Mosaic-Topped Table
By Lynn, on May 28th, 2007
It was love at first sight! I was in one of my favorite stores - GW Boutique (GoodWill ha ha) – and I saw it. A little end table that someone had primed and painted pink. I could just picture this table with a mosaic top and sitting at my bedside. I dragged it to the register and paid for it.
I also found some other things – some rose patterned dishes to break up, a baby dress I could not resist (it is so cute!), and a few books. Always books. I lugged the table up the steps to my workshop (the front porch) and started placing tiles.
You FIARowers have got to love this little corner with Peter Rabbit. Gotta have some whimsy! It took a couple of hours to place everything and then about another hour to adhere every piece into place with a mixture of mortar and glue. But the finished top is gorgeous! I am not sure if I will grout this in white or pink.
I will be sure and post pictures of the table when it’s done! Do you think I should do the grout in white or pink?
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About Lynn
I am the mother of four delightful children: a 23-year-old son, a 20-year-old son, a 17-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly 13-year-old daughter. I share an apartment home with my 17-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. My little home on the internet is called Rose Cottage because of my love for gardening, roses, and all things romantic and Victorian. Welcome.
I'm a North Carolina girl and I love sharing North Carolina links and information. I do medical transcription from home. My hobbies include making sweet little dolls from clay who are named and have their own stories to tell. I also make old-fashioned brooches. These are for sale in my Etsy shop.
For 13 years continuously, I homeschooled some or all of our four children, but the time came that our homeschool had to be closed. It was the end of a beautiful chapter in my life. I will always be a strong supporter of homeschooling and I will continue to review books and maintain my homeschool website, The Healthy Homeschool. The Players
Lil Ol' Me
Son Daniel, 23
Son, Big Joe, 20
Son, John, 17
Daughter, Michaela, 13
Annie Fatso Beagle
My Symphony
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884
What You Do Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
Contact Me 
I would  for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
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It’s beautiful, Lynn, and I vote for white grout, but I’m classic that way. I love the mosaics…makes me wish I had some time to do it again.
Thank you, Jill. I love doing them too! It is so relaxing. Now that my baby is nearly 9, I am having more time for things like this. Lynn ~:-D
[...] You can see the mix-match of various fabrics and colors, but I think it’s all rather country when put together. Besides, I don’t have the money to do anything except love what I have and upgrade a little at the time. That’s quite the fun way to do it, anyway. My pink bedside table, if you’ve not seen it before, has this top. (For more on how it was made, see this post.) [...]