Okay, so I was working on this table. It was halfway done (the top charcoal grey with a simple mod leaf pattern started) and I decided it wasn't quite "right". The leaves I had designed, I was hoping would offset the frilly and scrolly (I'm pretty sure that's a real word ; ) ) that is going on on the edges and legs of the table. They looked pretty good, but then it left me flummoxed on what to do with the legs; I wanted to bring some of the leaf color down onto the legs, but it just wasn't tying in well. So: I pulled out the paint stripper and started the top over again.
This time I decided to go with less mod and more...cod. Sorry--couldn't resist. Seriously, I thought the lines of the fish would work with the scrolly-ness of the table; I decided to work with the table instead of trying to force some kind of contrived balance.
The table is still not finished--I have to add a wee bit more to the top, and bring some of the green down onto the legs in some subtle way. But the majority of it is done, so I thought I'd post it anyway.
I have a matching table (I bought them as a set at an estate sale). I'll use the same paint colors, but paint a different item on the top, like a lotus flower. So they can either work as a set or independently.
Just keep swimming,
Leona
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