Union Jack Table

This antique table has an awesome base, but I had it in 6 sales at Liberty Belle and no one fell in love with it, so I decided I needed to paint it.  I saw the Union Jack painted on furniture on missmustardseed.blogspot.com and decided it would be perfect.

Taping off and getting the design correct were the toughest part. 

The finished product!  (Yes, I laid it across my kitchen table and worked on it.) 

I distressed it a bit.  I couldn't find the glaze I wanted, so I used brown shoe polish.  Then, using wipe-on polyurethane, I sealed it. 

When I return it to Liberty Belle for the next sale, I'll post a picture of it, base and all.

...for the Love of Ironstone...

I love ironstone.  I refuse to part with most of it.  Here are some of my favorite pieces around my home. 

Later in the week, I'll post pics of my space at Liberty Belle in the West Bottoms.  The sale starts Friday at 9am.  You won't be disappointed.  I've been working on an antique walnut buffet, a matching antique dining table, and 6 lyre-back chairs, which I will paint and recover the seats in burlap. 

what's not to love?

Last week's finds were amazing.  Behind these antique chairs is a fabulous buffet, which I will show in a picture next time.  I need opinions - restore to the stained finish or paint.  I found 8 oil paintings, 5 of which I am currently keeping, 6 lyre-back chairs, the table to match the antique buffet, and a bunch of other stuff.