I found my end table in my neighbor’s garage sale for
$5.00! It wasn’t really our style and it was pretty beat up, but I
couldn’t pass up the deal.
After priming the table, I wanted to paint it a deep teal color: Lagoon (520D-6) by Behr. I chose a satin finish for a muted look. I didn’t think a glossy finish would match the
current style of our living room. I also
wanted the color to match my plans for the hardware…
I had fallen in love with rope handles from Anthropologie,
but did not feel like paying $12.00 a piece for them.
Instead I created my own using Manila Rope
that my husband had on hand, my glue gun and some inexpensive hardware from The
Home Depot. My total hardware cost: less
than $5.00!
To begin, hold the hardware in one hand and glue a strip of
the rope. Start to wrap the rope around
the end of the handle.
Continue this
pattern until you reach the other end of the handle.
Cut the rope and glue down any excess to the
handle. Voila – you have made a rope
handle!
The table makeover was like a good date night: fun and cheap and I’m pretty happy with the outcome!
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