Pedestal Table Transformation

One of the most frugal ways to decorate your home is to re-purpose and transform the things that you already own!  When I came across this featured post on Knock Off Decor about a great "fake" of a Ballard Designs side table and I realized that I have a very similar table in desperate need of a makeover.

Here's Ballard's Brigitte Side Table, currently retailing for $129.00:

Here's my pedestal table...looking a little lack luster!

Quick!  Pull out the paint!!!

Oh, by the way, I used a new kind of paint on this project called Trim & Door with Gel Flow from Glidden.  It's like a white shellac, but the constancy of vanilla pudding, so it doesn't drip or leave brush marks.  And it dries with a high shine.  Pretty cool stuff - especially for painting furniture.  Also a little bit "fumey," so don't go painting indoors with all the windows shut and end up dizzy like me!  Whee!

Anyway, isn't this a whole lot better?

My table also happened to have great little claw feet (way better than Ballard's Table), so I painted them with shiny silver craft paint.

...and the Final Reveal:

Fake-It Yourself Breakdown:

Fake Ballard Brigitte Table  (Table $0, Paint $12.00 - but only used 1/4 of the can)

Total Fake-It Yourself Cost: $12.00

Compare to Ballard Designs Brigitte Table ($129.00)

Total Fake-It Yourself Savings:  $117.00


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