A table from a wire planter

Before I left for DC, I reposted this post from last year. I'm joining Transformation Thursday, Show and Tell Friday, Frugalious Friday' and Frugal Friday.

Make sure to visit Finding Fabulous and My Romantic Home and the Shabby Nest, and the Shabby Chic Cottage. I had to leave everyone's party picture off as the laptop I'm edited on does not have LIVE WRITER.

Rhonda at Blue Creek Home graciously allowed me to copy one of her fabulous REPURPOSING idea.

I was struggling to find a narrow table to go under the Trumeau mirror. There is not a lot of walking space between the big fluffy bed and the wall the mirror hangs on.

I’ve had this 25 yard bolt of white European linen for over a year, waiting to be made into something. Ordered from Fabric.com. It was $12.98 a yard a year ago, still the same price. I used 17 ft of this, cost was roughly around $70.00 for the linen for this project. I just needed to find a wrought iron window box planter, which was very easy. These babies are everywhere. I bought a 40 “ long by 14” depth. $24.00 at a local garden shop. It was already off white. I sanded it lightly to let some of the dark show through.

I used 5 mollies and long screws, goofed the first attempt to get them level but that was an easy fix. The planter was very snug, secure, and doesn’t tip.

One of the mollies that had to redone.

On to the linen and sewing. I decided to make my skirt ruffled. Rhonda did pleats on hers, which I think is more difficult. Because this European linen is rather heavy, I bought double shirring tape, $.27 a yard at Wal-Mart. I cut a solid 17 foot length of the linen. This particular bolt of linen is 58” wide. I used this as my height, floor to table top. Less cutting and less sewing that way.

I used the selvage edges as the bottom of the skirt and the top where I installed the shirring tape. I attached the tape 5 inches down. This gave me an extra ruffle at the top. The tape has to be stitched on both edges for security. Starting pulling the heaving strings within the tape. This takes a bit of time.

I did double seam and stitched the 2 ends but left the selvage edges for top and bottom. You can see the top selvage edge here.

The gathers have to be continually pushed down to the other end. When it finally was the right length to fit within the planter, I decided to use hot glue.

Rhonda hand stitched hers. I took the lazy girl route, and just dotted the glue along the upper rim, after turning over the ruffle. Very simple, very lazy, very me....

Next came the top. I took a piece of foam board, used the top interior of the planter and drew a template. I actually did this first before box was on the wall. I contemplated having a piece of mirror, wood, or glass cut from this foam board template. I can always do this later on. But to keep the cost down and get this project finished using what I had, I chose to cover the foam in the same linen.

Then I hot glued the material to the bottom side.

With the linen foam board on top, hot glued a little braided trim that cost about $2.00. I manipulated the hot glue so that the top was glued to the wrought iron as well as placing trim on.

The curly wavy wrought iron is perfect for the total over all effect I’m trying to achieve in this room.

Remember, no sewing for the hem, since I used the selvage edge. Just poofed it over, or under!

This is such a great idea for a beautiful table, dressing table for a little girl, or just a random dose of loveliness that could be done in so many different ways. I’m sure it could be made without any sewing for those that don’t sew or have a machine.

Total cost to make this was way less then $100.00. It could be sooo much less expensive, depending on your choice of fabric. I wanted to use this linen to keep within the room's theme of materials that I'm set on using....I'll post more on this later....

And I think it took no more than a total of 4 hours. I work from project to project, always have, always will. So it's difficult to get a total estimate of time for the table.

I had to hang the mirror higher since the table needed to be high. That’s why the bed is not imaged in the mirror any longer. I think it looks better since it’s almost to crown molding. Really brings the eye up.

This room, daughter’s old room, is now a guestroom. It has been undergoing an amazing transformation. It’s almost done. You wouldn't believe what it looked like before. I’ll do a complete make over post soon. I really kept all costs down by reusing things from my house. See, no window treatments? I’m debating…

Links to this post

Create a Link

Newer Post Older Post Home

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

My slipcovers

Pink and Polka Dot is having a slipcover party today and I thought I’d join.

Love my favorite Friday parties: Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home and Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed’s. I’m pretty sure slipcovers meet the furniture criteria, since they go over furniture!

I love slipcovers and having been making them for my home for the last 2 years. It’s all part of my WHITE & LIGHT project that I’ve been working, for 2 years! I’m no expert and every one I make I learn a little more through trial and error. I got so many more chairs, etc. I hope to slipcover, if only I had more time!

Here’s a few of more projects, click on the link to see the original posts.

6 white linen monogrammed dining room chairs:

More white linen slipcovers

Slipcover in white cotton duck for sofa:

Hooked on slipcovers

Off white cotton ruffled chair:

2 parsons chairs with slips:

Sewing slipcovers

Ruffle white linen slip on a ladder-back chair:

White Linen ruffled slipcover

I have SLIPITIS really bad, there’s no cure. I’m planning to slip just about everything in my home!

Lately I’ve been …

working on this. Love the leather, love the chair (it’s one of my most comfortable seats) but need to

lighten up spots in my living room. Glazing to follow.

Working with oysters shells again. Using gorilla glue on this project, so it’s a slow process. Only a couple shells at a time can be be placed on. When they dry, then a few more can be added, etc. I varnished the inside of these to get a nice glossy, pearlized shine.

This pair of extra chairs in the entry hall are getting their 3rd makeover since I’ve owned them.

Bidding and won this on E-Bay, it will also get a makeover.

Searching for and ordered 20 more yards of white linen. This is picture off internet, not what I ordered. For some dreamy projects.

Celebrating with my Gulf Coast region. This is the most wonderful thing to happen to this entire area in many years. Are you crunked?

BLESS YOU BOYS!

Daughter’s/Guest bedroom makeover….

Linking up with Susan at Metamorphosis Monday... A real metamorphosis of a bedroom!!!

....... Finally! And is is still not quite complete!

Here’s daughter’s room back in 2007…. This was my red and yellow phase!

Still have these beautiful, fully lined silk panels….4 of them. Anyone interested?

Back last summer, after daughter’s wedding, I decided I could no longer live with the entire house even though it was fresh from Katrina. Part of this decision was to fix all the mistakes. From the 2 different painters, their crews, and their terrible lack of care. These 2 groups of painters were a typical Katrina rip-off. Promise you the world, then take on more jobs then they could finish. Go off into the sunset as they still promised to fix things, then never see them again! Ahh, lessons learned, lots of money lost. So some of the rooms I decided to fix myself and paint a lighter shade at the same time. Lovely “Interactive Cream” is my color. It took (takes) me a while, with all our trips and living & enjoying life… but I’m getting there. Where I want to be!

Here’s the current makeover in mostly white with some dark wood accents. Still considering painting this Queen 4 poster white, .... but still considering… should I paint it white or leave it stained? It has quite a beautiful chevron pattern see here. I would love to hear your comments...paint or leave it stained? I'm liking the way it looks right now, dark with the few other dark wood elements in the room.

This old/maybe antique armoire I bought when daughter was a baby. It is Mahogany and survived Katrina. You can see the bottom drawer has flood issues. It has great storage and has been stained, painted, repainted and LOVED. I cherish this piece! Daughter wants it when she and hubby get their first home!

This beautiful architectural piece is from my Mother’s home. It belongs to a gorgeous antique chest/buffet that is still at her home. I smuggled it home on an airplane some 20+ years ago. I’ll have to do a post about my amazing Mother and her home built during the Revolutionary War home ca. 1700’s …chock full of beautiful antiques, treasures, primitives, and cherished New England artifacts. The history and stories are unbelievable! It was romantic, scary, and amazing to grow up in this home on many acres of land. Many, many tales to tell....

Now, forgive the fact that this beautiful hand carved element is sitting on top of one Miller’s goody boxes. That is his monogram…. mFc for Miller FLOWERS Catfish! Waiting for husband to securely hang the element, but ya’ll know that my husband is slow to do home projects!

Beautiful, YES?

Thank you, Mom.....bits and peices of you/your home light up my days!

On to the bed…. the only thing I bought for this room was the Pine Cone Hill Swiss Dot Voile pillow shams…in white from Layla Grace. Had the Ralph Lauren linen flax shams in gold behind.

The sheets are Sferra Italia collection. I bought 3 sets of these glorious 500 count 100% Egyptian cotton sheet sets back in February of 2008 when Sferra closed this line out and sent tons of them to Tuesday Mornings around the country. What a deal. I even meet a Sferra representative that gave a demo on how to care for sheets like like these…..it involves NOT DRYING them and never using fabric softeners as that breaks done the fibers. So these wonderful sheets are white with a hint of yellow and gold banding.

They are so soft and luxurious!

Bought the little Louisa Pine Cone Hill pillow from Layla Grace.

and the beautiful Louisa Pine Cone Hill duvet cover…. Layla Grace.

I made the voile bed skirt, as the Pine Cone Hill Swiss Dot Voile bed skirt was not full enough or long enough. This bed with the extra poufy mattresses, is so high ….. 38 inches floor to the top of feather bed with a drop of 22-23 inches for the bed skirt. in fact, I have to jump to get on it!. I put the Pine Cone Hill Swiss dot Voile bed skirt in son’s room, his bed is a full size so the queen bed skirt looks better and fuller on a full size bed… another makeover in progress!

Love the pin tucks on the duvet cover.

My post on making my voile bed skirt… last April.

Remember I made this sweet ruffled slipcover last April…?

I still love her. This beautiful Cherry desk with lovely legs is from husband’s family, It is old and survived Katrina. Anything with “LEGS” survives a flood as legs don’t swell like chests of drawers with UNDIES!

Oohh, hide those lamp cords!

Bunny oil painting with dark frame ….I love the dark with the white!

Still no curtains. I think I’ll take your advice and leave well enough alone. Need to take down rods and repair holes….

A Dutch oil painting….eBay ….from a online Dutch antiques company. I fell in love with it! Again, the lovely dark frame speaks to me! As does the tranquil landscape.

See this table? I made the top! The legs are the legs of a Butler’s tray table. The Butler’s tray was too low and not long enough. I needed a top to reach to the bed and span the whole space of the wall. So I bought a cheap shelf at Lowes and an 8 foot piece of that white flexible, plastic molding. Had to bend the molding to get it home in my cramped car.

Got out my little miter box and saw, cut the molding and glued it on with Gorilla Glue! I’m impressed with my Miter Saw Skills!

It just sits on top of the Butler’s Table Legs, which I can always re purpose over again.

Perfect for this space and what I wanted.

Reminder to me, hide those lamp cords!

You remember the Window Box Planter Table?

What a wonderful idea and perfect solution for this room from Blue Creek Home!

Still have the vegetable dyed Chobi rug on the floor. Too expensive to not use. Unless one of my children want it?!?!

This bedroom has 2 full length windows and 3 doors. One door is to the private bath…

one door is to a walk-in-closet and last door leads in and out if room. So wall space is limited!

But it is perfect now for guests…. dreamy, soft, comforting, and so relaxing….

So, come and stay with us! Rest your tired self on the pillow topped mattress, nestle into the poufy down feather bed, and snuggle under the down feather comforter/duvet covered Louisa Pine Cone Hill loveliness and Sferra softness' !

I promise I’ll get hubby to hang the architectural element so I can take Miller’s goody box off the armoire!

P.S. please give me some feed back/comments...