Thrift Item Upcycled Into Family Night Themed Coasters!
by
Tee @ Beauteefulliving
(IC: blogger)
When I received a set of old wooden coasters as part of a Thrift Flip challenge,I knew that pretty much every nook and cranny had to be repainted!
The old school, honey-colored wood grain in these coasters matched nothing in my home. I couldn't wait to flip this item into something that was more suitable to my style as well as make it serve as something more than just coasters.
The old school, honey-colored wood grain in these coasters matched nothing in my home. I couldn't wait to flip this item into something that was more suitable to my style as well as make it serve as something more than just coasters.
This is how I ultimately changed it into looking:
Below is a collage of all the "lovely" pieces that I had to revamp. Fortunately, I didn't need to repaint the black metal piece since it was still in great condition.
While there were many pieces to be painted, I was fortunate that I did not have to sand each of these items. Chalk paint is excellent for projects such as this!
You will need to paint 3 coats for everything to look evenly coated. Be sure to let everything dry between coats.
For the center, I applied Waverly Chalk Paint (Elephant color) with a thin-bristled art brush.
Love the contrasting paint colors.
Using a white permanent chalk pen, I wrote an activity that my family and I enjoy doing together. All together, I wrote 6 different activities since there were 6 coasters.On weekends, the kids can pull one of the coasters out and whichever activity gets selected, we will do as a family!
Here's another look at how the project ended up looking!
For full tutorial including ideas on 6 "family night" activities, be sure to visit link below:
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Published February 4th, 2016 3:40 PM
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Sheila on Feb 07, 2016"@Sheila Hi Sheila! That's a great question. In my blog post (link below), I showed the full tutorial. I actually sprayed the coasters with a sealant to protect the chalk paint. I imagine the sealant will help so that liquid wouldn't affect the...
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Sheila on Feb 07, 2016@Sheila Thanks for your prompt answer. I didn't phrase my question well enough. I understand that you protected the chalk paint with a sealant. I was wondering about the center cork part, which originally absorbed condensation. Now that the cork is covered with chalk paint, is it still absorbent? Or do you no longer use them for their original intent?
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Tee @ Beauteefulliving on Feb 08, 2016@Sheila Hi Sheila, the cork after being sprayed with sealant doesn't seem to be absorbent anymore. The liquid beads up which is what I wanted it to do. I wanted to protect the writing and the chalk paint on these coasters. Thanks again for your question.
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Tee @ Beauteefulliving on Feb 17, 2016@Renata Thanks! It love how they serve as a dual purpose. :)
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