Curbside Table Makeover
3 Materials
$12
10 Hours
Medium
Found this cute side table with a light at the curbside and I had a vision....
I started by removing the dirty ripped shade and sanding the table to remove any shiny varnish.
Then painted a good quality primer on all wooden parts.
After primer was completely dry I painted table with two coats of creamy paint called"coconut milk".
I let that dry completely and distressed it by sanding edges.
I then took apart the broken shade.
I cut my jute twine to four feet long DOUBLE lengths so eight feet long each but doubled.
I attached them to the top section of the broken shade.
18 double strings on rounded outside parts and 20 double strings on middle wider sides (front and back)
I started with three square knott's all the way around. Followed by a row of two square knots unsing alternate strings.
Followed by another row of three s using alternate strings again
I then separated my strings into quarter sections and created my own macrame design adding some pretty beads.
I continued with alternate square knots in twos for five rows.
I then did two alternate rows of three square knots. Then attached the bottom of the shade using a single row of square knots.
I then did another row of two square knots.
Then alternate round knots and trimmed my ends
I found some pretty lace and wove it into the row of three square knots at the top and bottom of shade.
I then finished by adding strings and doing square knots around the wire top of shade and my project is completed
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