A Cute Little Bistro Set

by Denise On A Whim

Stuck in the middle of a cold, nasty winter, I'm doing my best to look ahead to spring. So when I pulled a couple of dirty but very cool vintage wooden chairs from the garage, washed them up and paired them with a World Market table, all found at yard sales, a turquoise beach theme immediately came to mind!To create this cute bistro set, I used CeCe Caldwell's Vintage White and American Paint Company's Peacock, a gorgeous turquoise. I was sure to clean any accidental paint off of the original patinaed hardware because I loved the dark look of it against the white. I used Peacock on the chair insets and then made a faux inset on the table my masking off a square area for the turquoise. They all seem to go perfectly together now! And the color definitely reminds me of a warm summer day!

Vintage White and Peacock Paints give these pieces a fun, beachy theme.

a cute little bistro set, painted furniture, This slotted wooden table is not vintage but goes so well with the pair of chairs especially painted with the appearance of an inset area to match them

This slotted wooden table is not vintage but goes so well with the pair of chairs, especially painted with the appearance of an inset area to match them.

a cute little bistro set, painted furniture, The chairs in their original condition Well not quite this is AFTER the washing It s not the best part of the job but important to get a nice clean surface before painting

The chairs in their original condition. Well, not quite... this is AFTER the washing! It's not the best part of the job, but important to get a nice clean surface before painting.

I cleaned any paint off of the dark, patinaed hardware with a cotton swab before it dried.

a cute little bistro set, painted furniture, I used a sparse coat of paint on both the table and chairs and lightly distressed some of the edges with a damp rag

I used a sparse coat of paint on both the table and chairs and lightly distressed some of the edges with a damp rag.

a cute little bistro set, painted furniture, Again here you can see the light coat of paint I used In addition to distressing using light coverage with your paint can also give the appearance of a time worn finish

Again here, you can see the light coat of paint I used. In addition to distressing, using light coverage with your paint can also give the appearance of a time-worn finish.

a cute little bistro set, painted furniture, 2 Vintage Chairs and a newer table came together nicely to create a bistro set that will be perfect for warm summer mornings on the deck

2 Vintage Chairs and a newer table came together nicely to create a bistro set that will be perfect for warm summer mornings on the deck.

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Shelly Dikos on Feb 20, 2014
Love this!!! Love that color!

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Gina on Jul 07, 2017

love this! the color is perfect! Great idea with the inlay!

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