Aunt Marian’s Tables Get a Makeover

My hubby rescued these cute little tables from his Aunt Marian’s home when she passed away. They’re full of charm but had seen a bit of life and were in need of a fresh scrubbing.

It started with a coat of white paint, which lasted for months. But that seemed too stark.
A little bit of distressing and dark wax provided much needed warmth.
I’d thought about replacing the drawer pulls, but think they’re cute so left them in place.
Sometimes you just need to go with the original.
I liked the distressing, but I saw a dresser at Pink Postcard that had an adorable decoupage treatment using
old book pages that I wanted to try. It became my inspiration for Aunt Marian’s tables.
 I pulled pages from an old copy of The Silver Chalice I had on the
bookshelf and then Mod Podged them to the tabletops.
This table displays a map of Rome from the book.
I like the touch of blue that it adds.
I’d only used Mod Podge once before …
… on Christmas gift tags I made this year.
The other table has the title page from the story. It was hard choosing a book,
I wanted it to be a story I’d read and that also had personal meaning.
Luckily, my new 35mm f/1.8 camera lens had just arrived, making it easier to take photos …
… allowing me to capture all the little details.
(I took way too many photos, got carried away testing out the new lens).
I hope Aunt Marian would be pleased with the transformation of her tables.
She’s a religious woman and I think she’d approve of pages from The Silver Chalice.
A special thanks to Denise at Pink Postcard for providing the inspiration for this project.

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  3. Very nice makeover. I’ve been searching for similar end tables that I can makeover for our family room. I really like how yours turned out.

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  5. Aunt Marion would love it. Although, she might be confused about the decoupaging of book pages. Speaking of book pages…if you ever need any, I know a place. ;o)

    Happy New Year!
    Kathy

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  21. The original table design is adorable. Your makeover makes them fabulous. The color is perfect and your decoupage choice is so special.

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  25. Hi Jennifer,
    When I saw how you transformed your tables, you inspired me to re-do and old sewing table that used to belong to a deceased relative. Thanks for sharing!

    ♥charlotte

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  33. That’s so pretty! You did an excellent job. I’m glad you left the knobs…they’re adorable! I want to read the Silver Chalice now! 🙂

    I’d love for you to come link up with my Homemaking Link-Up Weekend! You can link any homemaking post—and as many as you want!

    Have a great weekend!
    Sarah

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  35. Oh I adore what you did to these sweet tables..you made them so lovely! Great idea for the tops!
    Love your sweet blog…thank you for visiting me the other day. Happy Weekend and New Year. xox

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  39. These tables are just lovely! I love the tops and those knobs are perfect. So glad you didn’t change them out. I just love old hand-me-downs, especially when you’re free to reinvent them!

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  42. You did a wonderful job on your end tables.

    I have that same lens-
    what settings did you use?

    I enjoyed visiting and I am a new follower.

    Laura
    White Spray Paint

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  44. Beautiful. I was thinking about doing something similar with maps. Book pages are great too though! Found you through Savvy Southern Style’s Wow Us Wednesday!
    Becca

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