One Man's Junk...

Is my friend Lesley's gain!  Not kidding, one Friday night I went for beers with my friend Lesley and at some point in the evening she questioned why I hadn't made her a craft yet.  I told her I specifically had something in mind that I wanted to make for her, but was lacking the 'base' of the project.  I had stumbled across one at a garage sale a week or two prior but it had mold on it, and even though I planned on painting it, I thought it best to wait.  I was pretty sure I'd eventually stumble across another one sooner than later.  And luck would be on my side.  The very next morning while out sailing through people's garages I came across TWO of the said bases I was looking for for a measley two bucks!  And I also got a pre-lit 7' Christmas tree for ten bucks at the same house, but that point is completely irrelevant to this post.  Double score! 

So to work I went transforming one man's junk into Lesley's treasure (hmmm, that could be a title for an adult movie too!).  I did a light sanding on the table just to help the paint stick a little better.  Then I used a primer spray paint and gave it a good base coat.  Eric was a doll and drilled four holes for me for the, what are those things called, round screw thingys, which I didn't put in just yet.  Then I gave the table a good four coats of navy blue gloss spray paint (2 cans in case you're wondering). Once they were all good and dry, I hot glued some twine around the bottoms of the legs and then screwed in the round thingy's.  Then I took a thicker twine and ran it through the loops securing the ends with some hot glue and then a thin (almost like dental floss, but a little thicker) string wrapped around the ends to hold it all together.  I kind of wish I had the expertice of tying a nautical knot, but no such luck. 

So voila (I really wish I was more saavy on the who photo editing aspect of things, as the colour doesn't really show up in the real hue)!  A nautical inspired table without being too 'in your face' obvious!  Perfect for my nautical loving friend Lesley and her new house that is screaming for more furnishings.  I think she completely dug it too when she saw it.  I hope she thinks it was well worth the wait.