This weekend I hit the Target end table jackpot for my office. Seriously.
You know how I always say what a big change a little paint can make (in a room)? Well the same is to say with furniture.
Before I get ahead of myself, this change all started with a printer.
Yes, a printer.
Our printer had been acting up for a very long time. For months we had been wanting to upgrade to a new fancy shmancy wireless one that we could keep sitting out all the time. The desk area is in the photo above to the right, sort of behind that french door. We kept our old clunky one hidden in a cabinet and whenever we needed it, we would hook it up to whatever computer needed it. Suuuper handy... not.
So when it totally stopped living last week, we decided it was time to upgrade.
So when it totally stopped living last week, we decided it was time to upgrade.
Anyway, we picked up a Canon MG5520 one night at Target. Nothin' but great things to say about it so far. We knew we wanted to leave it out and ready to go all the time since it's wireless and all, but it was really large on the actual desk top. So I looked around the house for a small table we could set it up on. Turns out, the little end table in this room next to the couch worked just perfect.
So to replace it, I remembered a cute little mirrored table I saw at Target that same day when we were buying the printer. I remember thinking, "That's cute... if it were gold."
So I printed out a $10 off of a $50 home purchase coupon on the new printer (See what I did there??) and scooted back over to Target for the table.
It's the Two-Tier Round Table in Antiqued Pewter.
Don't get me wrong...I don't mind pewter toned or silvery things, but for a table like this, I prefer gold all the way. Plus the finish on this one looked a little sponged-on which was weird.
When I got it home, Brad helped me tape-off the mirrors.
Then she was ready to paint.
I use the Valspar Metallic spray paint in gold. I've used other brands in the past for other crafty little projects and I find this one is the most realistic in tone.
I sprayed a few light coats until the color looked solid. I then let it set outside on our back porch overnight to fully dry and to let off some of the fumes from the spray paint. Then, I removed the tape. I am SO happy with how it turned out!!
...So happy that I went back for a second.
Oh and check out Frankie my fig over there soaking up all that sun! We had some work done in our foyer a few weeks ago and had to move everything out of there while the work was being done (I'll post all about that soon). I moved him in here as a temporary fix, but I think he may have to stay there! He gets a lot more sun here and isn't always getting brushed up against by people coming in and out of the door. So we'll see how it goes!
Anyway back to the tables..
After adding the first, it just felt like there was something missing from the other side. I love how balanced the second one made everything feel.
Plus, these are PERFECT for this room because the second tier on the bottom allows for some extra decorative knick-knacks since there's not a lot of shelving or spaces to sit books on in here. I love the look of stacked books on that bottom tier.
So that's it! My biggest tip when shopping is to look beyond the obvious. If you love the lines of a piece of furniture, accessory, fixture, etc... but hate the color, no big deal! You can always change it! Which I like even more because it makes it more unique and your own.
So any great Target finds to share lately??
