Before & After: DIY Compass Rose Table

published Sep 17, 2012
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Round wooden table with pedestal base on a concrete surface, labeled "before."
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Janel had an old round table that was just crying out for a makeover. After some careful thought and consideration, she decided to cover the entire table with Rub’n’Buff. At that point the table took on a beautiful burnished gold tone, but Janel wasn’t finished.

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Janel decided to cover the top of the table with a compass rose, and she decided to create that pattern herself rather than using a stencil! Her method is simple enough even for the mathematically challenged among us, and the end result is a beautiful addition to any room.

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(Images: Janel Hutton/Nellie Bellie)