Side Table

I found a brown jarrah side table on junk collection, which I think would look cute in a country French style. A white undercoat with a light wipe of grey.

You can see here the undercoat has just been painted on the underside & legs. I do tend to get bored easily so I do things the quickest way. I could only find one of the kids old wide paint brushes so used that instead of going outside to the shed and stepping on the wet ground. 

I have painted the top, and I could almost leave it as, but the next step is so quick & easy (I tell myself).

I used an old tea towel to wipe on some grey paint, it isn't the exact right colour but I have to run with it because it's all I've got. If it was a large dining table or something big, then I would go out & get the perfect colour. But since it's such a small job, I'll stick with what I've got in the paint cupboard. 

I keep all my paints in a cupboard in the laundry so I don't have to fight the redbacks every time I want to check a colour.

My husband said, "It looks unfinished." He likes things glossed or french polished. It's definately not what he is used to. Another reason for me to like it. If something is different, I like it more. That's just me. 

What do you think?