Coffee & End Table Makeover

Good news friends, I’m still alive! Just buried under about 18 feet of snow. I really wish that was an exaggeration, but it’s really not. And here we thought we had it so good when it was 50 degrees on Christmas day and mid January showed no sign of snow. Well, looks like mother nature decided to cram 4 months of winter and snowfall into like 3 weeks. Needless to say, it’s a little tough to stay inspired when it takes you 10 minutes to get out of your driveway, and days of grilling out in the yard feel a million miles away.  On a positive note, March is less than two weeks away!

But rest assured, I have tried to spend these days of being barricaded in my house productively! On the day before blizzard # 1,  I bought myself a power sander and decided to put it to good use. And what better way than a quick table makeover!

My coffee table and end table have been on my to do list for a while. Just plain brown tables. Ordinarily, one may not see anything wrong with plain brown tables, but in a room that also has big brown couches, brown curtains…well, you might as well be sitting inside of a tree.

Tulips & A TerrierThis is a before of the end table. Of course, I forgot to get a before of the coffee table.. but they were pretty identical so you are not missing much.

A couple coats of ‘Parisian Taupe’ by Behr, and a new knob later, and voila! Clearly, I am someone who picks paint colors strictly based on the name. Also, ‘Paris White’ is actually pink. In case you have the same problem and any mention of Paris in the name is often your deciding factor.

End Table - Tulips & A Terrier

While I was at it, I thought I’d do the coffee table over as well. Since the table gets a good amount of use,  I wasn’t so sure about painting the entire thing white (in fear of it looking filthy within a couple of weeks). Plus I really hate matchy furniture.

So, I picked up a sample of ‘Grey Morning’ (also by Behr) for the top. It’s more of a duck egg blue than a gray, but I am totally obsessed with the color.

Coffee Table - Tulips & A Terrier

The combination of the two really brighten up the room! The mismatched knobs are unintentional…I happened to have some knobs from Hobby Lobby that I purchased for another project, but I think it looks kind of cool.

Coffee Table - Tulips & A Terrier

What else have I been up to while snowed in every weekend? Cuddling with one handsome Jack as I challenge my abilities at crochet (I made a hat!), while simultaneously rekindling my love of various shows now available to stream (Saved by the Bell is on Netflix!!). Oh, and planning a trip to Ireland next month. More on that over the next couple of weeks!!

Tulips & A Terrier

How is Jack doing, you ask? Oh he’s still his usual pouty self. Longing for the days of sunbathing outside and unobstructed access to his poop spot.

Tulips & A Terrier

How are you spending all this time being snowed in? If you happen to reside somewhere warmer,  I hate you. Just kidding! What are some of the things you’re looking forward to this spring?