How to Upcycle a Mid-Century Modern End Table

by Dixie Belle Paint Company

4 Materials

$50

2 Hours

Easy

This table was created by Organized Clutter. It's vintage, with a mid-century vibe!

how to upcycle a mid century modern end table

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!

I have found Dixie Belle Paint Company Boss in White

. 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, a very light pink.

I am going to add "just a touch" of buffalo checking, using my beloved stencil from *Old Sign Stencils.

I love Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Drop Cloth

. It's an off white that I love.

I will be stenciling the table in a few small areas using this paint with the buffalo check stencil.

The stencil fit pretty well on the top shelf, width-wise.

I taped the stencil horizontally to allow just three rows of checks. I used blue painter's tape.

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.

Dixie Belle Paint doesn't need a top coat of wax or poly. It cures in about 30 days to a durable finish, but adding a wax or clear coat can enhance the paint colors and add a bit of shine, and add more durability and water resistance.

If you like mid century furniture AND PINK, you gotta love it!

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BOSS in White (https://dixiebellepaint.com/boss-new-size/)
Pink Champagne (https://dixiebellepaint.com/pink-champagne-chalk-mineral-paint/)
Drop Cloth (https://dixiebellepaint.com/drop-cloth-chalk-paint/)
Best Dang Wax in Clear (https://dixiebellepaint.com/new-and-improved-best-dang-wax/)

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Ellen on Apr 15, 2020

Love the buffalo check! Great job.

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Lsuzannea on Aug 25, 2022

Yes very different piece I don’t think I’ve seen before but turned out Beautiful❣️

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