Roadside Save to Gold Leaf Gorgeous
This is my first month to join up with a fun group of ladies who love to flip some furniture. Each month we have a new theme and it is always great to see how everyone interprets the suggestion into a makeover. Creative minds are so fun.
This month’s theme is Inspired By Chocolate.
I can’t lie. I was stumped.
I like to think I have a few good tricks up my sleeve, but this one got me. Soooo…you’re gonna have to follow me down the rabbit trail of why this piece makes me think of chocolate!
Between the chocolate laden holiday of Valentine’s Day and the Chocolate bunny season we are in both holidays equal love to me. We all know chocolate is the classic gift of love and that is the angle I took.
First off, this little table was given to me by a sweet friend. She actually hit the brakes, turned the car around and pulled it off someone’s trash pile because she knew I’d love it. And I do. And that is nothing but love to trash pick for a friend…so there is reason #1 this piece oozes love to me.
Next, the sweet little sides remind me of harps. That just makes me think of a heartfelt serenade one might give to a special someone.
Third, if I am eating chocolate, there is a good chance it is dark chocolate. Likely with salted caramel inside. So this dreamy black with swirls of gold speak to the dark chocolate lover in me. Like a dainty little gold dusted truffle.
Love
Harps
Swirls
Truffles
Must mean chocolate is close by.
What do you think? Would you have hit the brakes for this musty, broken coffee table or kept on driving?
Will you please show your love to my creative cohorts and see how chocolate turned their furniture world upside down this month!? If you need a chalky paint tutorial here is mine!
Kim,
I am pea green with envy. I never find anything by the road. And, if I had seen this little table with GREAT bones, I’d have snapped it up in a New York minute. Love the whole makeover, but especially the gold rub to the harps. This would look great in my living room. #justsayin
XOXO,
Susie
I wish we were closer…I’d share sweet friend 😉
That table is gorgeous! So pretty! Love what you did with it! You can really see all of its details now!
Thanks – the gold really does highlight the details of this sweet table!
Loved what you did to the table. It really speaks loudly of love from the Dark Chocolate table to the lyrical harps. And you know–there is edible gold leaf which many great chocolatiers use to dust on their chocolates and truffles!! You are lucky that there are “treasures in the rough” by the curbside near you. All we have are those huge plastic trash cans by the roadside!
Yes – I was thinking of the gold dust! We have those big plastic cans too, but bulk trash day is a treasure trove 🙂
What a great save! That is a good friend that will pick up trash for you. 🙂
Truly! Thanks Christy
I would’ve hit the brakes so fast, I’d have whip lash! For real. That table is AHHHMAZING and I’m drooling just a wee bit! I love what you did with it and I’d be holding onto it for dear life.
Trust me I would have braked too…just glad my friend had the eyes and thought to scoop it up!!!
Nice to have you join us Kim! Who on earth would throw a harp table into the trash! tsk tsk Nice friend to see the potential and think of you. You did a beautiful job restoring it and yes, a gold dusted truffle it is! BTW, love the way you styled it too. Pinning to share ☺
Thanks Marie – I appreciate the sharing! Those old shoe forms are a favorite find of mine 🙂
I would have totally hit the breaks for that piece. I love your interpretation of chocolate-beautiful!
~Tami
Thanks so much Tami!
You have an amazing friend because that table is so unique and beautiful! I really love the black and gold treatment that you gave it. Welcome to the TFMD group! 🙂
It is a true friend that knows me well enough to drop off a curbside find! So glad to be in the group!
Only a true friend will trash pick for you! That table was an awesome save. I Love the black and gold together and I’m totally getting the chocolate vibe from it :). Btw, welcome to the furniture makeover group. So glad you joined us!
thank you – so glad to be on board with you guys…all the projects are inspiring!
Totally fantastic find and even better makeover! Score!! Enjoy you sweet piece.
Thanks Larissa! It was a score!
What a sweet friend you have to save this piece from the trash for you. I love the new look you gave it and it looks perfect in front of your sofa.
She is a sweet friend! Thanks so much Paula!
That table is really gorgeous! Just Awesome! Love what you did with it!Thanks for sharing
Thank you, it really made a change!
The free table is a stunner now. I think that style is called Lyre Harp and was made in the 30’s.
WOW – what an extra score knowing that! Thanks Kathy!
What a beautiful harp table! …and those shoe forms are awesome! It looks so rich now! You’re so lucky! If you are at all interested in joining in on one more link party I would be happy to host your talents! Making Broken Beautiful runs every Thursday thru Sunday and is a furniture and home decor party over at The Curator’s Collection. You do lovely work and I’d be honored to host you! I hope you have a great weekend!
Smiles!
Terry
http://thecuratorscollection.wordpress.com
Making Broken Beautiful
thank you for stopping by and thanks for the invite! Please feel free to add your party to the link up list on my blog for others to find as well!
What a cute little table. I can’t believe someone was going to throw it away. I’m glad you friend rescued it for you and I just love the classy rehab you did on it! Classy like a velvety dark chocolate truffle.
It was pretty rough straight off the road, but I can’t imagine trashing it! Lucky for me though! thanks!
Hi Kim, love this table!! The new look you gave this table is so beautiful!! Nice rescue!! I would like to invite you to link up to our party, Sweet Inspiration Link Party that starts on Friday and runs until Tuesday. Hope to see you there!!
Thanks for the invite! I will add it to my list!