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May 12, 2014

My Urban Backyard

tulip table makeover

 

Winter was long and Spring has made itself very discreet so far, so when we finally got some warm rays saturday afternoon, I took out my paintbrush and made over a vintage Tulip base table I bought last year in a flea market.

 

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We bought our house in winter so I had never met my urban backyard. I have to admit I was disappointed when I realized that what I hoped to be soft grass was in fact, cement tiles. That being said, the backyard is private, clean and easily accessible from the kitchen.

So back to my vintage table then. It was really rusted at the base and so I decided to sand it and paint it black using Tremclad rust proof paint. I left the top white and bought a large plastic table cloth to cover it at night to protect it.

 

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I think I was a little overly eager to eat outside Saturday night as, as soon as the sun went down, the temperature dropped and came out the wool throws.

 

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Please excuse the slightly wrinkled striped table cloth as it has been packed away in boxes for the better part of last year. This contraption made from 2 trestles and a large piece of plank is what I’ll call temporary as we plan to make a more permanent structure to sit beside the BBQ. But in the meantime, it was a lovely complement to our alfresco dinner and it was perfect to place all the things that we had no room fo on the table.

 

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Shopping list:

Animal Geo Melamine Plates: WestElm

Brass hurricane lantern: HomeSense

Ombré pillar candle: Crate & Barrel

Tall tulips & vase: HomeSense

Large rectangle slate cheese board: Crate & Barrel

Tulip Base table: vintage find

Large pink mixing bowl: vintage Pyrex

Green plaid wool throw: Avoca

Giant plaid wool shawl: Burberry

Beer glasses: vintage find

Steak knives: Laguiole

Threshold metal stacking chairs in turquoise & black: Target

 

photos by moi

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  1. Charlotte says

    May 12, 2014 at 08:53

    Trop chouette ton nouveau chez toi de printemps !!!!!!!

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  2. Emilie says

    May 12, 2014 at 10:32

    Vraiment cool ton petit jardin ! J’adore la table !

    Reply

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Vanessa Sicotte

Hi I'm Vanessa. Welcome to what has been my online home since 2009. I am first and foremost a wife & mom of three + the loving human of our cocker spaniel, Phoenix.

I am also an interiors curator, a colour junkie {obsessed with all things blue}, and an eternal optimist with a visceral inclination towards wanderlust. I am the author of two books and I have the privilege to share my passion as a decor specialist on television.

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