When my family was dealing with my grandparents estate there was a lot of stuff to deal with! They had a good sized home that was full of furniture. A lot of the furniture ended up staying in the family including my grandfather’s poker table and an oak queen-anne drop leaf coffee table. My grandfather was funny he loved birds and poker and hated squirrels!
A friend bought the matching side tables but I wasn’t ready to part with the coffee table quite yet. I felt like this table was destined to be more than every other oak table you come across. So after sanding the table down I did the same thing I did with the vintage industrial bar stools and the chairs for the elevated feeding station I put it in the garage. And then had fun moving it from one side of the garage to the other for about a year and half.
Then one beautiful Sunday morning Matt had a come to Jesus talk with me about my hoarding storage of unfinished projects in the garage. I told him I had plans for the table but the truth is I didn’t I could not for the life of me decide which direction I wanted to go with this cool table.
Fast forward to a month or so later and one random evening while Matt was at work I got a wild hair and drug the coffee table into the house and started painting it Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue!
As I was painting the table I realized that it needed something to break up the color on the table. Thinking back to my favorite paisley stenciled table and my grandfathers love of birds, I felt a bird stencil was fitting for the table.
Using the same bird stencil that my niece Josephine and I had used on the Mother’s Day pillows last spring, I traced the outline of the bird stencil onto the coffee table. After the bird stencil was traced I was able to paint around the outline.
When the table was dry I lightly sanded the edges and carefully sanded down any raised areas around the bird stencil. Since I used a high quality chalk paint the dry time was super fast and the table was very easy to distress.
I love how the table turned out! Matt came home the next day to find the finished bird coffee table and quickly surprised me by not only loving how I let the natural wood peek through but he loved the duck egg blue! Talk about win win – not only do I get to keep my grandfather’s coffee table but I was able to repurpose it into something that fits our home! So for now we will happily use this as our every day coffee table girly bird stencil and all!
This table turned out beautifully! I love the peek-a-boo real wood grain and that color is perfect!
That bird stencil is so sweet!! I have yet to try ASP and every time I see one of these fantastic projects I want to go try it. So pretty!
This is so adorable! I love the bird stencil! Found you via Show Me What Ya Got party 🙂
-Bonnie @ Revolutionaries
http://www.revolutionariesblog.com
Fantastic job on the table. It turned out really nice. I wish I could afford ASP.
This is so cool and unique! I love the graphic you chose!
Beautiful!
I am absolutely dying over this! I love that you did the opposite of what I would consider stenciling…it’s gorgeous! And…I need those stools too 😉
Loving it – So tweeting cute!
It’s Beautiful! The wee bird is just the right touch. Perfection!!
absolutely LOVE the results you two! The paint color is totally amazing and the sweet little bird is like icing on the cake. 🙂
The bird is perfect! You did such a great job with the stencil. Where did you get your ASP? I think I saw that Ironic in town sells it, but wondered if you found it anywhere else?
I actually got this ASCP as a birthday present, they picked it up at a store called Medelyanna’s in NC. I need to check out the local stockest as well!
I love this! Pinning it now. Where did you get the stencil? You know I love birds, this is exactly what I have been looking for.
Your table is so cute. I love the color and that little bit of wood grain in the birdie is just right. I turned out great!
Your coffee table turned out beautifully. I love the color and the bird. I don’t think it’s too girly at all. I’d love it if you would share this at “What We Accomplished Wednesday,” at Green Willow Pond. It is live right now. Have a great week!
Hugs,
Deborah
The coffee table turned out great! I have that exact same stencil. Right now I’m working on redoing a chair and haven’t decided exactly how I want the chair to be. I might just use the stencil in the same manner that you used yours. I love the way it looks. Visiting you from WOW. Come by for a visit any time. :0)
I love everything about this! The color AND the reverse stencil! Gorg’!
Wonderful transformation!!! I love your table!
Love this table. It is beautiful, thanks so much for sharing.
Such a great idea, I love it!!!!
This is one of the best things I have seen in a LONG time! Abso-stinkin’-lutely LOVE this. I can’t wait to find a table to do this to. Thanks for sharing the tips and inspiration. Pinned it, memorized it, new follower!
Jen @ Noting Grace
do love the use of “negative space” and the little peek-a-boo of oak. Hard to believe you hand painted that. actually pretty amazing. My hand is just not that steady. Well done Jacque. cheers. ~jb
I love it – and so glad you got one thing off of your hoarding pile!! Keep on marching to that different drum – it’s working!
Kelly
Gorgeous! Seriously, every time I pop over here I see something amazing, you’re so talented!
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I love this table! Such a great idea for stenciling! Thank you so much for posting it.
The color is perfect, the bird stencil is beautiful, this is simply awesome! Great job! Thanks for sharing!
Loving the reverse stencil, and duck egg blue is my favorite! Hope you can visit the enchanted oven.
xo,
Lisa
I love the color and love the stencil design you chose, so pretty!
What a great idea! I’m following you via GFC. I host Fluster Creative Muster Party on Wednesdays and I would love it if you would come by and party with us. Hope to see you there!
Hugs, Smiles, and Blessings,
Robin
Fluster Buster
Jacque, I love the table. I’m not a fan of birds but you gave your grandfather’s table such personality.
Nice stenciled birdie! <3
That looks great Jacque! I love the color and adore the reverse stencil. How sweet that you’ve got your grandfather’s table and have given it new life! And it was great seeing you and Matt the other day. I can’t wait to see how that pantry turns out. Have a great weekend! ~ Angie
I loovvvve the reverse stencil idea, Jacque! What a unique way to dress up a piece of furniture! Beautiful job, girlie!
xoox laurie
Your table turned out beautiful. Love the color and the woodgrain bird stencil. It’s so sweet that your grandfather loved birds and you were able to incorporate that feature into the table.
Thanks for sharing,
Suzanne
Pieced Pastimes
I have done this before and it’s so fun and easy. Your table turned out so wonderfully sweet and chic!
This is so pretty! I love that it’s not just another paint color but actual wood grain. What a unique idea! I can’t believe you just traced the stencil and painted around it. So talented! Definitely pinning this for inspiration!
Your table turned out beautifully. The color is great and I love the wood showing through in the stencil. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing and blessings to you, Patti@OldThingsNew
You did an amazing job on it. I love the bird stencil. You must have a very steady hand to paint around that so well. Great job!
Pam
It’s amazing how such a simple detail can make a piece so special! I love it, Jacque!
I love anything with a bird on it! Love it 🙂
Oh Jacque this is totally wonderful. I’m so glad you kept the table and made it your own. The bird is pure perfection. Well done!
I love that color choice and I love the cute doggies in the pic up above! BTW – I have an iPad KIC Mount giveaway going on right now if you would like to come enter.
This looks so amazing Jacque! I love the little birdie and that the table and stencil hold so much meaning. I have a table from my grandmother that I may have to do something similar too. I also just got AS duck blue!! 🙂
I see those types of tables on Kijiji all the time and totally pass them over – but you’ve made it look so new! I love the birdie – really cute.
What a great project! Please share it on a terrific linky – Design Décor Tuesday. http://www.designdecortuesday.blogspot.com. See you there! ☺
Hey Jacque, I know I told you already, but this is fabulous! Wanted to let you know this will be featured tonight on the blog. Plus we are starting a fun new giveaway! 🙂
Wow! This table is beautiful! I love the bird stencil and the color looks nice. Job well done!
this is so stinking cool! Love this!
I love the wood peeking through the bird stencil. I’m normally not a big fan of blue, but I do love that duck egg color. It’s so not in your face…and it really makes the table beautiful.
BTW…love the old window used as a “tray” with the little birdie sitting on top.
Kellly
I love the bird stencil with the wood grain showing through. An absolutely perfect redo of your Grandfather’s table.