Thrift Store Hexagon Table Makeover With Paint and Decoupage

by Gail--My Repurposed Life

I had this $2 thrift store table that was just dying for a new look. I also had some blue oops paint that was just hanging around waiting for a great project.

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These vintage tables are easy to find at thrift stores, but the price of $2 is practically unheard of.

I mixed the oops paint with some plaster of paris to make my famous diy chalky paint primer. Many people use it as chalk paint, but using it as a primer is my favorite.

Using my Finish Max had this little table done in record time.

I topped it off with some clear wax.

Some decoupage, and original hardware spray painted finishes off this little gem perfectly.

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Judy Herron Holmes on Dec 11, 2015
what is oops paint???

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Gerri on Dec 18, 2015
I tried making my own chalk paint using 1 cup latex Ceiling paint (it's what I had on hand), 2 tbls of plaster of paris and 1 tbls of water. Mixed water and P of P first then added to paint. It immediately turned into a 'cottage-cheese' like consistency...more hard then soft. What did I do wrong???

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Liliana Wells on Dec 28, 2015
I understand about the chalky primer. But what did you use for paint? Or do you consider the primer as paint and then applied the wax over it. Nice project. Thanks

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B on Jan 09, 2016
I love this idea. Especially revamping these kind of tables.

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Kammy's Korner on Jan 11, 2016
Cute, Gail! These tables have lots of potential. :)

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- Gail--My Repurposed Life on Jan 11, 2016
  @Kammy's Korner I originally bought it for a dog bed, but I lost my sweet Louie, and so then the table just sat for months.... I needed a project, and I dove in and moved on.
  
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