I needed a little table to go next to the bed in the nursery-- a queen size mattress on the floor where Lucie and I sleep together.  I wanted to have a place for burp cloths and wipes inside, and maybe a drink or snack and clock on top.  I found this inexpensive unfinished table at IKEA that was about the size I wanted.  At first I thought I would paint it or slipcover it, and then I remembered these vintage patterns for little girl's dresses that I had found in the front of my Mom's sewing book.  My Mom was not a sewer.  She may have sewn something in her life, but I never saw her sew.  I wish I knew who these patterns were being saved for-- for me...or a future granddaughter?

So, I decided to blow up one of the images and apply it to the side of the table.  I love the graphic quality-- sort of reminds me of this fabulous smock that Amy posted a long time ago.  I thought it would a nice little bookcase for Lucie later.

Wanna see inside?

Update: I painted the whole table a buttermilk color, printed the image on cream paper, decoupaged it on with Matte Mod Podge, sanded it lightly, then waxed the whole piece with a paste wax (like Briwax).