nailhead coffee table makeover

You know how bacon makes everything better?

Nail head trim is the same way. It instantly elevates a piece of furniture from ordinary to ooh la la!

I gave a little preview of our new coffee table a couple weeks ago- I finally got the rest of the nail heads I needed to finish the project!

The table started out humbly enough but I was excited about the possibilities. I picked this up from a thrift shop and it looked like this:

It looked very homemade.

I love items like this- imperfections, character.

A fresh coat of white paint instantly transformed it.  Once again, I used Home Depot's Ultra in Spice Delight- the same as our new master bedroom cabinet.

A little bit of embellishment was needed.  But I also wanted something with a touch of masculinity for my husband's sake!

It was pretty fun adding this to the table.  Using my dressmaker's tape for flexibility around the curve, I measured and marked where I wanted the nails- every 3/4".

I found that it was easier to use my needle nose pliers to start- I had less trouble with the nails getting hammered in wonky and wasting them.  Plus, no hammered fingers!  :)

It took about 7 boxes of nails to complete the project. I never could get the rest from the fabric store.  You know who had plenty?  True Value hardware store! 

With the new table I also changed the setting I had on top- this tray was buried in the house wares at Goodwill. I liked the patina, and when I flipped it over to see if it was silver, this is what I saw:

 At check out it was also marked down 50 % off!

Total I paid? $2.50.

Can't beat that!!

Here's a final look at the before and after:

We are loving the new look!

Happy Monday!


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