Miniature Fabric Covered End Table

 While throwing a jug in the trash this morning something caught my eye.  The lid seemed the perfect size for a mini end table for White Pine Cottage.  So I kept it out and got out a dowel for the legs.  Then dug around for fabric.   A little while later an end table was finished!  Here's how it went...

I cut a wooden dowel into thirds leaving them 2 inches each and hot glued them underneath the lid.

I cut a circle of fabric by tracing a small Pyrex bowl.

I also thought a floral cover on top of the white fabric would look nice.  I used a paper napkin with a smaller circle traced and cut it out.  Then I removed the layers of the napkins until I only had the top printed layer.

I Mod Podged the fabric to the top of the lid.  I thought it would be smoother than hot glue.

The I did use hot glue around the sides of the lid.  I used a little at a time and pinched the fabric to form ruffles all around.  I then used Mod Podge to glue down the floral layer.

In the mean time I used spray starch all around the ruffles and tied a piece of string around while drying to sort of control the ruffles so they wouldn't splay out too much.  I also used a combination of watered down brown paint and dry brushed brown paint here and there to give it an aged look and also depth.

Here are links to other mini-tutorials pictured...

Miniature Wicker Chair

Miniature Paper Rugs

Miniature Vintage Lamps

Miniature Paintings and Frames

Miniature Book Tutorial

Dollar Tree Table and Chair Up-Do

 Hi All!  Today I am sharing and Up-Do of a dollhouse table and chair.  By changing a few parts and giving a fresh paint job, these pieces went from drab to fab!  Lets get started.

I purchased this 1:12 scale wooden table from our local Dollar Tree for one dollar and also a chair for one dollar.  I used wooden table legs that I bought from Miniaturecrush on Etsy.  Also I used wood glue and popsicle sticks and acrylic crafts paint.

I decided that I like the curved piece but the square legs had to go.

After heating the table in the microwave for 15 seconds the glue softened and the legs came off easily.  I also wound up taking the curved pieces off because the were way off center.  I glued the curved pieces and new table legs back in place.

By using a ruler and the back edge of a knife I made indentions to replicate separate pieces of wood on the table top.  

I cut pieces of popsicle sticks and coffee stir sticks to make a bottom shelf for the table.

Almost looks like a totally different piece of furniture!

I gave the bottom two coats of celery green and the table top two coats of buttermilk paint.

I decided I just had to girly it up with some peach colored roses.

I also went over the piece with watered down brown paint for age and definition.  

The chair I just painted and added roses.

Thanks for looking!  

FYI this charming duo will be for sale in my Etsy shop Peppysis soon!