How about a little story into my childhood… and how I ended up with this mosaic table top.
I have this mosaic “thing” that I made along time ago with my mom. We smashed a bunch of tiles in a pillow case and made a mosaic on a wooden square with rounded corners. What were we going to do with it? We had no idea, but I had been wanting to do a mosaic. So needless to say we have both traded and carried this thing around for YEARS. I don’t know how many times we put it in a garage sale and then took it back out. So I decided I would make a table out of it for my backyard. Since I usually leave the building/woodwork type stuff to the hubby I was determined to do this myself. So I found an old rusty plant stand and figured out a way to attach it to my mosaic “thing”.
I have this mosaic “thing” that I made along time ago with my mom. We smashed a bunch of tiles in a pillow case and made a mosaic on a wooden square with rounded corners. What were we going to do with it? We had no idea, but I had been wanting to do a mosaic. So needless to say we have both traded and carried this thing around for YEARS. I don’t know how many times we put it in a garage sale and then took it back out. So I decided I would make a table out of it for my backyard. Since I usually leave the building/woodwork type stuff to the hubby I was determined to do this myself. So I found an old rusty plant stand and figured out a way to attach it to my mosaic “thing”.
What I used to make my table: Spray paint, hanger tape, screws, drill, and that’s it! Super easy for any woman!First, I spray painted an old rod iron plant stand. (I LOVE spray paint and couldn’t live without it!)
Then I took this handy dandy hanger tape and used it to attach it to my wooden mosaic table top.
Once it was attached (below) I spray painted the bottom solid black to cover up with hanger tape,
and that’s it. : )
So I freshly squeezed some lemonade (which turned out delicious!!) and drank it on my back porch with my pretty flowers and new table : )
This project can be found at Skip to My Lou, Check out my link party page to see where else I linked up!
Johanson Family says
I am so proud of you!!! heading off for the round 2 voting!! WHOOO HOO!!!
Very pretty table. The color just pops against the colors of the flowers!
this is one of my fantasy, and i never had the guts to try it :) thanks for sharing! found you by 'homework the inspiration board party' :)
Very pretty! Love that you used something you already and and "re-worked" it — great job!
turned out lovely! thanks for sharing:)
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really nice job – I adore mosaics and we've been tempted to start a table project for the longest time. Yours turned out just lovely!
Super cute! I'm stopping in from What I Made Wednesday.
so pretty! I found your blog through a link party and LOVE it! I am your newest follower and would love it if you would check out my blog and follow me too! Thanks!
-Nikki
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That blue really pops…
Thanks for linking up to Creative Juice! Have a happy 4th!
That is so cute! Looks fabulous. Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party.
This turned out great, Ashley! I'm glad you finally found a use for the mosaic you and your mom made! That lemonade looks delish!
That's a beautiful mosaic you made! And such a simple solution to turn it into a table. Well done!
I would love to have you link up at my party– http://catonalimb.blogspot.com/2011/06/out-on-limb-no-7.html
Wow this is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.xxx
Thank you for linking up last week at Sew Woodsy! We hope you will join us tomorrow for another fun-filled party!
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I'll join you for that lemonade…looks very inviting.
My daughter an I have been wanting to do a mosaic anything(table,nite stand etc.)You gave us a some good pointers,Thanks!!
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