" 1 Hour DIY Build a Vintage Inspired Table "

 

I was so delighted to share our latest

 

" curbside rescue "  summer project

 

to give your home a beautiful touch of vintage inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Dior and I teamed up to make this process

 

go a bit faster. If you are building it alone it will

 

take longer due to prep time in wood cutting.

 

 

 

 

The Mr. and I rescued an old wood gate

 

that had such a gorgeous bleached

 

weathered finish. I decided then to use it for a special project.

 

Next I hunted around my local Goodwill stores and

 

I found a basic wood coffee table for 5.00 dollars.

 

I knew that it would be the base and frame for

 

this quick vintage makeover.

 

 

 

 

You can have your local hardware store pre cut your wood

 

if you do not have a saw at home to use for this project.

 

We measured the top and used three extra planks from the

 

wood gate to frame the border to give it a " boxed " look.

 

 

Mr. Dior used 1 and a half inch wood screws to secure

 

the wood planks to the top of the coffee table.

 

 

 

So basically you are just building right on top of the existing table and

 

framing the outside as you see in this next photo.

 

 

 

 

 

You can see the old coffee table underneath

 

the top that we built with the wood gate door.

 

You can use any type of lumber you have on hand

 

using the same concept and then use your

 

choice of finish. { ie chalk paint, stain, etc }

 

 

Since this table would be indoors as

 

a coffee table I decided not to wax or use polyurethane

 

to keep the raw bleached look.

 

 

 

 

I photo styled it a few different ways first

 

using fresh flowers and then a touch of

 

my favorite sea grass for a true coastal feel.

 

 

 

 

 

I will be linking up this week

 

with my favorite lovelies in blog land.

 

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

 

Debra's Be Inspired

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a beautiful and blessed week

XOXO