It’s been two months since the last Themed Furniture Makeover Day and I really missed it!
It’s so much fun having a new theme each month and I’m blessed to be among of this talented group of furniture whisperers.
This month’s theme is “Inspired By” – we had to find a fabulous furniture piece out there (from a store, another blogger, magazine, website, etc.) and try to recreate the look in our own way.
My inspiration is these French Grain Sack nesting tables from Fay Grayson Home. I pinned this project and shared it on Facebook ages ago, and really wanted to try my own grain sack table makeover. (And it has French graphics on it – hello?! That is SO my thing.)
I didn’t have a set of nesting tables, but I did have this diamond-in-the-rough table with nice details:
I had to remove some glue residue and fill in a couple holes on top.
After it was all patched up, I painted it in Country Grey Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan and lightly sanded.
I measured and then laid out the stripes with FrogTape for delicate surfaces (my favorite).
I was out of gray paint so I made a quick trip to Lowe’s to buy a sample of Valspar… and let me tell you, this color looks completely different now than it did in the store. It’s more of a blue/silver/lavender, but it works.
I lightly sanded again and then stenciled one of my amazing new Paris Deco Art stencils (affiliate link) in black paint.
A little more distressing and Annie Sloan clear wax and it was done.
This print is one of my favorite images from my favorite photographer… Robert Doisneau.
He was a French photographer in Paris in the 40’s and 50’s and most of his photos are in black and white. You can find books and calendars filled with his work, and I’ve been obsessed for a very long time. 😉
Now it’s time to visit my lovely friends and see where they got their inspiration for their projects!
Angie @ Postcards from the Ridge says
Your table looks just as good as your inspiration pieces. I haven’t seen stencils like that before and will have to try one of those. And I love the photograph. There’s just something about black and white photography that just makes photos look so artsy. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Therese @ Fresh Idea Studio says
Ooh lala! I love your frenchy masterpiece Jen. You nailed it. And I love how you styled it too. Beautiful! I laughed out loud with “furniture whisperers”!. What a great way to start the day. Thanks lady! Have a good one.
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Debbie says
Love it! It’s gorgeous!
Debbie
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Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says
Ooh la la! I love a good French makeover and this is fantastic, Jen! 🙂
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Karin Chudy (ART IS BEAUTY) says
Its absolutely FRENCH TASTIC Oh I love the light subtle grain sack stripes against the graphic.
So delicate yet so fun!
I love it!
Hugs,
Karin
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says
It’s really pretty Jen!! I love the stencil too!
Nancy
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BeTh says
Jen these are so pretty! Great job!
Hugs-Beth
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Melody says
Love this!! Great work Jen!
Jeanette says
I love the colors. The lavender surprise is perfect! Great job as always Jen! Jeanette
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Christy@Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
Gorgeous, Jen! I have to check out those stencils, so much easier than painting it all in and yours looks perfect! XO
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Shanna Gilbert says
It turned out beautifully Jen! I love the colors that you chose!
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Lindsay Eidahl says
Great table makeover!
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Rita says
I absolutely love it!! You always do such a great job! I have recently refinished an old French provincial side table but I’d love to do a graphic on top. Where can I buy this type of stencil? Do you think that Home Depot or Michaels might sell it? Please let me know. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Robyn says
blitsy.com occasionally sells these stencils at a great price. Also createforless.com and consumercrafts.com sells them. A bit cheaper than Home Depot.
Jen, Girl in the Garage says
Thank you Rita! There’s a link above where you can buy the stencil online – or you should be able to find it at Michaels. There are some other cute French stencils too – I may have bought several, 😉 (Some from Michaels and some online because there are more to choose from on Amazon)
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Robyn says
Love it!!
Rose L. says
Such a lovely idea and since my last name is French, it spoke to me.
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Katherines Corner says
Il est magnifique. I invite you to share at my blog hop ( you can link up until Sat night) Hugs!
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Wendi @ H2OBungalow says
I love your table! So pretty and french! Great choice for your inspired makeover:)
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vanessa says
This piece turned out fabulous, Jen!
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Kathy @petticoatjunktion says
You turned this diamond in the rough into a real beauty Jen. I love it1 The colors are perfect.
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Donna G says
Far out, that is totally amazing. Wow
Breanna says
Love it Jen! Awesome transformation!
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