How to Stencil a Table Top
I am beyond excited to share today's project with you!!!
If you've been following along with diy beautify for awhile, you may remember a post where I needed your help deciding what to do with the top of a plain white folding table. Well, I'm happy to say that I finally found a solution!
I got many wonderful suggestions from you, including decoupaging it with pretty napkins, sheet music, even old photographs and lace, painting a chevron pattern or French graphic. I seriously considered several of those ideas...
but none of them felt quite right.
Then this week while on Pinterest I spotted a graphic stenciled wall in a bright green and it triggered something in my brain...and I knew I wanted to stencil the top of the table!
I think the reason none of the above ideas got me excited was because I was initially thinking in terms of black and white. The room where this table resides (our bonus room) is kind of bland...greige walls, neutral carpet, neutral sofas and lots of dark furniture. I've brought color into the room through accent pillows, spring green accents and a turquoise painted coffee table...also stenciled! One of the pillows in the room is multi-colored and I used that as my inspiration piece.
The table needed color! That was the answer!
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I decided to paint a large damask stencil onto the table in spring green. I laid my stencil on the table and taped it in place with frog tape. I poured a little bit of latex paint from Home Depot into a paper plate and on another paper plate I laid several layers of paper towel.
I used a small high density roller and loaded it with the paint and then rolled it onto the paper towels about 8 times, rolling most of the paint off (very important when stenciling so you don't get seepage).
I used a small high density roller and loaded it with the paint and then rolled it onto the paper towels about 8 times, rolling most of the paint off (very important when stenciling so you don't get seepage).
Then I slowly rolled over my stencil, back and forth until I had even coverage. I never had to refill my roller! Then I peeled my stencil off. The whole process took about 10 minutes!
Here are some pictures of the above process:
Once it was dry, I lightly sanded the top with my favorite sanding sponge. Picture #5 above is how it looked at this point. I decided it needed some more color to add depth and interest (think 'inspiration piece') so I grabbed 3 bottles of acrylic paints that coordinated with the pillow....red, blue and navy.
Using small craft brushes and just tiny amounts of paint, I painted small lines and swirls and dots, doing one color at a time. It looks complicated but it really was very easy and just took me a few minutes. I had no plan really, although I was careful to repeat each element on both sides to keep it uniform.
I gave it two coats of clear wax once it was dry, to protect the top from drink spills.
I am in love with my table because it is totally unique! It's got kind of a bohemian vibe...the Moroccan stencil and the jewel-toned colors are not normally my style but it totally works!
It adds a great pop of color to a room with a lot of neutrals. It's definitely not boring!
Stencils are so easy to use because they're washable and reusable. I hang mine up on a pants hanger and store it in my closet between uses.
When I went to stage this picture (below) I forgot all about this little area rug I bought at Target awhile ago...I was delighted to see that the colors coordinate perfectly!
You might be interested to know that I've used this particular stencil on curtains. I've also stenciled an entire wall in my master bedroom. Doing it myself has saved me a boatload of money!
Have you stenciled anything recently?
This is such a great idea and the table turned out looking so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you Alicia, I'm glad you like it and so glad you took the time to comment! Have a great weekend ;)
DeleteI love it! Very fun and creative, love the colors that you chose, they look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nikki...it's bolder than I normally go but I really like it!
DeleteI could not love this table more! Awesome job, Cindy!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes. My mind goes nothing...nothing... POW! Often too many POWs to keep up!
Please share this on Show-Licious Craft & Recipe Party!
I'm so excited to see your project on Show-Licious Craft & Recipe Party! Thanks for linking up with us!
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This turned out beautiful Cindy! What a difference a little paint and creativity can make! I would love it if you'd link this up to the Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop. It just went live a couple minutes ago & I know our readers would love to see this. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery elegant. I love the mix of colors. This makes me want to redo my little living room table. Thanks so much for sharing on Snickerdoodle sunday!
ReplyDeleteHey, you should redo that little table :) Go for it! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteGuess what?! I am so excited to tell you that your project us being featured this week on Show-Licious Craft & Recipe Party!
ReplyDeleteWe would love for your to share your creativity again with us! The party starts each Saturday morning at 8:00 am EST.
~ Ashley
Great pattern. I love how it matches the pillows and rug! I really enjoy stenciling. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
Thanks Jann, it's a nice pop of color in my mostly neutral home.
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