Tables come in all shapes and sizes for any room in the house. Accent tables can be a focus of conversation by adding a splash of color, a unique stencil or fun paper toppers. Here are a few that were rescued and restyled.
I used larger Roman numerals and a dial to represent the exact time of my grandson Cayden's birth. I also added the "Moulins" stencil for a touch of color.
This old oak claw foot table turned out beautifully with butter and cream colored chalk paint finish. It is slightly distressed and sealed with several layers of Minwax Polycrylic so it can be used in a kitchen setting.
This is a two-tier pie or cake table finished with Annie Sloan french linen and graphite chalk paint. It is sealed with clear wax and buffed to a nice shine.
Just for the heck of it I added these claw grasping a clear glass marble knobs to the leg base.
I added Old Hollywood themed wallpaper and layered a round beveled piece of glass to protect the paper. The hints of gray and black colors of the wallpaper and matched the paint choices perfectly.
Bette Davis deserved her own table so I painted this little plant stand in Annie Sloan Emperor's Silk red, added some flapper fringe and installed black knobs to the base. This little table sold fairly quickly to my surprise.
I call this little Paris-themed table "Le Tirior Rouge" (the red drawer). I used a plain white chalk paint for the base and Emperor's Silk by Annie Sloan for the drawer.
Found a Paris knob to accent the red drawer.
The top of this side table was covered with a black and white Paris-themed paper and capped with a glass top for protection.
This is one of those projects that started with the knob. I had this pink and yellow knob in my collection just waiting for the perfect table or dresser. I actually picked the paint colors to match the knob for this project.
Yes - its really pink! Found this side table in the back of an estate sale warehouse. It was filthy and missing it's drawer knob. It had a thick white coat of paint that I cover with pink and yellow chalk paints. It is slightly sanded and sealed with clear wax.
This was a clamshell game table that had spent about 2 years outside. It needed some TLC with new hardware, some extensive re-gluing and sanding. I decided to make a chess table after finding a secret drawer for chess piece storage under the clamshell top. The base is painted in Annie Sloan graphite and the top is Emperor's Silk red. I used graphite and gray for the chess game surface with a Tahoe Blue accent frame.
The top folds and twists to form the clamshell appearance. I added wheels to the base for ease of relocating the table after the chess game is over. The chess pieces are stored in the secret storage area beneath the table top.
This round top table was perfect for a wine cork topper. I started from the outside and worked inward with several brands of wine corks. I used E6000 glue to make sure they would stay firmly in place and then topped it with 1/4" glass. The base is Black Beauty Benjamin Moore Advance paint and the top is a gray chalk paint. I sealed both paints with a polycrylic prior to gluing.
As the cork got closer to the center I turned them on their side and cut them in half. It gave a nice look to the design.
This thrift store coffee table got a topper of wine labels and glass. It is sitting outside on my patio because it fit perfectly in an alcove with some Adirondack chairs.
Here is a close up of the actual pattern used in the collage format.