Dumpster Table Gets a Stencil and Chalk Paint Makeover

by Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl

Would you believe that a few short weeks ago, this beauty was sprawled in pieces by a dumpster? All the pieces (including the leg bolts) were neatly in a plastic baggy and secured to the table. This is one of the best pieces of furniture I’ve ever found in the trash (well next to it to be exact.) I didn’t have to do any structural repairs, just reattached the legs. Then I painted it with chalk paint and stenciled the top using Royal Design Studio's Lisboa stencil

dumpster table gets a stencil and chalk paint makeover, chalk paint, painted furniture, Dumpster table got an antique Scandinavian look with chalk paint and the Lisboa stencil from Royal Design Studio

Dumpster table got an antique Scandinavian look with chalk paint and the Lisboa stencil from Royal Design Studio

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dumpster table gets a stencil and chalk paint makeover, chalk paint, painted furniture, Materials Stencil chalk paint stencil brushes roller painter s tape

Materials: Stencil, chalk paint, stencil brushes, roller, painter's tape

Roll on first color

Tile the stencil.

Add second color using stencil brush.

Distress with sander.

Add my special antiquing glaze.

Close up of distressed table.

Final table.

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Maltee Ramlochan on Apr 15, 2017

Hi how can get these Stencil to buy i am from Trinidad

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Dori Ann Rice on Feb 22, 2018

tile a stencil?

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Auntlynn1963 on Jul 11, 2018

What grade sandpaper did you use?

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Heather on Feb 07, 2020

Great save ! It looks so good now. Well done. Enjoy:)

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Jerseysuek on Feb 08, 2021

I've used this stencil, from Royal Stencils, on 2 unfinished end tables that I bought. Love the stencil. Did a very faded look using General Finishes rather than a chalk paint as I don't like the feel of chalk. And with GF there is very little prep work to do. Paint right over anything.

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