2 - 3/4 pine planks

2 - 1 1/2 x 3/4 wood strips

Screws, screwdriver

1 half pint of American Accents Nutmeg paint

1 half pint of American Accents Blossom White paint

Water

Utility Knife

Pencil

Ruler

Rags

Pick two American Accent colors for the alternating squares (1 half pint of each)

This simple country garden game table consists of a wooden top that sits on 4 large terra cotta plant pots. If you do not have a suitable sized piece of wood, here is an easy method for maknig one:

Push two planks of wood cut to size tightly together. Place the wood strips at either end and screw them into the planks to hold them together.

Mix half pint of American Accents Nutmet with an equal amount of water. Brush the diluted paint onto the top of the wood surface to stain it. Let it dry thoroughly.

Draw out a checkerboard pattern with the ruler and pencil. You should have 8 squares down each side.

Score (trace) the pencil outline with the utility knife. This is a trick to keep the paint from leaking over the lines.

Mix half pint of American Accents Blossom White with an equal amount of water. Dip a clean paintbrush into the mixture, then wipe off most of it onto a cotton rag. Drag the brush lightly over the surface to give it a distressed finish, allowing the brown

Paint the checkerboard with American Accents Spring Green. Let dry, then every second square should be painted with American Accents Paprika. The previous scoring will help you keep the paint inside the lines. Let dry thoroughly. Sand the checkerboard ver

Use the terra cotta pots as legs for the table and let the games begin!