Grand Reveal — My Curbside Union Jack Table!

by Katy on November 9, 2012 · 37 comments

Can I please get a nice loud “Halleluyah?” Because I finally completed my makeover curbside table!

Remember? from HERE and HERE.

And my secret tabletop design  was . . .  a Union Jack! (Okay, it’s really more of an homage to the Union Jack, but why quibble about details?)

 Here’s a shot from above:

 And here’s how adorable the table looks with the sides down.  

I will later publish a post with all the nitty-gritty details, (hopefully with better pictures) but I love this table so much that I just had to share it in the here and now.

And by the way, I spent $3.65 on this entire project, which was the cost of a can of spray primer.

And just for fun, the obligatory before picture:

So, what do you think?

Katy Wolk-Stanley

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”

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Lizzie November 9, 2012 at 12:47 pm

LOVE IT! But it’s not a union Jack… because it’s not on a ship (& the spacing is off, you can’t tell which way is up)… but, it’s gorgeous, I love it!

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Katy November 9, 2012 at 1:58 pm

“Homage.” 😉

Katy

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Lisa November 9, 2012 at 12:58 pm

It looks fabulous.

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Susan November 9, 2012 at 1:30 pm

It looks fantastic! I love the colours!

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Donna B November 9, 2012 at 1:36 pm

Love it!

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Diane November 9, 2012 at 1:58 pm

I adore it!

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betsyohs November 9, 2012 at 1:59 pm

This is my favorite fix-it-up project of yours I’ve ever seen! Totally awesome!

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Katy November 9, 2012 at 2:01 pm

Thank you, it’s my favorite as well!

Katy

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Alison p-h November 9, 2012 at 2:40 pm

Bravo. Well done. I am inspired!

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Molly November 9, 2012 at 3:29 pm

“Halleluyah!”

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Trish [ modern thrifter ] November 9, 2012 at 5:07 pm

Love it with the sides down, love it with the sides up! Good job.

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Katy November 9, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Thank you! It coordinates with my logo. 😉

Katy

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Judy November 9, 2012 at 5:27 pm

Looks great!

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rosarugosa November 9, 2012 at 5:34 pm

I’ll have to admit that I kinda cringed as I scrolled down past those lovely serene greens just waiting for the SCREAMING primary colors of the Union Jack to appear and disrupt things, and then was so pleasantly surprised. Nice job!

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Katy November 9, 2012 at 6:24 pm

No red, white and blue colors in my house! Well, except for the kitchen, where I have an adorable vintage Union Jack tray up on a wall.

Katy

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AFS November 9, 2012 at 5:43 pm

Lovely!

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Lois November 9, 2012 at 5:58 pm

Halleluyah!! I love finding the beauty hidden in a curbside find. While they may not cost much to restore it is time consuming, but much fun getting to the finished project. Definitely a much improved piece of furniture.

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Katy November 9, 2012 at 6:23 pm

Yes it was time consuming, but it was mostly a few hours here and a few hours there. Plus the process was way more entertaining to me than a movie or drinks out with the girls. 😉

Katy

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Jennifer @ Little Blog in the Big Woods November 9, 2012 at 6:55 pm

Ha Ha! I knew it!!!!! 🙂 Love the colors. Looks awesome!!

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Katy November 9, 2012 at 8:39 pm

You’re clairvoyant!

Katy

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Kristen | The Frugal Girl November 9, 2012 at 6:59 pm

Yay! So much better than before.

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Katy November 9, 2012 at 10:23 pm

Thank you, it was super fun to make!

Katy

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greenstrivings November 9, 2012 at 8:40 pm

I love the design and the colors! Gorgeous!

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Ruth November 9, 2012 at 10:14 pm

Looks great!

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Kelli November 10, 2012 at 3:11 am

Very nice– I like the colors….I’m in a rut—I seem to paint all my furniture finds black…..

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Shelley November 10, 2012 at 3:12 am

That little table was so cute, it deserved to be rescued. And you did so beautifully. I was rather expecting red white & blue, but your chosen colour scheme goes beautifully with the rest of your decor. Well done!

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Dianna November 10, 2012 at 7:39 am

Great transformation of a free find! Good job Katy!

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Sloan November 10, 2012 at 12:16 pm

Very fun! Love the colors you chose!

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Chrissy November 10, 2012 at 2:37 pm

Love. Love. Love. My favorite project of yours thus far.

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Amanda @ The Scacchi House November 10, 2012 at 10:05 pm

It turned out great! Love the colors.

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Katy November 10, 2012 at 10:21 pm

Thanks, I had fun mixing my own colors from all my basement stash.

Katy

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Jo@simplybeingmum November 10, 2012 at 11:38 pm

You did us Brits proud Katy. What a fabulous table! Pop that in a vintage shop in London and you’d get back 100 times what it cost! Now that’s what I call ‘appreciation’!
(only one problem – am now feeling inspiring to start furniture projects… oh-oh!)

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tna November 11, 2012 at 4:54 am

If you free handed those straight lines I’m jealous.

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Katy November 11, 2012 at 10:47 am

What?! That would be insane. I used painter’s tape, (which I cut length-wise to make it last twice as long.)

Katy

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Jo H. November 11, 2012 at 3:39 pm

Beautiful job; hard to believe it’s the same table. Love the colour!

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patti November 11, 2012 at 5:34 pm

Great job!!

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