The Morphing Side Table – Met Monday

 

This is my first time participating in Make It For Monday hosted by Cottage Instincts.  So thank you gracious host Cindy.

I came across this side table at Savers a few weeks ago and the lines really caught my eye.   So much so that I neglected to take note of the numerous rungs on the sides.  

I didn’t really have a place for it in my house so choosing a color was kind of difficult.  First I went with my heart and painted it……

Then, I got busy for the next few days and left it to sit.  On a visit to a local mill I had a conversation with the woman who owns the shop where I have had space in the past.  I told her I was pondering taking space again.  Chit chat – this ‘n that.  Ends up that I am taking space again.   So I asked if black was still all the rage.  Nope.    Apparently aqua/turquoise and mustard are the colors of the day.

Back to the table and a new plan.  I went through my paint supply and came up with a turquoise that was a little too “loud”. 

Time to tone it down.

 

Add a little black.  Add a little glaze.

  Voila!

I hope to get this into the shop in the next week.  We’ll soon find out if I got the color “du jour” right.

P.S.  During this process I discovered that when I'm working with a color that I am not fond of, painting becomes such a chore.  Silly but true.