Wendy's decor style was mid-century modern so she wanted to revamp the table with something to fit that decor.
She also wanted to something bright and cheery. That's when we decided to wallpaper it.
Amazing Table Upcycle With Wallpaper
6 Materials
$30
1 Hour
Easy
My friend Wendy's dining table was looking battered and in need of some love. It even had a great big dirty iron mark on it. The table was the focal point of her lounge dinner and used not just for eating at, but her and her boys also did use the table for art and crafts.
When you have decided what wallpaper to use. You have to think carefully how the wallpaper pattern will match up.
Wendy's table was more than one roll of wallpaper wide. 2 widths of wallpaper would have been enough to cover the table. But that would look odd.
We decided to use 3 strips of wallpaper one central full width and then 2 half widths either side. This worked best with the pattern we had chosen.
Measure your 3 strips of wallpaper carefully. I found the most accurate and best way to cut the wallpaper was with a rotary cutter and mat like this one.
Using a brush paste your 3 strips of wallpaper with wallpaper paste and then fold and put to one side whilst you paste the table.
Paste the table top with wallpaper paste, and leave for a couple of minutes.
Whilst the paste is still tacky carefully lay your middle strip of wallpaper onto the table top. Using a wallpaper smoothing brush carefully brush out any air bubbles.
Then repeat with the wallpaper strips either side. Carefully match up the pattern and trim any excess.
We let our wallpaper go over the side edges of the table and wrap underneath slightly for a neater look.
Even though the wallpaper is wipeable we applied 2 coats of varnish to provide extra protection from daily wear and tear.
I think the table looks fantastic in Wendy's living room. The Romo wallpaper she has chosen matches her decor really well. Her table certainly looks much better than before.
Table tops aren't the only things we have wallpapered you should check out the wallpapered kitchen backsplash we also did.
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Wilmaon May 6, 2019OMG ty ty ty!!! Have a old small table for my camper... Very sturdy wood and didn't want to toss it. This idea is perfect for my table... kid friendly 😉😘 You ladies are so gifted... love your ideas.
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Sandra Allenon Jun 20, 2019I might do mine with a strip of country fabric and a sunflower. Or I might crochet some chain but this is going on my "to do" list! Very cute!
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Sandra Allenon Jun 20, 2019I think I might have posted this on the wrong project. I was commenting on the clothes pin basket. That was weird but I like this one too!
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Why the three strips instead of just two? How would it look different? You still are matching patterns right? Just a little confused because I'm lazy and think two would be easier than three. :)
Claire - that makes sense. Yes, a line down the middle would be harder to camouflage. :)
It's a fun table!
So how many rolls of wallpaper did you actually use?
Less than one roll, I used a left over roll .
What's the name of the wallpaper....I love it
Its called Romo wallpaper, there should be a link to it on the blog.