Transform a Yard Sale Microwave Table for Minimal Work

by Southern Couture

About 6 years ago, my husband was moving into his own apartment and was needing some furniture to use, but not like the really expensive stuff. He just needed some items that were still in good shape and were useful. He wasn't buying a house at the time and knew that he would want different furniture when that time came.

transform a yard sale microwave table for minimal work, painted furniture

So where else would he start shopping...YARD SALES!!!! Mark and I were just dating at the time, and I was still living in an apartment at my college. Of course being the DIYer and loving to decorate, I wanted to help out anyways. He didn't mind since that really isn't his thing anyways. So the two of us and his mom started on a fun thrifting adventure one Saturday.

And that adventure brings to you this microwave table that he actually bought for $10! Yep that's it! I just love a good yard sale. It worked perfect in his kitchen which was very small giving us extra much needed counter space.

That's when I came across Royal Design Studios and their beautiful selection of furniture stencils. It was the perfect solution to add some color and design to what would have been such a plain and ordinary piece of furniture.

I chose to use 3 different colors for the stencil using the copper kettle stencil crme. They offer these stencil cremes that I had never really heard of before. They are so creamy and soft that I wanted to just dip my hands all in them. I know that sounds sort of weird but they just look so pretty when you open that bottle for the first time.

To add a pop of color to the copper kettle, I decided to accent with shimmer pink and pearl oyster. I couldn't go without using pink since it is my favorite color. Mark would have never went for pink on furniture, but by using it for just a pop of color I could totally get away with it.

Stencils are so classic and don't have to look outdated. I couldn't wait to try the shattered allover furniture stencil. It seemed simple enough to not be overwhelming for someone who hadn't stenciled much but still has enough design to make it gorgeous.

I hope this transformation has given you some inspiration to shop for bargains and change them yourself with a new technique that you never thought you could do before.

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Anne warren on Jan 16, 2016
How did you paint this piece?

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Vickie Padgett on Jan 16, 2016
Beautiful job but my favorite part is the framed saying! Did you stencil the burlap yourself?

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Linda Holland on Jan 18, 2016
Saw your blog for Jewelry cleaner. But you showed a salt I have never seen, Did you use a special kind of salt or just regular table salt?? Thanks

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Deb on Jan 24, 2016
I would find a stencil or make one, that was a border that looked like rope or wood trim and stencil around it to make it look like a tray (a mosaic tile). Kind of trompe l' oeil ! Just an idea.

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Diana Deiley on Feb 06, 2016
Nice job. Love the transformation. Gracious of you to do that. Bless you.

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