Do you want to makeover your old coffee table? Furniture is perhaps the most expensive part of redecorating your home. The furniture piece that can really pull your style and design together is the coffee table. Are you ready for a new coffee table, or ready to give your old coffee table a new look? The following tutorials will help you create a beautiful new table from an old one.
If you don’t already have a table to makeover there are plenty of places to find a good deal on one. Craigslist is one of the best places to find used furniture at a great price. Browse Craigslist locally to find the best deals close to you. Thrift Stores are another great place to find used but sturdy coffee tables. Visit your local Goodwill or Salvation army to find excellent deals, or visit privately owned thrift stores in your area. Browse your newspaper to find some yard sales that are offering furniture, you can sometimes find great steals at a yard sale.
Diy Coffee Table Makeover Idea #1, Paint it
A simple coat of paint can give old or outdated furniture new life. In this tutorial you can see how the owner of The Junk Mamas Blog transforms a coffee table that she got from a yard sale into a beautiful piece that fits her home and style. If you are more artistic or want a more unique table you can try painting geometric shapes. This upcycled coffee table from bedzine is an excellent example of this style of painted coffee table.
Diy Coffee Table Makeover Idea #2, Change the top
Changing the style of the top of your coffee table can give it a bold new look. I love the transformation of this coffee table from the Fussy Monkey Biz blog. The owner of Crazy Little Daisy turns a Glass topped table into a more child and pet friendly coffee table by trading the glass for a big cushion.
Diy Coffee Table Makeover Idea #3, Decoupage it
The technique of decoupaging is a beautiful way to makeover your coffee table and give it some personality. Pages taken from books written in a foreign language creates a beautiful new coffee table. Using your childs drawings and doodles you can make a great table for the family or play room. Over at Cozy Little House you can see how this table got a makeover using 12×12 scrapbook paper! I love this idea because there are so many beautiful paper designs out there, the possibilities are endless here. Another great decoupage idea for your coffee table would be to use old CD covers, glue them onto your table however you want the coat with a layer of mod podge, finish with a polyurethane spray.
Diy Coffee Table Makeover Idea #4, Stain it
Sanding and refinishing a wooden coffee table will make it look new. Check out how Shelley from How does She? gave her table a makeover with a new coat of stain. Be sure to learn how to stain a table before getting started on any staining. Another great example of a beautiful Staining Makeover can be found on the sincerely Blog.
Diy Coffee Table Makeover Idea #5, Turn it into something else
If you have decided that you don’t want a coffee table in your family room, but you cant bring yourself to get rid of it there are a lot of ways to recycle coffee tables in to other useful furniture. Check out this great bench that used to be a coffee table! Since it is near impossible to keep feet off of the coffee table anyway why not just turn it into an ottoman! With so fabric this tutorial will teach you how to turn an old coffee table into an ottoman. This is a great makeover for an old coffee table.
Before you go out and spend a lot of money on a new coffee table consider giving your old coffee table a new look. Giving your old coffee a makeover will save you money and will give you exactly what you are looking for style wise because your are the person who is re-designing it. The ideas are limitless when it comes to giving a table a new look, dig into your imagination and create a table that suits your style, your personality and your taste.