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Beach Inspired Sofa Table

I like to help my friends with painting projects.  Most of the time I have to say, “Hey, I will help you with that.” or “Hey, can I help too?”

I have helped paint walls and furniture and I love every minute of it.  When Maureen asked me to help her with a beach inspired sofa table I was over the moon.

 

Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

Beach Inspired Sofa Table

Maureen is my friend and my co-worker so when she asked me to help her and Penny, her sweet dog, transform this sofa table I was eager to get started.

 

Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

 

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We looked around for the perfect color of beachy teal and she purchased Folk Art Chalk Paint in Cascade.  It really was the perfect color.

To say she loves the beach is an understatement and here we are in the Midwest.  She has traveled a lot and loves the island of St. John.  She has brought back sand from all of the beaches she has visited and collects beach items such as shells and home decor related to the beach.

This teal color is accented throughout her house and is perfect with the brown tones of the walls and furniture.  She has made it her sanctuary where she can remember her fun, beach vacations.

 

Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

 

She had purchased the table and the glass inserts (not shown) and was ready to get started.  Now I know that you guys can tell the table is oak.  Well, sometimes oak gets painted!  It did not have antique value and she wanted it to be beachy!

As you can see in the photo above, this is where Penny got bored and decided to leave.  She was really only interested in the pizza anyway.  Maureen wouldn’t let her have any wine though no matter how much she begged.

It took a couple of coats which meant another evening with Maureen and Penny and another great pizza  and more wine!  I love pizza and wine so I was definitely up for another coat.  And another if that’s what it took.  I could handle the sacrifice.

 

Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

 

The above picture was after the first coat.  The photo below is after the second coat and the distressing.  You can’t pull off beachy if you don’t distress the paint.  After the distressing we added the Folk Art Wax over the top then buffed it to a nice sheen.  It just looked perfect.

 

Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

 

Her plan was to add some shelves below the glass and place sand, shells and beach glass.  She has decided to get some new glass cut so these pictures are without the glass inserts but, wow, did she do an amazing job finishing it off.

 


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Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

 

 

Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

 

 

Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

 

 

Beach Inspired Sofa Table - www.michellejdesigns.com - I was happy to help create this beachy sofa table for a friend. Look how we transformed it from dullsville to beachy keen!

 

What do you think?  Didn’t it turn out so nice?

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Michelle

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Beverly

Saturday 24th of October 2015

Your table makeover is incredible! I love everything about it. It's one of our features at today's Snickerdoodle Sunday Party. Thanks so much for partying with us!

Michelle

Saturday 24th of October 2015

Yay! Thanks so much for the feature and I am glad you like it. I just linked up two more posts. I love your linky party.

Jean Kramer

Monday 12th of October 2015

LOVE the finished table! So different than anything I have seen before.

Michelle

Tuesday 13th of October 2015

Thanks Jean! I think it is amazing and Maureen did a great job finishing it off with the sand, shells and pieces of glass! So cool.

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