Chubby Checkerboard {Accent Table Makeover!}
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Delusions of ingenuity
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I bought this square accent table from a guy at work for $5. Isn't it beautiful? I mean, who can resist the orange stain and overindulgence of shellac? Pay attention to the brass "buttons" in the corners, for I will magically make them disappear!
We removed all the legs and removed the brass caps from the bottoms of the legs. Then I worked diligently with an orbital sander to taper them down so they were nice and smooth. Occasionally I had to stop for a brownie break to keep up my strength.
Remember the brass buttons? Drilled out!
So what's with the chubby checkerboard title? Well, I had a vision to turn this into a checkerboard table, and I just happen to be chubby right now, okay?
Measured and placed the vinyl decal:
Then I stopped for the ever-important ice-cream break before peeling the paper backing off the vinyl:
I used frog tape to give it some more interest...
Then I sprayed primer over the whole thing! Wow. What a transformation!
A couple coats of black sprayed on...
Then before the paint dried, I started peeling off the vinyl and tape!
I had tried adding a red edge, but that was a total fail. I was seriously considering a swan dive off my little table.
After everything dried, it got another couple coats of clear poly and it's finished! This was one of my very first furniture projects, and it's still one of my very favorites!
I love the wood/paint combo.
Thanks for visiting! The full (and quite poorly-written) original blog post can be found at the link below!
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Published March 19th, 2015 12:34 PM
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