You will need
- - sandpaper;
- - acrylic paint;
- - brushes;
- - PVA glue;
- - paper napkins;
- - fabric with a pattern;
- - furniture varnish;
- - glass;
- - colored stones;
- - beads; -shells; - glass beads;
- - tint film;
- - LED Strip Light.
Instruction
If the coffee table already has a solid track record, try restoring it first. Remove the fittings, and then with grinder or sandpaper - the old coating. After that, with a roller or a wide brush, apply the background acrylic paint. After it dries, stenciled patterns can be applied to the countertop or sidewalls - images of flowers, animals, floral or geometric motifs.
To make your updated table look interesting, try artificially aging it. Lightly rub with fine sandpaper in several places or, for example, in the corners of the table. Then take a golden or silver paint and with an almost dry brush (squeeze the paint from it and blot it on a dry cloth) and paint over the worn areas a little.
The second update option is with the help of technology. To do this, as in the previous case, you must first prepare the surface. You can stick ready-made paper napkins on the tabletop or look for some unusual ones cut from magazines. It's simple and fast. If you don't come across an image that you like, try using interesting vintage pictures, which are now very much on the Internet. For example, old postcards, photographs, vintage cards. From the images you like in Photoshop, make a collage and order a printout of a single canvas according to the size of the table. It's a bit of a hassle, but you'll win in quality. To stick the printout, use glue for wallpaper, wallpaper or PVA. After the glue dries, cover the countertop with several layers of varnish.
To work in the decoupage technique, cotton fabric with a suitable pattern will also fit. Fix it on the surface with PVA glue or special glue for decoupage. The finished item must be coated with acrylic varnish in several layers, because. it absorbs well.
An interesting table can be obtained by cutting glass in the shape of a table, under which you can put some beautiful flat details ( autumn leaves paper-cut patterns). For safety, process the edges of the glass with a velvet file or an emery bar.
More voluminous things can also be placed on the tabletop - colored pebbles, beads, shells, glass beads. To do this, attach sides to it, and divide the internal space with a lattice of planks. Fold interesting little things into the resulting cells, and cover it all with thick glass on top, processing its edges. By the way, instead of beads, shells and other things, you can put some collections into cells, for example, coins, buttons, badges, etc.
You can also decorate a coffee table with the help of lighting from led strip. It can be attached with double-sided tape to the legs or side surfaces of the tabletop or glued to the tabletop itself by placing tinted glass on top (it can be tinted with a translucent film of any shade). Such a table will look modern and unusual. But in order to properly mount this backlight, you may need to invite a specialist.
If the table, which has served faithfully for many years, is completely old, do not rush to throw it away. There are many ways to decorate old table with your own hands and give him new life. Below is a master class on how to do this.
If the table itself is still strong, but there is just a loss appearance, then it can be updated and turned into a real pride of the owners. For today, hand-made is valued more than ever. There are a lot of ways to decorate an old table. These include:
- tiling;
- painting;
- painting on wood;
- film wrapping;
- decoupage;
Decoupage - a new look from napkins
You can update the table using decoupage without even having special skills. You can learn how to work in this technique with your own hands by studying any master class.
materials
For work you will need:
- pictures for decoupage - you can replace them with ordinary napkins with your favorite pictures and even images from magazines;
- acrylic varnish - it is best to buy varnish in a spray can;
- PVA glue;
- tassel;
- napkin.
Instruction
Progress:
- Clean the table from old layers, paint, dirt. Degrease the surface of the table by wiping it with a cloth with alcohol. If the surface is not completely cleaned, then the decoupage will turn out sloppy.
- Pick up pictures and make a composition out of them. Any pictures will do - for the kitchen table, you can choose motifs of fruits and vegetables, in various colors. A handmade table with motifs of ancient buildings will look very original.
Important : if special pictures for decoupage are used, then you don’t need to do anything with them - just stick them. If the pictures are cut from a napkin, then two-layer napkins must be divided into layers. If the picture is cut out of a magazine, then its bottom layer must be removed by wetting the picture and removing the layer with your own hands. Then the restoration of the table will be more accurate.
- Arrange the cut out pictures on the table. Mix PVA glue with water in a ratio of 1: 1 and stick the pictures to the table in the selected places. To avoid the formation of bubbles, iron the pictures with a napkin, expelling excess bubbles. Next, the pictures should dry.
- After the decoupage dries, the surface of the table with pictures must be varnished. Varnish for decoupage is applied in several steps. Each coat of varnish should dry well. The better this operation is carried out, the more resistant the table surface will be to moisture. Do-it-yourself decoupage is ready - such a restoration will be inexpensive, and the table will look very stylish. If decoupage is done carefully, then such a table can become a real decoration of the house.
We paint the surface
The surface of the old kitchen table can be painted with paints. Such a restoration is more suitable for an old wooden table. Painting does not always require special artistic skills and talents. detailed wizard the class will show that even a beginner in this business can do it.
materials
For work you will need:
- paints - best acrylic, resistant to sun and water;
- brushes;
- stencils;
- foam sponge;
Stages of work
Restoration begins with cleaning the surface of the table. If necessary, it must be sanded. Next, the surface is washed and degreased.
Drawings for painting can be found on the Internet or made by yourself. The master class advises to print the drawing and make a stencil out of it, carefully cutting out the contours of the elements with a clerical knife. When making a stencil, one must not forget to leave jumpers between paper elements. Then drawing will be easy. If you want to update the table, but there is no data for drawing or you don’t want to make a stencil, you can buy ready-made stencils in stores finishing materials or art supplies.
You can update the table by applying a pattern in the form of a border around the edges or by making a complex composition of individual elements scattered across the surface of the table.
Further, the restoration of the table includes the application of paint on a stencil. There are subtleties here. So that the stencil does not move during operation, it is better to glue it around the perimeter with masking tape. You need to take a little paint on the brush, otherwise the paint will spread and penetrate under the stencil, ruining the drawing.
Important : Instead of a brush, a sponge is often used, on which paint is drawn. The pattern applied with a sponge looks more even and uniform. Paint with this method of application practically does not flow and the risk of spoiling the work is minimal.
After the painting dries, the surface of the table is varnished. Lacquer is applied in several layers - it protects the painting from water and makes the surface more durable. The restoration of the table with your own hands is over.
Paint and only paint
You can update the table quite simply - by painting it entirely. To do this, select:
- acrylic paints;
- alkyd paints;
- epoxy paints.
All of them are resistant to water and do not require additional protection lacquered surfaces.
Important : if the surface of the table is large, then it is best to paint it with a roller. This will give a uniform, even, "factory" surface. Such a restoration will be almost invisible to outsiders.
Self-adhesive film - the laziest way
Paint can be replaced with self-adhesive film. Today there are a large number of film colors, so you can make any table design.
Before pasting the table, the surface must be thoroughly cleaned, rinsed and degreased. Next, the film is carefully glued to the surface and leveled - care must be taken not to form bubbles. This completes the restoration.
Tile decoration
You can update the table with your own hands if you decorate it with tiles. To do this, you can choose:
- ceramic tiles;
- mosaic tiles;
- tiles made of composite plastic materials.
Important : It is convenient to work with tiles in the form of a mosaic. Such tiles are easy to cut with a knife, cutting off excess parts.
Restoration begins with cleaning and degreasing the surface. Then, using a special adhesive, the tile is glued to the surface. After a few hours, you can rub the joints between the tiles with grout or special joint paint. A master class on this topic can be viewed on the Internet.
How to decorate the kitchen table with your own hands (video)
Updating the table yourself is not difficult at all. To do this, you just need to apply a little imagination and patience.
Probably, many people have an old dining round table at home, which, due to its quality factor, is a pity to throw away and cannot be put in a conspicuous place because of a bad look. So he stands idle somewhere in the closet or in the attic. In this article we want to show you that an old dining table can get a new life. The main thing is to want, have a little patience, and you will understand that the restoration of a round table with your own hands is quite possible.
We will consider the restoration process using the example of an old round wooden table.
First of all, we inspect the table and determine the defects. On our table, for example, there are scratches and cracks. Also, the lacquer layer is outdated, and in some places it has worn off and needs updating. The whole legs do not stagger, so we will not disassemble it.
If the legs of your dining table are loose, you need to put them in order.
In the case of fastening the legs with screws, you just need to tighten the screws. If the legs are attached to the table with glue and wobble a lot, you will have to disassemble the table, clean all the connections, apply a new layer of glue, assemble all the parts again, fix the table with clamps and leave for a day until the glue dries completely.
grinding
At the next stage of the restoration, we will polish the table. For grinding, we need a sandpaper of different grit numbers, and a grinder will make our work easier.
If you don't have grinder must be sanded by hand. Although it is more difficult and longer, it is possible.
So, we take the machine with the sandpaper of the greatest grain size and pass along the surface of the table. Grind gently without strong pressure. For better removal of varnish and leveling the surface after grinding with coarse sandpaper, you need to use a sandpaper of a smaller grain size. And again, carefully grind the surface of the table. In the case of curved parts, they will have to be sanded by hand.
If, after two times grinding, irregularities or old varnish remain on the round table, you will have to grind a third time with zero grit sandpaper. After sanding, it is important to remove all dust from the surface of the dining table. To do this, use a vacuum cleaner and a damp cloth.
putty
In case of severe scratches or dents that are not removed after grinding, you need to putty the damaged areas. With a rubber spatula, apply putty to the scratches.
After the putty dries, and this is about 30 minutes, we grind the smeared places with a zero sandpaper.
gentrification
At this stage of the restoration, we proceed to painting. For painting, we chose water-based stain and varnish, because they do not have a strong odor and such materials can be used in residential areas. We will also need brushes.
Stain can cover a round table in one or several layers, depending on what color we need at the output. After each new layer, the color of the table will become deeper. Also, after each application of the stain, you need to wait until it dries completely (the time is written in the instructions for paints and varnishes), and only then apply the next layer.
When we got the color we need, we proceed to apply varnish. We apply it carefully, without haste. We collect a small amount of varnish on the brush so that there are no smudges. Leave the painted table to dry completely, for about a day.
After the first application of varnish on the surface of the table, a pile may rise, these are small particles of wood. Therefore, the table must be sanded with a sandpaper zero.
Grinding is better by hand, not pressing hard. Then we proceed to apply the second layer of varnish. Again, leave the table to dry completely.
Dry in a well ventilated area. At home, it can be a terrace, a balcony, a summer kitchen. The main thing is that water does not get on the surface.
Well, our round table after restoration is ready. And he looks much better. Such a table is not even ashamed to put in the living room. And, most importantly, everything repair work we built houses with our own hands with minimal expenses from the family budget.
As you know, old tables and chairs are often simply thrown away because they look gloomy and old-fashioned. But this is not very advisable at today's prices for furniture products.
By the way, the furniture of the old (model), for example, Soviet, is made very well and, having brought it into a divine form, it will last for more than a dozen years.
Let's look at what the master will need to carry out the restoration? And we will also carefully consider all the stages of the work carried out.
materials
1. subject of restoration (table)
2. sandpaper
3. silver paint with a purple tint (can)
4. fittings
5. plywood
6. self-tapping screws
7. rags
9. polishing
10 varnish
Tools
1. drill
2. sandpaper
3. brush
4. screwdriver
5. chisel
6. hammer
7 hacksaw
The process of restoring an old table with your own hands.
And so, an old table was taken as a basis, which lived a very long life, inherited by the author from his grandmother. At first glance, it looks very nondescript and even dull, the plywood has exfoliated in places, there are many scratches and chips, the varnish has faded from the sun and time. But general form still stately, for this reason the master decided to revive him.
To begin with, all the boxes were removed and a visual assessment was made of all the more problematic places requiring urgent restoration. The bottom of almost all the boxes was stratified, the plywood should be replaced with a new one.
He removes the old plywood and fastens the new one, making the bottom according to the old dimensions.
Also, all the old fittings are removed from the table, because the author will subsequently install a new one, suitable for the new style. The old one should be left, "it will come in handy on the farm."
Then the table is taken out into the open air, because the work will be quite dusty, as well as contact with paintwork materials, or painting should be carried out in a well-ventilated area. An oilcloth was spread under the table so as not to litter in the yard.
Next, it is necessary to remove the old coating of varnish or paint, for which today various washes and solvents are used, and you also have to work hard with sandpaper so that there is no trace of the old coating.
The work is laborious and requires a lot of patience during monotonous work.
And now the long-awaited moment has come (painting) The master will paint his table with the help of a can of paint, of course, the whole table cannot be painted with one can, you will have to fork out for 2-3 cans. The author paints with a thin layer so that the pattern of the tree is slightly visible.
If you have a bullet gun, then it will be much easier and more economical for you to paint the restored furniture.
Painting should be carried out at a certain distance and evenly distribute a stream of paint from a spray can over the surface to be painted in order to avoid smudges.
After the table has been painted and a certain time has passed for drying, the master applies an additional layer of varnish, you can also simply rub it with a special wax-based composition so that the product shines and shines playing with color in the sun.
In place of the old fittings, a new one is screwed in, suitable for the new style of the table. Here everyone should have their own choice and preference.
Look how beautiful it turned out in the end.
The site company has been actively engaged in the restoration of tables and wooden products for over 10 years. In our practice, we are guided by the extensive knowledge and honed skills of our carpentry and woodworking craftsmen. It will not be difficult for them to complete a full repair in the workshop and fix minor cosmetic flaws in the furniture in place.
At your service:
- Restoration of the kitchen table. Key damage to kitchen tables is associated with contact with hot dishes. Burns are easy to eliminate both on solid wood and on MDF and fiberboard products.
- Desk restoration. Desks and office desks must be maintained in good condition, as this workplace. In desks, we are ready to replace the guides ourselves drawers, install new handles, magnetic locks and limiters.
- Coffee table restoration. Coffee tables often suffer from the fact that they are below normal. Therefore, they cannot be noticed and, stumbling on them, damage them. We carry out a complete replacement of countertops made of glass, artificial stone and wood.
- Restoration of polished tables. Furniture with a mirror polished surface requires reverent care. Dust quickly settles on it, traces of fat and scuffs remain. Our painters will help restore the original shine.
- Restoration of the round table. Compact round tables on one or more legs help save space in small kitchens, cafes, are used as card tables. Radius tabletops are more expensive to manufacture, so the restoration of a table of this shape is also justified financially.
- Dining table restoration. A family dinner, a holiday with friends cannot be imagined behind a broken or scratched dining table. The restorers of our workshop are ready to completely renew the varnish and paint on the countertop, restore the loose legs and make individual parts anew.
- Restoration of an old table. For houses with a rich history and private collections, the periodic restoration of the table is a matter of course. Experienced restorers who are familiar with traditional furniture design and woodworking techniques will help preserve the original look of the furniture.
