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Laura G Houston, TX
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Furniture Tiling

I have been creating mosaics on and off for a few years.

I recently relocated to Houston and left a lot of furniture behind so I needed to supplement on a budget. I visited my local thrift shop looking for a side table for my living room which has a dark teal as an accent color, drapes, pillows, accessories. I love geometric designs and came up with this design to match the decor. I paid $4.95 for the cute oak table. I hope you like it
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on Jan 17, 2012 | 2528 Views
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  • Beverly S Manitou Beach, MI
    This table is AWESOME!!!!!
    on Jan 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Laura G Houston, TX
    City wide, not at this time but maybe in the future. :-)
    on Jan 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • WallsTreat Studio/ Kass W... Alpharetta, GA
    Your design and choice of colors is wonderful. I have done one of these and know how labor intensive they are. It was my LAST, LOL. You are a woman with a lot of patience. Beautifully done.
    on Jan 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Laura G Houston, TX
    You're so sweet for saying WallsTreat Studio, I appreciate that. :-)
    on Jan 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Victoria K Linwood, MI
    Love it!It looks so expensive when finished.I did a similar projesct on a large outdoor patio table..i hear nice compliments on it.
    on Jan 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Anne G Hinton, WV
    Beautiful job ! My fav colors of blues too ! Quite lovely.
    on Jan 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Laura G Houston, TX
    Thank you Victoria and Anne! Victoria you have to post your pics, I'd love to see it!
    on Jan 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Erin H Las Vegas, NV
    PLEASE do a video tutorial and post it on YouTube!!! I love this and while I'm kinda crafty, I usually don't go about things the correct and *ahem* safe way (clumsy to the core!). If you do post to youtube, please share the link with us!!!!
    on Jan 23, 2012 · Like 0
  • Erin H Las Vegas, NV
    or better yet, please come to Charleston and help me with a table for me! I have a wood card table my gran gave me from walmart and I think this would look great on it!
    on Jan 23, 2012 · Like 1
  • Laura G Houston, TX
    Hi Erin - I'm trying to figure out how to do a tutorial, put a script together, etc. and I'll definitely post it when I do. I'd love to go and visit and help you if I could! I basically learned by reading some books and then doing some research online for the "technical how-to" Once I got that down, then I came up with a design, bought the materials and started cutting and gluing them down. If you haven't done so, just start learning the "steps" involved and coming up with a design idea. Maybe I can help you on the fly? :-)

    on Jan 23, 2012 · Like 2
  • Erin H Las Vegas, NV
    How do you cut the materials? Do you need special tools? We have screwdrivers, a hammer and a wrench that came with our bed frame lol! Other than that, we a tool free (except my hubby at times lol!) house :( I DO however have a hot glue gun and use that literally ALL the time!
    on Jan 24, 2012 · Like 1
  • Erin H Las Vegas, NV
    I'm very excited to see what you come up with Laura! I know you will do a great job :) I'm one of those learn by sight people and instructions become "destructions" for me lol!
    on Jan 24, 2012 · Like 0
  • Nina F Woodridge, IL
    Seriously!!! Please make a tutorial!!!
    on Mar 26, 2012 · Like 0
  • Laura G Houston, TX
    I'm working on one now Nina! :-)
    on Apr 03, 2012 · Like 0
  • Linda C Lincolnton, NC
    How beautiful and inspirational !!
    on Apr 09, 2012 · Like 0
  • Ana M Alpharetta, GA
    Gorgeous!
    on Apr 16, 2012 · Like 1
  • Christine Z Scranton, PA
    This is beautiful!
    on Jun 07, 2012 · Like 0
  • Suzie S Chandler, AZ
    Lovely. You did a great job. Did you tile directly on the wood table top?
    on Jun 09, 2012 · Like 0
  • Jacqueline H Roy, UT
    Wow .... beautiful !!
    on Jun 13, 2012 · Like 0
  • Karianne R Woodsville, NH
    This is amazing. where did the mosaic peices come from?
    on Jun 16, 2012 · Like 0
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    Laura, I'm just now seeing this - 7 mos. after you posted it!! This is truly gorgeous and you did a beautiful job of creating it!!
    on Jul 29, 2012 · Like 0
  • Bernice H Yakima, WA
    This is gorgeous! It looks like it is lit from under, it is so pretty!
    on Oct 27, 2012 · Like 0
  • Laura G Houston, TX
    Thanks Bernice and Susan, you're so sweet!
    on Nov 01, 2012 · Like 1
  • Anette Boeve Comstock Park, MI
    Where do you get your mosaic pieces from? I have wanted to do a table top but seems that I need more pieces or tiles
    on Nov 11, 2012 · Like 0
  • Bernice H Yakima, WA
    Laura G Actually what are the dimensions of this piece? How long did it take you?

    I still love it! And would you mind showing pictures of your teal accented room? Because I tried that recently, but it wasnt very successful.Maybe with inspiration I can try again.

    on Nov 13, 2012 · Like 0

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