Burlap + Old Wood Table = Rustic Farmhouse Charm...AND...My Other Finished Project

Good afternoon!

As promised, here is my completed project.

It's a window awning!

I made it for our kitchen window.  The window needed something, but I didn't want to block any light,

or the pretty view

so here it is all finished and hung.

I used a pretty "cafe" graphic from The Graphics Fairy (she is just so cool!)

{as you can see, the cabinets still have not been painted}

{but the kitchen has}

now I have a full view of the garden bench...

the hammock peeking through the trees...

and my lavender that smells like heaven.

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Now, on to another project that I worked on yesterday...

 I got this table on Saturday
{please pay no attention to the lack of baseboard mouldings here}
{we're installing them this weekend}

I know, not the most beautiful thing in the world right?

But I had an idea.

  As soon as I saw the table, I knew exactly where I wanted to put it and exactly how I wanted it to look.

I imagined burlap and a fresh coat of white, dry brushed on.

So I pulled out my sander and got to work.

Look at the beautiful wood that was hiding under layers of opaque brown stain.

love

I know, right?

I dry brushed the legs with white paint after thoroughly sanding,

then sanded again slightly for a worn look {even though it was already pretty well worn}

then I added a pretty burlap skirt...

...and an ice cream parlor chair

and there you have it...instant rustic farmhouse charm in the playroom!
You want to know a secret?
There are tons of toys under that pretty little skirt and you don't even see them.
Yay!!
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Enjoy your afternoon
xo and God Bless,
Kathleen
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