Cutting Edge Stencils Shares Simple Steps For Stenciling a Table
Welcome back, my makeover mavins! Warm weather has finally hit Cutting Edge Stencils here in Ramsey, New Jersey and know what that means, right? Garage sales! Our heart skips a beat at the thought of snagging a thrifty find at a local yard sale. We love finding old furniture and giving it new life using paint and stencils. In fact, today we’re going to show you how easy it is to transform a side table using paint and a pretty pattern.
We’d like you to meet Debbie, the furniture makeover queen behind the blog Refresh Restyle. Debbie said, “One of the easiest ways to transform any surface is with paint. Add a stencil and you take it up a notch.” And that’s exactly what she did with a small brown side table that she had. It was a very cute flea-market find because it had a bit of a funky look, but the color just didn’t capture her personality. Debbie wanted to add a splash of turquoise to her living room so she painted the table a color similar to Benjamin Moore’s mexicali turquoise 662. Then she took it up a notch by adding a Moroccan stencil pattern to the top. She fell in love with our super popular Zamira Craft Stencil. Here’s the before and after of the painted table.
Do you love this upcycled table idea? We thought you would! We have the step-by-step, courtesy of Refresh Restyle right below.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
- A stencil (for this project we recommend the Zamira Craft Stencil)
- Small wooden side table
- Blue painters tape
- Sandpaper
- (2) Paint Colors
- Paper plate or painter tray
- Dense Foam Roller (<— We like this one)
- Paper Towel
- Sandpaper
- Furniture Wax
Here are the Simple Steps for Creating a Stenciled Side Table:
1. Gather Materials and Prep the Table: Start the stencil project by gathering all of the materials listed above. You’ll need to lightly sand the table and remove any existing finish. Then prime it and paint the table the desired color. For this project, Debbie used a turquoise paint color similar to Benjamin Moore’s mexicali turquoise 662.
2. Start Stenciling: Position the stencil design on the top of the table. We recommend using painter’s tape to secure the stencil in place. Pour your paint onto a plate or paint tray. Consider using FolkArt’s acrylic craft paint in linen to get a similar look. Then using your dense foam roller, dip it into the paint. Roll off the excess paint onto your folded paper towel until the roller looks almost dry. The key to stenciling is using as little paint as possible. Too much paint will cause the design to bleed and smudge. Next you will paint the design onto the table with the dense foam roller.
3. Complete the Stencil Pattern: Depending on the size of the tabletop, you may have to reposition the stencil to complete the pattern. Simply pick up the stencil, align it, and continue painting the pattern.
4. Finish the Table: Allow the paint to dry. Then apply a dark wax, like Miss Mustard Seed’s furniture wax, to the table. For a distressed look, Debbie ran sandpaper over the dry stencil before she waxed it.
Ready to see the DIY stenciled table? Here it is!
Tell us: What have you thought about upcycling in your home? Leave us a comment below!
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Thanks for reading, and happy stenciling!
Michelle and the Cutting Edge Stencils Crew