I never thought we would finish this one! The uber hot & humid weather has been working against us all the way. The desk is on hold once again waiting for our attention. Cross your fingers it will get finished this weekend.
On our way to pick up another treasure last weekend we spotted this cute little table.
Once it was in the truck I mentioned to Mr. S that I’d like to make it a game table. He suggested my favorite game….. Othello. Great idea! Also it’s a great excuse to finally give DIY chalk paint a try. I’ve been reading about it for quite some time now and the chances of the real deal coming anywhere near our area are slim to none so DIY it is!
Picked up the ingredients listed at Lizmarieblog.com and now the fun begins!
Here is the before. Notice that cute little drawer just perfect for holding the game pieces?
*yes that is me squealing with delight*
I do believe that I’m in love with chalk paint!
Applies nicely
Dries quickly
What more can a girl ask for?
Totally out of character, i’m loving those racing stripes we put on the drawer. They represent the lightening speed at which I will beat my opponents *giggle*
I LOVE to play Othello! It is my all time favorite board game.
The standard othello board is an 8×8 grid of squares, the same as a chessboard. However, the squares are usually all green and not in a checkered pattern. For our table we used barn red and a very light grey for the board.
I can see many a winter evening spent at this table.
Anyone up for a game of Othello?
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Holly
July 21, 2012 at 7:26 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love this table! It turned out great! I’ve never played Othello…I’ll have to check it out. Thanks so much for sharing this at the All Star Block Party!
SuttonsDaze
July 21, 2012 at 10:24 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks Holly
Heather @ new house, new home, new life
July 22, 2012 at 9:06 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Looks great!! And thanks for linking up to the All Star Block Party!!
SuttonsDaze
July 22, 2012 at 9:44 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks Heather!
Toodie
July 22, 2012 at 10:10 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Love the shape of that table, but really love what you did with it!
SuttonsDaze
July 23, 2012 at 5:58 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks Toodie!
Good Time Charlie
July 22, 2012 at 11:31 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
So cute!! Othello happens to be my favorite game too and I play it almost every Sunday with my kids, who by the way are harder to play against every time. This is so cute, I would have never thought to finish a table like this with a game design. Thanks for sharing!
SuttonsDaze
July 23, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It’s a great game isn’t it? Thank you for visiting
Roeshel S (@DIYShowOff)
July 23, 2012 at 8:08 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
So fun! I love the colors and shape of your little table. I’ve never played Othello – but now I’m curious!
Thanks so much for sharing!
SuttonsDaze
July 23, 2012 at 9:47 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you Roeshel! It’s a great game. I hope you give it a try and enjoy it.
Shiloh
July 23, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
What a super fun table! I’ve never played Othello, but I think I’ve seen it before.
SuttonsDaze
July 23, 2012 at 9:29 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks Shiloh! It’s been around for a long time, but it’s rare that I find anyone who plays it….. especially as much as I do.
Peggy-PJH Designs
July 24, 2012 at 9:59 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love this little table! So unique! TFS. I appreciate you linking up at Totally Transformed Tuesday.
SuttonsDaze
July 24, 2012 at 10:36 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you Peggy!
Jessi @ Practically Functional
July 25, 2012 at 8:09 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oh my gosh that table turned out amazing! You did an awesome job. And I love Othello too
Thanks so much for sharing this at The Fun In Functional!
SuttonsDaze
July 25, 2012 at 8:23 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you so much Jessi!
Jessi @ Practically Functional
July 31, 2012 at 8:28 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Just wanted to let you know that I featured this today over at my blog! You can check it out and grab a Featured button here: http://practicallyfunctional.net/2012/07/features-from-the-fun-in-functional-9/
Good Time Charlie
July 26, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you so much for sharing, I am featuring at my party today. Starts at 5 EST. Thanks!
Kathy Moody
July 26, 2012 at 8:39 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Wow, you did a great job! So creative, and I love the color and shape of the table. Your newest follower from Mes Préférés party. :
Christine
July 29, 2012 at 11:54 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This is such a unique piece. I have never seen anything like this before. You made it even more unique by changing it into a Othello table!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
Jenny Yarbrough
July 30, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
That is so cool! It’s like it was made to be a game table! Thanks so much for linking up at Creative Me… You’re the featured blog this week!
SuttonsDaze
July 31, 2012 at 6:47 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much!
BeColorful
July 30, 2012 at 10:59 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
What isn’t there to love about this table? The shape, the graphics, the color. I am enamoured with them all. So much so that I featured you on this week’s Motivated Monday at BeColorful.
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SuttonsDaze
July 30, 2012 at 9:02 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for the feature!
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.
July 30, 2012 at 2:36 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
How totally fun!
Betsy @ Romance on a Dime
August 1, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
That is so cool!! Very cute table. Pinning this and I’m going to start following you. Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime’s TIOT party!!
lovelymrsp
August 1, 2012 at 7:23 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I am featuring you tomorrow!
Kim@madeinaday!
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SuttonsDaze
August 1, 2012 at 9:26 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you so much!