Houston, TX on Jan 17, 2012

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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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