Chic Ikea Vittsjo Hack Into a Gold And Marble Table

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$65
1 Day
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Guys, I have a seriously good IKEA hack for you today. Probably my favourite ever. I actually did this project a little while ago and hadn’t photographed it properly until yesterday… but here she is! The IKEA Vittsjo hack into a gold and marble table. It is easy to do and ridiculously gorge.
So here is what you need for the project:
1 // The Vittsjo table from IKEA. It retails for about $25, but I happened to get mine in the scratch and dent section for only $16, so keep your eyes peeled in there.
2 // Gold spray paint. My choice is this Krylon gold spray paint. I really like the deep gold hue it gives (warning: Krylon has quite a few different metallics, so make sure you get the one that you love).
3 // “Instant Granite” in Italian White Marble. It’s a peel and stick paper – not the cheapest one out there, but the quality is good and I really like the marbling as it looks very real. I searched a bunch of these on Amazon, read a ton of reviews, and ultimately settled on this brand. I was super happy, so definitely recommend it!
Start off by assembling your table and then spraying it gold. Remember the cardinal rule of spray paint: thin and even coats. Don’t try to do it all in 2 coats, as you will get drips.
While that’s drying, get out your Instant Granite marble paper and glass top piece. The paper comes in a tube and there is plenty in the roll for a few different projects (I have tons left over!).
You want to roll out some of your paper with the good side down, place your glass piece on top, and cut out the portion of paper you will need, leaving some extra around the edges. Pardon the terrible lighting in these “in action” photos – sometimes trying to DO and photograph a project at the same time does not produce the best photography results!
Then comes the somewhat tricky part. You definitely need to head over to see the full post and the rest of the tutorial!
Suggested materials:
  • Table   (ikea)
  • Spray paint   (hardware store)
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