Here's the table I bought from a garage sale for $2. It was missing the glass top and was a drab brown color. Wonder husband cut a new wood top for me and I painted it my fave color, black. I saw these great tile mixes at Home Depot that were the perfect colors for our house. However they were $10 each and I needed between 10-15. Not happening. So, I bought 5 ceramic floor tiles that were the same colors (good luck finding a sold black, non marble floor tile, btw). I spent an afternoon with a hammer whacking the little buggers up. Good therapy for me.....not sure the neighbors agree!! Then I just did a random pattern using all 5 tiles. I finished it up with gray grout. I'm pretty happy with it! :::smiles::: Total cost for the project was around $25. Now when we sit on the front porch in the black rocking chairs we have a table for the phone, a good book and a glass of sweet tea!! Want to come visit??
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Your table and chairs look great and so very inviting - I just know this is what your parents will feel when they arrive! I love your table and knowing you did every bit of the work by hand from cracking to finishing makes it more special. Diann
This is beautiful! You have inspired me. We moved here in the winter so we havent been able to work on the outside of the house but whenever the spring gets here we plan on making the outside homey and inviting like you have done with yours :) I love the colors you chose. It looks so warm and cozy! :) And what a great affordable project! kudos to you!
I really like the mosiac table - great recycling art project Shelly Rae. And of course I'm a rocking chair person for sure - it looks like "welcome home"!
Your table is beautiful. I too have a table without its glass top. How would your wonder husband attach the wood top to a metal frame of a patio table? I would really like your imput so I can attempt this project. Thanks, Nan
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