It’s not everyday that I jump on a design trend but after writing about the trend of cable knits in this post, I decided I loved the look and wanted to do a little diy project so I could add this trendy style statement to my home for fall.

This cute flea market table (actually its a stool) was the starting point

and after covering it in a thrift store cable knit sweater and adding nail heads it looks like this.

The perfect little beverage table for fall.

The table had a wood top and metal legs and it folds up flat for storage (bonus)!

The table is the perfect size to sit next to a chair and the top is the perfect size for mug of hot chocolate and a favorite book.

I used antique bronze nail heads I picked up at Hobby Lobby ($4.99 less 40%) to detail the top edge and I painted the tips of the legs antique bronze to make the table a bit more sassy!

It took me and my husband working together to get the nail heads positioned and nailed in.  But if you want to try this, my friend Tina shared a great tip for placing nail heads on a rounded surface.  Cut a piece of plastic cross-stitch mesh to fit your surface area and use the open squares as a guide for placing your nail heads.  Brilliant!

I couldn’t be more pleased with my table and I absolutely love the texture of the cable knit and the cozy touch it adds for fall.

Cost Breakdown:

Flea Market Stool $4.00

Cable Knit Sweater (Goodwill) $4.97 less 50%

Nail heads (Hobby Lobby) $4.99 less 40%

Ant. Bronze Rub-n-Buff (from my stash)

Total cost less than $ 10.00

 

 design tip:  never pass up a small stool, bench or table if it’s a good price because they can be used in so many areas and in so many ways.

 

I’m using the rest of the cable knit sweater on a few other projects and will show you those soon.