I recently started going through a phase where I would watch
KSL everyday for cheap furniture I could redo. Not that I have a cute
little house to put them in yet or anything, just for fun and experience. Typically all of my projects just go into my storage unit.
Haha! This one day I came across a table and a set of four matching chairs.
Since it was only $65 for the set and I did not have a dinning set yet I was
all over it. My boyfriend and I went and picked it up from the lady that same
day and I was already brainstorming what I was going to do. I was searching
through Pinterest all night and came across a stenciled table. I completely
fell in love and thought I would give it a try! Here is a tutorial on how I did
mine…
Sanding completely sucks, but it MUST be done. This table
had some sort of laminate over the top and you have to make sure to get it all
off or else the paint will not stick on the wood. I sanded with multiple
different grits, high to low of course. I even sanded the bottom of the table
as there were marks from the previous owners children. In the photo below
notice the far left looking shiny (laminate) and the far right being not shiny
at all.
After searching through many different sites for stencils
that didn’t cost $80+ I came across a company called iStencil. They have
multiple different stencils, some cute some not so much. I found the one I
liked and decided on going with a 11x11. It only ended up costing me $15 which
was a steal compared to the others sites I had looked at. The entire stencil is
11x11 but the design is only 9.5 at the widest points. I would recommend the
11x11 if you want it smaller like mine, but I also the think 16x16/18x18 would
have been cute as well. I think it really depends on the stencil and how busy
it is.
I went to home depot and picked out all of my colors I
wanted and the tools I would need. I decided to go with the BEHR Eggshell Cream for the
stencil/legs to counteract the dark stain. I applied it on the stencil/legs
with the 4” foam roller brush, and a small 1” foam stick for edges/touch ups. I
used a gel stain for the top of the table, which I have never used before. It
was similar yet very different than regular stain. With regular stain you can
apply it and wipe off the excess to achieve your desired color, with the gel stain it
coats on similar to a coat of paint. Because of that I did use a liquid stain I had leftover
in my garage from a different project for the distressing on the legs. The gel stain was very difficult to get on even and a turned out a little too
dark, so if I were to do it again I would probably go with the liquid stain for
all of it. In the pictures below you can see how it went on really dark. I
lightly sanded it down with 600 grit sand paper (very very fine grit). On the
legs I did 3 coats of the Eggshell Cream because they were a little bit lighter than I wanted.
Once they were completely dry I antiqued the edges by using a 450 grit piece of
sand paper to rub on the edges and some of the flat parts.
Once I received my stencil I practiced on a piece of wood to
get the hang of it before doing it on the real table. The stencil comes with
grooves on the outside of the cut out parts to help you line it up. I measured
it out so I started right in the middle with the first stencil. After the first
strip was done I would connect the stencil edge grooves and start the next row.
For mine I did 3 rows and ½’s on the side. The stencil would get paint on the
bottom and the grooves would get covered every three or so squares so I would
frequently wash it completely and keep going. Let me warn you now… The edges
suck! (as you can probably tell from the picture above). I had many mess ups and had to keep sanding them off and trying again.
Practice makes perfect!
Once the top was completely dry I applied the gel stain with
a “all paints” bristle brush pictured above. Again since it was darker than I
wanted I lightly sanded it with 600 grit sand paper. You will want to make sure the stain is
completely dry or it will get lumpy when sanding. I wiped the table down with a
cloth frequently when sanding to avoid the dust getting sanded back into the
table.
Once the sanding was done I applied 4 thick coats of
Polyurethane with a 4” foam stick brush. You will want to make sure you do not
forget to apply it to the sides as well. I applied mine a little bit thicker on
the sides due to them being roughed up easier, that just personal preference
though. After that was completely dried I was done! Here is the finished
product! Now time for the chairs, that’s going to be a whole other project I am
not quite sure I am ready for. (;
Enjoy, xoxo.
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