In November I came across a fun little article about how to update various tables in one’s home or office. This came at a perfect time because I had just done a project on my very own little kitchen table.
I haven’t made my way to the legs of the table yet…but…I thought I would share this article with all of you for inspiration on how to jazz things up a bit on a console table!
Console Table Project
Kitchen Table with Cloth
LIVING ETC.
Here is the DIY instructions as copied from the article in Living Etc.
Turn an old dining table from staid to stunning with these DIY ideas
How to do it
Step 1) Paint a neutral base coat over the whole table.
Step 2) Once dry, mask out different-width stripes before filling them in with your chosen colour palette. Darker colours will need three or four coats.
Tip: to prevent colours from bleeding when the masking tape is removed, use a very fine brush to paint along the edges of the tape with the base colour.
Step 3) Make sure you paint part on the tape and part on the table for a neat seal. Carefully peel off the masking tape, then use a clear matt varnish to strengthen the finish.
Tip: why not use up old sample pots of paint for your stripes?
What you need
Stripes painted in Famille Rose, City Grey, Lagoon, Lichen, Black and Mushroom acrylic eggshell, Zoffany.
Here’s a photo of my table!
my little project!
Love the table…looks wonderful!!
What a wonderful idea! If my table already has a glossy seal on top, what do you suggest I should do first? I was contemplating if sanding the table off first would be a good idea but was not sure if it would get rid of the glossy surface.