Magazine Rack Makeover

Once I knew I wanted to make a rope tabletop, I needed the perfect piece of furniture… preferably something with a round top. So I ventured out to the one and only furniture thrift shop near by… and luckily found this beauty! An old magazine rack was perfect! And it was in really great condition.

I started by rubbing down the entire piece with TSP to remove any old wax and grease. Then I sanded the piece by hand just to help everything adhere better.

When the table was clean and sanded, I gave it not one, not two, but three coats of paint. I also used a brush instead of a roller, because I wanted the look of the brush strokes rather than a very cleanly painted piece.

The colour I used was called Vienna Lace, which is a very pretty light pink colour. It was actually a colour leftover from a previous project, and I had just enough to use!

When the piece was ready, I took the table top off, and started added my rope. I began at the bottom, side edge, make sure to leave a bit of extra rope unglued at the end. Then I slowly added LePage PL Premium glue, and slowly wove the rope around the edges, gradually moving upwards and inwards. I chose this glue because I knew it would be permanent. I didn't want to use a glue gun or something less strong and then have it unravel or move later.

You must unravel all of the rope in order to make sure there are no bends and kinks as you are gluing rope down. You also want to be sure to glue the strands very tightly together.

Here’s the completed table in all it’s glory.I styled it a bit, and put it up in my master bedroom, where it will live permanently as part of my Master Bedroom Makeover :)

See the fun styled and finished photos at Love Create Celebrate.