I'm a huge believer that inspiration strikes at any time--even in public bathrooms at your favorite restaurant! Some time ago I was struck with inspiration at a Latin restaurant near my old job and wanted to recreate the ceramic wall tiles from that bathroom. The little side table that my grandfather gave to me a couple years ago was the perfect canvas to do so. I used the same pattern from the wall tile, and with permanent marker, created the same look on cheapie 16 cent white ceramic tiles from Home Depot. Using my Ryobi wet tile saw, I trimmed the tiles to fit the top of the table, adhering them with tile adhesive. And then used a crystal clear enamel to "set" the design. Then I used my Ryobi brad nailer to adhere the wood trim molding to cover the sides of the tiles. The table was painted in a decorative black chalk paint, then waxed with clear wax.
I'm a huge believer that inspiration strikes at any time--even in public bathrooms at your favorite restaurant! Some time ago I was struck with inspiration at a Latin restaurant near my old job and wanted to recreate the ceramic wall tiles from that bathroom. The little side table that my grandfather gave to me a couple years ago was the perfect canvas to do so. I used the same pattern from the wall tile, and with permanent marker, created the same look on cheapie 16 cent white ceramic tiles from Home Depot. Using my Ryobi wet tile saw, I trimmed the tiles to fit the top of the table, adhering them with tile adhesive. And then used a crystal clear enamel to "set" the design. Then I used my Ryobi brad nailer to adhere the wood trim molding to cover the sides of the tiles. The table was painted in a decorative black chalk paint, then waxed with clear wax.