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4th of July DIY: Red, White, and Blue, Table for Two!

June 18, 2014 by Cassie 34 Comments

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Happy Wednesday!  Today I am excited to be joining 6 other blogs to bring you….

If you are hopping over from Perfectly Imperfect, glad you are here!  (And in case you missed it, hop on over to make sure you get all of the details on Shaunna’s adorable project, pictured below!)

I am not much of a 4th of July Patriotic decorator, so I honestly had NO idea what I would do for my project, but this one sort of just fell into my lap!

 

I picked up this adorable white drop leaf table, and loved it, but the white paint job was poorly done.  I could see layers of blue and green peeking through, so I decided to just distress it to smooth out the bad paint job and also bring out more of the underneath layers.

In my garage I had a pair of bentwood chairs that I thought would be a perfect match for this table.  I happened to paint them in one of my absolute favorite General Finishes colors, Coastal Blue; these were distressed as well and sealed with General Finishes satin finishing wax.

I placed the chairs with the table to take photos, and BAM it hit me! I could create a little 4th of July table set for two- I just needed some accessories, like, of course, red flowers.

To create this tablescape, I added a red potted geranium (which I happened to have on hand as it was a teacher gift yet to be given!), and my blue and white Ikea and West Elm dishes.  I added my grandmother’s crystal goblets.  I wrapped silverware in a blue napkin and tied it with red and white bakers twine.  This tablescape was created using things I already had on hand, so it was virtually free!

The red and white bakers twine is a simple way to add red and white stripes.

These are our every day dishes.  Conveniently, my color wheel is essentially various shades of blue, so the dishes I had were perfect for this set up.

Here you can see the various blues and greens peeking through from the white table.

The chairs were lightly distressed to highlight their details.

Now I just need to wait for an evening alone with Chris…. and we can have our very own fireworks.  Bow chicka bow bow.  Of course we all know what really happens when we get an evening alone, without kids…. it’s not quite fireworks…..  instead, we typically opt for pj’s and a 9 pm bedtime.
But this year the kids are headed to my parents for the 4th of July, and I am holding out hope…  I’ve got my red nail polish, my white lacy flowing shirt, and my skinny jeans ready just in case.

Thank you so much for stopping by to see my 4th of July project!  Be sure to check out Lesli at My Old Country House, who is next on this 4th of July DIY blog hop!

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  1. Kirby Carespodi says

    June 18, 2014 at 10:18 am

    CUTE! I may have to do something festive–haven’t done anything festive since Christmas! (I’m old. That’s my excuse for everything.) So glad you have your skinny jeans ready, but where’s you red lipstick??

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  2. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    June 18, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Cassie that table is so adorbs! Love the blue peeking through, I’m so glad you didn’t paint over that patina. Your dishes are sooooo.oooo.oooo pretty. I clearly needs some blue & white to mix into my white everyday-ware. And the blue napkins with baker’s twine? Perfection for the 4th of July. I am so stealing that fab idea from you – thank you! 🙂

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  3. Julia Konya says

    June 18, 2014 at 11:13 am

    It’s perfect for a little intimate dinner 😉 Date night at home?

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  4. Jennifer Rizzo says

    June 18, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    Super cute table! and I love the tablesetting!!!

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  5. Dana Frieling says

    June 18, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    Picture perfect! You’re hilarious. Hope Chris reads this post and gets the hint!

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  6. Shaunna says

    June 18, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Love it, love it! Such pretty dishes and that table is great, too!
    🙂
    shaunna

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  7. Shaunna says

    June 18, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Love it, love it! Such pretty dishes and that table is great, too!
    🙂
    shaunna

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  8. circadee.com says

    June 18, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Lol, so funny! I love how that table came out. Sometimes a bad paint job isn’t so bad!

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  9. Laura @ Top This Top That says

    June 18, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    yup. our date nights are pretty much the same as yours! ha

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  10. Katja | Shift Ctrl Art says

    June 18, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    That looks so great. I love your layered blue bowls and plates. And you can never go wrong with a bit of baker’s twine. Love the table and chairs too!

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  11. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    June 18, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    That is a great date night set up if you ask me. 🙂

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  12. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    June 18, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    I’m crossing my fingers your romantic dinner for two on that adorable table and accessories comes true.

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  13. thistlewoodfarm says

    June 18, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    Cassie,

    Super cute! I LOVE the baker’s twine idea! Thanks for the inspiration….I have a spool of it and now I have a fun idea for the Fourth! Love your table setting….and your interview pics on Instagram. 🙂

    You go girl!

    karianne

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  14. Emily @ Go Haus Go says

    June 18, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    Such a cute idea and makes for a great spot to talk and hang out. You are the master of distressing furniture. I love the tabletop.

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  15. The Bold Abode says

    June 18, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    A table for two on the front porch… I do like that idea!

    I love my country, but I really don’t do patriotic either… but this is nice and understated. Very pretty!

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  16. [email protected] of a craigslist junkie says

    June 18, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    Very cute!

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  17. [email protected] says

    June 18, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Very cute! I haven’t even thought about the 4th yet, I’m still trying to make our temporary home cozy and navigate my new surroundings. Way to be on it!

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  18. Ali Richardson says

    June 18, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    Such a cute set-up. Can we ditch Chris and you and I eat there instead?? Deal? Deal.

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  19. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    June 18, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    What a darling little spot for two! And oh I love those cute little chairs. I hope you get the perfect date night under the stars!

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  20. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    June 18, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    If it’s a night in pjs for dinner at that table I’m your girl. I can beat anyone to an early bedtime like a rockstar! Bow chicka bow wow!!

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  21. [email protected] says

    June 18, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    What a cute set up! LOVE those dishes! Life to the full! Melissa

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  22. [email protected] says

    June 18, 2014 at 7:18 pm

    Cute! Love that little tablesetting! It’s patriotic, but simple and classy!

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  23. Dear Emmeline says

    June 18, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    I hope you and Chris DO make use of your cute table setup! Perfect for a romantic summer evening.

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  24. Lets just build a house! says

    June 18, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    perfect set up!! the best part is it hardly cost ya a thing too!

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  25. anu says

    June 19, 2014 at 1:12 am

    Such a cute little table setting! Love the bentwood chairs they add so much charm to the arrangement.

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  26. Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says

    June 19, 2014 at 3:10 am

    Love your patriotic table for two, Cassie!

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  27. Allison says

    June 19, 2014 at 3:22 am

    That is such a sweet table for two! I hope you and Chris are able to enjoy the 4th together. Love love love those dishes Cassie.

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  28. Danielle says

    June 19, 2014 at 11:50 am

    So sweet! Love the blue and white. x

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  29. Gretchen says

    June 20, 2014 at 2:19 am

    “Conveniently, my color wheel is essentially various shades of blue, so the dishes I had were perfect for this set up.” LOL! Me, too–I really should be taking advantage of this by doing more 4th of July decorating 🙂

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  30. Summer Hogan says

    June 20, 2014 at 4:50 am

    Adorable! Love it!

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  31. Kim @ NewlyWoodwards says

    June 24, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    This entire space just FEELS like summer. And the flowers are a perfect “cherry on top.”

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    June 24, 2014 at 7:32 pm

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  33. Amber @ Wills Casa says

    July 3, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    Adorable little patriotic tablescape. Those blue dishes of yours are perfect for literally everything!

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    • Cassie says

      July 3, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      thank you! i love those dishes!

      Reply

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