Designer Decor on a Diaper Budget
It was just a few posts back that I wrote about some things I am thankful for, as small & simple as they may be. One of those things is that my 3-year-old is now potty-trained. For those of you who still change diapers 8 to 10 times a day as a part of your daily routine, you can truly appreciate this echelon of success. Others may have forgotten, through the passing of time, the significance of this event. But I have potty-trained 4 kids & now emerged from the “Diaper & Pull-Up” stage of life & I am ecstatic about it. And one of the very best parts of this is that all the money I was spending on those things is now in my pocket to be spent on much better things! So, when I expressed my thanks for this the other day, I mentioned I might possibly be able to decorate my house with the money I’m saving on diapers. I wasn’t really serious at the time, but the funny thing is that since I made that statement, I’ve found some great items, all paid for with what I may have spent before on diapers or Pull-Ups. And this is where my idea of “Designer Decor on a Diaper Budget” came to be. Whenever I am able to find a great item that would fit into this category, I’ll post about it here & hopefully inspire someone out there to be able to do the same. I am currently involved in several projects that I’m excited to show you later, but here’s the first in this series. This is my new coffee table that I came across in a Goodwill store on a 50% off day & ended up walking out with it for only $7.50. Add 2 cans of semi-gloss spray paint for around $3.50 each and a can of spray-on polyurethane for around $3 & the total still comes to less than the price of a box of Pull-Ups. Beautiful. For so many reasons.Here’s the transformation of my new coffee table:Here’s the Before:We cut 2 inches off the legs to make the height more suitable for our space:We then sanded the surface to smooth out scratches & prepare the surface for the paint:And here it is in its new home in our family room:
Amy
March 8, 2010 @ 6:23 pm
Oh, I like that! That's nice!
Christine
March 8, 2010 @ 7:05 pm
Your table turned out really nice!
Patti
March 8, 2010 @ 8:06 pm
This turned out just fabulous…looks so professionally painted! Love black!!
AM from White House, Black Shutters
March 8, 2010 @ 8:14 pm
Wow, what a great transformation! Following you! 🙂
-Ann Marie
Meg
March 8, 2010 @ 8:19 pm
Wow, great job! I love the color and it turned out so well. I am currently still diapering TWO kids and cannot wait for one to be potty trained! She's resisting all attempts, though, so we may have an uphill battle….grrr….
Maria
March 8, 2010 @ 9:53 pm
Love it!! What a great find. It is amazing what a little paint can do.
Budget Wise Home
March 9, 2010 @ 3:30 pm
What a steal! I can't believe you got that table for that cheap. It looks gorgeous. Congrats on getting out of the diaper stage. I dream of those days.
June
March 10, 2010 @ 4:54 pm
Very cute!! I must make a trip to GW soon!
Melanie
March 10, 2010 @ 9:59 pm
Good job! I am so glad that I don't have to do diapers either. 13 yrs. removed but I still remember:)
kelsey rae
March 11, 2010 @ 2:41 pm
Love it Julie! Looks like it came straight out of the Pottery Barn catalog! I have a couple coffee tables that I have enjoyed transforming too. One was free, and the other was $4! Doesn't that just make it so much more fun and rewarding? 😉
Shaunna
March 12, 2010 @ 12:42 pm
It's really great! found you through twice rem cottage this morning; so glad! I actually just started refinishing/restoring furniture…so I'm all about a great furniture makeover! Great job!
judi
March 13, 2010 @ 6:22 pm
julie,
just stopping by from The Girl Creative to say hi and let you know this table transformation is gorgeous! don't you just love the thrift store…"so many pumpkins just waiting for their fairy godmothers to make them into carriages" hehe
i've done several transformation…so much fun…your welcome to stop by for a visit when you have a minute or two.
~judi 😉
the1829farmhouse.blogspot.com
Sabrina
March 14, 2010 @ 4:30 pm
Visiting from A Girl Creative…LOVE your table redo. In fact, I just posted my own $15 coffee table redo this past week too. This looks SO expensive. Nice job.
Walkers
March 15, 2010 @ 8:29 pm
Wow! LOVE the table- looks like Pottery Barn (ulitmate compliment). We just left the pull up phase too- what a relief!
Heather
lulustiles.blogspot.com
handbags*n*pigtails
March 16, 2010 @ 2:33 pm
I just linked this over to my blog b/c I love it so much I had to share it with my readers! I recently became a follower and I LOVE your projects!
Blessings,
Sarah
handbagsnpigtails.blogspot.com
Kim@Simply Domestic
March 20, 2010 @ 1:28 am
Your table turned out great. I found your blog from New Friend Friday…and I LOVE IT!!!!! Count me as a new follower!
The Girl Creative
June 17, 2011 @ 6:21 pm
I LOVE that!!! I need to get my butt moving with restoring furniture. 🙂