mod, shabby chic or traditional?

19 years ago

This piece shouts MODERN and it's all about color! I was working on this pedestal (a wooden base I've had for more than a year!) before my trip and only just finished it. The mosaic part was finished but I had to grout it and add painted trim to the corners and paint the top and bottom wood bits. I cut a square piece of plain white glass for the top and added a beveled mirror for more interest. Notice that I left some of the 9 square tiles the wrong way out. They look like windows to me. CJ: Did you notice that I used a row of the blue glass tiles you sent?

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nicethyme
19 years ago
I'd call it BEAUTIFUL modern!!!! wowzers, that is very different than anything I've seen. very cool!!!!
mosaicwench1
19 years ago
It shouts "craftsman" or "mission" style to me.

Very nice and I applaud the way you let the pedestal call the shots rather than trying to impose something else over it (how vague and zen-like is that???) LOL.
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fiddlekate
19 years ago
Beautiful, Rosie! Modern chic!
Love the clean lines... and the texture interest with your flipped tiles. VERY sharp piece! And... your mirror topper is perfect!
K.
nicethyme
19 years ago
Wench got it, craftsman it is!
hrsg
19 years ago
LOVE THAT!!! Very stylish, and modern looking.
klinger
19 years ago
Gorgeous, I love those bright bands of color. I think craftsman or mod, either way it's sooooo nice.Must feel good to finish a new project,
cindy
sunshine_funshine
19 years ago
I call this on the mod side, but BEAUTIFUL is an even better description. It's just perfectly done! Amazing, spectacular and lots of other positive words that are escaping me right now! Wonderful workmanship!
rosemarythyme
Original Author
19 years ago
Thanks y'all! Wench got it right, craftsman describes it perfectly. Thanks wench!
shrty411
19 years ago
Wow, a spectacular pedestal!! Love the colors and the Mirror top!!

Maria
stjohnsgypsy
19 years ago
Mission/awesome.....craftsman/awesome.....FLW/Awsome...just beautiful/awsome! Love it!
texaswild
19 years ago
Well I'll be danged. Who would have thought that modest little wooden pedestal we found in that dinky little TX town over a year ago would turn out so colorful and pretty. Nothing shabby about that, ROSIE, but it surely is chicy chic/. The molding is a very nice touch. Great way to avoid the grout issue at the corners.
haziemoon
19 years ago
Very cool Rosie!
I love how you used the tiles upside down like that.
Really great design.

Hazie
d3bbi
19 years ago
Rosemary, what a striking table! Very tastefully mosaiced!
coppertop367
19 years ago
artisticbum
19 years ago
I Love It! Do you have a before picture?
cacbeary
19 years ago
Very modern!! I love the mirror on top of it.
Calamity_J
19 years ago
Modern Craftsman for sure!!! Maybe even some art deco in a way! Great to see you posting this Awesome Eye Candy for us!!!
rosemarythyme
Original Author
19 years ago
Artisticbum: The only "before" photo is the very next photo, the ungrouted piece. The before had wallpaper-like grape leaf decals on the sides and top. That had to be scraped off.
Coppertop: I love your animations!
chickeemama
19 years ago
Is this a stand alone piece or do you have another one? It is really cool, lately I've been leaning towards the craftsman look. Nice details!
barbfrizzell1955
19 years ago
That is so beautiful, I agree it looks craftsman!

Barb