Isn't It Romantic?

For a fall entry at the WhisperWood Cottage Talent scouting party, I am featuring

one of my most popular posts...an outdoor tablescape and makeover.

I first posted this table in fall of 2011.

A joy to rehabilitate...St. Anthony's Table.

You can see my statue of St. Anthony in the background here...

patron saint of lost items, holding the baby Jesus. 

I knew this was exactly where I wanted this table photographed.

This antique table was reclaimed as a lost and found item.

Or rather, discarded and found.  So pretty, such detail.

Found on the streets of town... AGAIN!!

Where is the ingenuity in common folk?  Where's the resourcefulness?

This table has much more character than the canned manufactured look

available in Any Store, Any Town, USA.

Time for a PRAIRIE DOVE makeover!

Just needed to have it's legs tightened a bit.

All the supplies (paint, sandpaper, wax) I already had.

Some initial sanding,

two coats of Valspar signature in white

(this paint is great because it has the primer built right into it and provides supreme coverage - you just have to sand very well prior to painting if the piece is stained wood to prevent the stain from bleeding through),

some distressing (which I *love*),

and then two coats on Minwax Wipe On Polycrylic

(to protect the tabletop for eating purposes).

This table has a neat little leaf that collapses and stores right underneath the table.

Here's my table with the leaf extension.

And here with some fall romance!

Fabulous farmstyle inspiration for your little cottage home.

Bring your furniture OUTSIDE for a smashing fall party.

Natural materials and linens--such as potato sacks and fabric remnants--

keep a table scape rustic.

Beautifully turned legs on these old tables add unmatchable charm!

Fall textures in the yard around the table setting help to unite the scene

and set the tone.

Ready to celebrate fall romance?!

This post has been linked up with:

WhisperWood Cottage's Talent Scouting Party

for Cottages and Bungalows Magazine!

And last year's linky parties included:

Sunday Best at My 1929 Charmer

                             DebbieDoos Monday Newbie Party

Erin of Home Savvy's Homemade Monday

Nifty Thrify Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Good Life Wednesday at Beach Cottage

Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive and Proper

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

{PRIMP} Primp Your Stuff Wednesday

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Sothern Style

It's a Party at Creative Princess

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Inspiration Friday at The Picket Fence

Furniture Feature Friday with Miss Mustard Seed

Vintage Inspiration at Common Ground