No Math, No Measure Geometric Design Table #septfabflippincontest

I was so excited about entering the September Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest sponsored by General Finishes that I didn't pay much attention to this month's theme: Geometric Design.
Geometric? As in Geometry. I don't know a hypotenuse from a hole in the ground!
Here's my No Math, No Measure method for designing a cool geometric pattern onto furniture in 5 easy steps.

How was I going to create a geometric design, scale it to fit on this table and---most importantly---make it look awesome?





Our local community college's catalogue came in the mail with a cool geometric design on the cover. Inspiration struck! Those were just squares (like my table) with diagonal lines criss-crossing through to make triangles.





I started by painting the base of the table with Dixie Belle Paint. I used two colors: black Midnight Sky and The Gulf, a dreamy swirl of blue-green.





Step 1: Take a straight edge long enough to cover your entire surface. I used a big level. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner.





Step 2: Draw a second diagonal line to connect the other two corners. You should have a big X on the tabletop.





Head on over to the All Things New Again Blog to see the other steps. In the end, my tabletop design looked like this:





With this method, it is easy to keep going to create more intricate patterns simply by drawing more lines. Play around with triangles and squares. Play around with adding more colors. It really is fun once you get into it. Here's my finished table:

















Please visit the All Things New Again Blog for more photos and detailed step-by-step instructions on creating this pattern. The next time you are in Leesburg, Virginia, please stop by our shop All Things New Again. We're a family owned furniture and paint boutique. We always have a lot of fun! ~Courtney






Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/10177453/no-math-no-measure-geometric-design-table-septfabflippincontest site