what Penny saw but she seemed quite curious...

She kept hanging around so I had to snap these cute pictures of her. 

I can only imagine what was going through her mind.  Probably something like ~ "Ya know you could be playing fetch with me" ~ and I did ~ some.
 

After awhile she grew bored, but faithfully continued to hang around as I got back to my project. 

On my last post, I experimented with some stencils ~ specifically for use on this table.  I don't want to overdo the use of letters/numbers ~ but I do have a fascination with them.

For this project, I positioned the stencils ~ wrapping them around the cylinder so they are seen from one vantage point.  I taped them into place with blue painter's tape.  Next, I put tick marks on the edges of each stencil so I would know where to reposition them after the following step. 

 

I coated the back of each stencil with several light coats of adhesive spray ~ allowing it to dry so it would be tacky to the touch.



I repositioned the stencils on the tube and taped off areas I wanted to protect from overspray.  Then I lightly sprayed each stencil with several coats of black paint.  I allowed it to dry for several minutes and then carefully removed the stencils, tape and newspaper. 



I think at this point, I was pretty excited about the way the table was going to turn out. 



Done ~ that was it.  I topped the cylinder with a piece of glass and placed it next to a chair in my living room.  



The diameter and height of the cardboard was the perfect size for a table.  I think it turned out pretty cool ~ what do you think?  Now I'm off to grocery shop for the Thanksgiving meal ~ I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving! 

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Tattered Style ~ Penny's Way

This is Penny ~ our recently adopted American Bulldog.  I introduced her in a previous post.

 

She's acting rather coy here ~ she's been engaging in quite a lot of mischievous behavior lately.

Don't let those innocent eyes deceive you.

She's eating our house.

She's eating the inside ~ the door frame that has my sons' growth chart on it ~ not a good thing Penny!

She's eating the outside ~ the door trim ~ window trim and shrubs.

She ate Gavin's hat ~ the one he got in Paris ~ his only souvenir from our trip ~ note the Penny hair all over it.  It had Penny slobber on it too ~

I contemplated giving her back ~ then realized she epitomizes Tattered Style to a tee ~ and she makes certain nothing in our house is perfect.  Good thing this came to mind or Penny's days in our household would be numbered.  :)

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Drawer Transformed

My friends know me pretty well by now, they know I love quirky things ~ things others might consider junk. Sara, a friend of mine, was at her mom's house one day ~ they were doing some spring cleaning and ran across an old vintage drawer. The corners had been chewed up by a pet ~ but it had lovely hardware. Sara thought of me, saved it from the trash heap and asked me if I would like to have it ~ but of course I did! She told me she figured I could do something with it.

Although it was in disrepair, that didn't bother me one bit. It had wonderful character and I saw potential in it immediately. I sanded the chew marks, cleaned it up and gave it a fresh coat of stain ~ now this drawer has been transformed into the perfect little shelf for my powder room.

I love the detail of the hardware ~ it's jewelry to me.

I added some D-Ring hangers on the back.

I found this oil painting at CCA for a mere $2.00. It's colors compliment my bathroom so nicely. The drawer does a great job of "framing" the painting ~ don't you think?

The oversized printer's block ~ "P" ~ came from Canton ~ it cost $5.00.

The apothecary bottle is French ~ I got it at a Paris Flea Market a few years ago.

The little stool is a camper's stool. It had army green cotton duck cloth on it. I removed it ~ used it as a pattern ~ and made the cream and black ticking seat. I love the way it turned out.

The "Thanks" book is from my friend, Joanie ~ a little reminder of all the things in life I have to be thankful for.

Speaking of pets chewing ~ this is Penny ~ our recently adopted American Bulldog.

Don't let those innocent eyes deceive you ~ Penny's a chewer too! I'll tell you more about "Perilous Penny" soon.

I'm off to Round Top tomorrow for three glorious days of flea marketing. I'm anxious to share the events of the trip and my finds with you!