More Silver Linings

before compass

I posted about this little table when I first painted it because although it looked so much better than when it was all wood it was still missing something.  The twisted legs looked nautical to me so I painted a compass on top and now I LOVE it!  The compass is painted white and silver leaf so as you walk around the table the silver changes from dark to light to almost hidden in the gray table.

It is now at the OLD BANK.

gray side table

This side table came to me without a lot of personality.  

It is a Broyhill piece so solid wood, sturdy construction,

but neither the graceful leaf supports or the barley twist legs were showing off.

I gave it the lightest blue chalk paint finish with a dark wax seal.

It looks more grey now. 

 It's at the Old Bank

but I might snatch it back next week if it's still there 

and give it a nautical makeover.  

Wouldn't it look great with a compass on top?  

Barley twists could just as easily be boat rope as Solomon columns!