Checkerboard side table

I am still waiting for my new couches to arrive. They have been pushed off for the third time. I am not even going to go into that frustrating story. In the meantime, I am working on redecorating the family room. I knew I needed a side table to go next to my newly painted and reupholstered chair. I knew the exact size and style I wanted. Figured it would take months before the right thing came along. Well, Monday night I was in Goodwill and it was just sitting there! The perfect sidebu table...And what was even more perfect was the price. $3. Although it was ugly and I couldn't begin to fathom why the previous owner painted it the way they did, I still snatched it right up. Here are the repulsive before photos:

I decided to paint it the Benjamin Moore "French Beret" color I used in my bedroom makeover . I wanted to give it a little whimsy so I painted a checkerboard top on it. Hopefully we will use it. If not, it still looks good.

The checkerboard grid I painted was 16"x16" giving it two inch squares. For those of you that don't know, (I didn't until I googled it) there are 64 squares on a checkerboard. Each player gets 12 checkers for a total of 24. I hand painted the grid because I figured in the long run it would take me longer to tape it off. Besides, I hate perfect taped off lines on a shabby piece of furniture.

I think I am going to use bottle caps for the checkers, but if you have a better idea, please let me now. Remember, they have to stack when they are "kinged".

Come back tomorrow to see the display I will have on the table......

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