Creative Friends, I Need Your Help!

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Here's a little table I got for free at the end of a yard sale last year; the lady said, "Please just take it!" It's sitting in our basement right now.

I want to put it in my family room, to be the warm weather replacement for our electric fireplace, sitting next to the chair where I do my handwork in the evenings:

The room's decor is very casual; the walls are sponge-painted a pale, sage-ish green. Here's a view of the top; as you can see, it has deep grooves in the wood so it sort of looks like hardwood flooring:

Should I paint the table? What would you do?

I'd welcome any and all suggestions, as I'm out of ideas!

Comments

Shaam said…
What a cute table! Yay for free :)

All the best,
Allison
May 31, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Pretty Things said…
Decopauge and paint! Go wild!
May 31, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Coralie Cederna Johnson said…
Paint it COTTAGE WHITE! Absolutely, no two ways about it! It'll be gorgeous and fit in any room!!!
May 31, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Anonymous said…
I like the idea of painting it all white 2 it would match everything, the only other thing I can think of is paint it one color and then paint the lines another. But definitely something much lighter so it looks brighter and makes the room cheerful:)
May 31, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Spotted Sparrow said…
I like the cottage white idea. If you don't like the grooves, you could always fill them in with molding paste before painting.
May 31, 2009 at 2:06 PM
said…
It looks like it's got that old-school paneling on it! I would probably paint it some shade of antique white and chip it up a bit. My Grandma had a table very similar to this one! :o)
May 31, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Christine said…
I'd paint the table in an off white color then age it with some distressing. Beat on it a couple of times with a change and/or the claw end of a hammer. Then add some stain wiping most of it off. I think that would look great in a casual room.
June 1, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Lydia said…
I'd definately paint it probably a creamy off white, about 3 coats. I might fill in the groves with wood filler, then sand.

But I'd probably paint an area first to see how I like it with the grooves. It's a great table, and also good for display at shows.
June 3, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Lydia said…
Love the curvy sides!
June 3, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Jami said…
I'm in agreement, a faux painting technique sounds ideal for the feminine shape. I would multilayer paint it and sand the edges a bit for paint show-through. You could even layer on a decoupage motif to match your colors. woo hoo, what fun!
Jami
October 26, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Jami said…
I'm in agreement, a faux painting technique sounds ideal for the feminine shape. I would multilayer paint it and sand the edges a bit for paint show-through. You could even layer on a decoupage motif to match your colors. woo hoo, what fun!
Jami
October 26, 2010 at 1:26 PM
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