How to Upcycle a Mid-Century Modern End Table
4 Materials
$50
2 Hours
Easy
This table was created by Organized Clutter. It's vintage, with a mid-century vibe!
I am thinking of a pastel for my table, which I think could double as a night stand as well.
It seems like older pieces of furniture with old wood stains and varnishes really can bleed through light colored chalk or mineral paints. Not any more!
. It's a great low odor primer that blocks stains, odors and bleed through. Very easy clean up too.
. It's a great low odor primer that blocks stains, odors and bleed through. Very easy clean up too.
My paint choice is Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Pink Champagne
I am going to add "just a touch" of buffalo checking, using my beloved stencil from *Old Sign Stencils. 
. It's an off white that I love.
. It's an off white that I love.
The stencil fit pretty well on the top shelf, width-wise.
I pounce the stencil. I like areas of lighter and darker paint. If the stencil is applied too uniformly, I think it looks more like a stencil. I think it seems more like buffalo check fabric with the differences in the (weave).I also stenciled the drawer front on the diagonal! I painted the original metal knob as well.I used Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax in Clear
to seal my paint and stencils.
to seal my paint and stencils.
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Love the buffalo check! Great job.
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Yes very different piece I don’t think I’ve seen before but turned out Beautiful❣️
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