Table Top Thoughts

At the beginning of Fall I found a table on Craigslist that looked like 

a perfect candidate for a little project I had cookin' in my head.

 The table was only $15, so I figured I would get it and try out my idea. I sent my daughter to get the table and she came home with two tables. So, the deal was even sweeter. (I'll show the other table and its make-over later.) 

 Sad little ugly-duckling, wasn't she? 

 I had a can of "oops" paint from Lowe's that was a turquoise. It kind of made me think of "school-rooms-in-the-70's-kind-of-turquoise". Perhaps that's why I was drawn to it. ...That and the fact it was only $5!  So I bought it. 

 When it went on, it had more of a green tint than I was expecting. Not that I didn't like it, but it was not as bluesy as the Annie Sloans I had been using. So I slathered some "oops" beige on first, then the "oops schoolroom-in-the-70's turquoise".  It was beginning to look better. I still was not sold though. 

 I kept the frame around the top the "oops beige". Then I decided to paint the very top black. I painted it regular black to begin with, then I went back over it with black chalkboard paint. 

 Then I had the brilliant thought to add baby casters to it. Really. Aren't those the cutest size? Now I can push it around anywhere. It will make the perfect game table.

 Since I still was not sold on the color of the table, I added Minwax paste wax in a dark brown. 

 I gooked it on then buffed it off...making sure to leave some in all the right places. 

 Then there was still the matter of that top. After all, the project I bought it for initially was because of the "framed" top. I had a big idea for the top. 

 Then I imagined my sweet Leightyn loving the table-top chalkboard...Not to mention the fact she could push the table wherever she wanted to. So I left it. 

 But every day when I see the table I just keep thinking about that idea. Hmmmm. 

Should I or shouldn't I? 

 The table sits in our second den. Or office. Or study. Or whatever you call the room we can't decide on a name for. It is the room where I read or get on the computer. The dogs have their toys in here. There is a TV in here that I have yet to turn on. (I'm a book and computer kind of girl). There are lots of homages in this room to my love of letters......

 So I might as well show you. My big idea that I am still mulling involves lots and lots of wooden letterpress blocks. I think that table would be perfect. And just in case you didn't know, my family has been in the newspaper business for over 100 years. Now you see where I am coming from. Hmmmm....

 So...should I or shouldn't I??? 

Chalkboard top??  Or letterpress blocks in a word maze???

Linking to:
Metamorphosis Monday
Wow Us Wednesday
Stone Gable TTT
Open House Thursday
Furniture Feature Friday