Do-it-yourself refresh coffee table

We all love that beautiful things surround us at home. However, years go by and the interior begins to go out of fashion. Very often it is impossible to say goodbye to your favorite subjects, because so many happy moments have happened with them! And sometimes there is simply no money to buy new furniture. The way out of this situation is very simple - you can update the coffee table with your own hands. So the money will be saved, and the interior will become more modern. In addition, many people like the restoration of things. You will find some interesting ideas in this article.

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Remove old coating

Before starting to restore the table, you need to remove the old varnish.

Important! You can use a grinder, but proceed with caution, otherwise - damage to the wooden surface is possible.

Do-it-yourself restoration of a coffee table begins with the preparation of the necessary tools:

• Sanders or cycles;
• Sandpaper;
• Hard putties on wood;
• Spatula.

Special solvents may be used. It is very important to calculate the thickness of the layer, because the varnish should dissolve and the wood should not be damaged.

Important! If solvent is absorbed into the surface of the table, there may be a problem between the materials during future processing. As a result, the coating may swell, peel or crack.

If the old varnish has not been removed, and cracks and abrasions appeared on it, we get rid of them with sandpaper:

1. Moisturize a medium grain paper.
2. Wrap paper around the bar.
3. We process the surface.

Important! If the sandpaper is clogged with dust, you can simply rinse it and continue to work.

After removing the varnish, the surface is sanded with fine-grained sandpaper. Then, using putty, cracks and scratches are eliminated:

1. Putty is applied with a spatula and leveled.
2. After the putty dries, it is leveled using thin sandpaper.

Important! In the case of further processing of the table with the help of stain, a putty in the color of wood is acquired.

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Decorate a table with wallpaper

So, how to restore a coffee table with your own hands? First of all, you should get the materials:

• Vinyl wallpaper;
• Glue;
• Transparent acrylic varnish or special silicone sealant;
• Scissors;
• Decorative nails;
• A hammer;
• Tape measure;
• With a simple pencil;
• Ruler.

Important! Before updating the table, you should make sure the countertops are clean and dry, and there is no fat on it.

So, how to restore an old coffee table with your own hands? To do this, follow the instructions:

• We measure and cut the required number of wallpapers. They should be enough for the length of the countertops and bends down.
• Finger along the edge of the wallpaper on the tabletop - this way it will be easier to glue them.
• Apply glue to the countertop from all sides.
• We start the wallpaper sticker from the corner, gently press it and smooth it with your hands in order to remove air bubbles.
• Using a dry rag, smooth the wallpaper.
• For normal gluing of the edges and turns, we apply glue to them. When it dries a little, the wallpaper is pressed tightly and smoothed.

Important! When using aerosol glue, newspapers and masking tape are used to protect the rest of the surface.

• We apply two or three layers of a special transparent sealant or transparent acrylic varnish. Thanks to this, scratches and damage will not appear on the wallpaper.
• We hammer in beautiful cloves for the aesthetic appearance of the product.

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Decorate a table with a mosaic

If you are looking for a way to refresh a coffee table, look at the decor with mosaics. This will require the preparation of the following materials and tools:

• Spray paint;
• Sandpaper;
• Mosaic tiles;
• Glue;
• Grouting;
• Brushes;
• Spatula;
• Scissors.

Then it remains only to clearly follow the instructions:

1. We put paint on the table, let it dry.
2. We put on the place where the tile pattern, glue will be glued.
3. We apply the tile, press and let it dry.
4. The space between the tiles is treated with a grout, the excess of which is then washed off.

As a result of such simple actions, you will become the owner of an original and practical table.

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We decorate a table using decoupage technique

Usually furniture, which will be decorated using decoupage technique, requires preliminary painting. Most often they use white, light blue and light green colors. To do this, use acrylic paint, which is applied in two or three layers. Then, varnish is applied to the surface, and then it must be treated with fine sandpaper.

To perform the work further, preparation of materials is required:

• Set for decoupage or disposable napkins with drawings;
• Polyethylene;
• A wide paint brush with dense bristles;
• Strong tea;
• Varnish.

Important! In order for the edges of the napkins not to stand out on the countertop, they should not be cut off, but cut off. Moreover, we must try to make the edge uneven.

In addition, when using wipes, the surface may turn out to be too white. Therefore, wipes should be lowered into tea for a couple of seconds. In addition, you can choose other coloring colors, for which they use a solution of watercolor paints.

Next, follow the instructions:

1. Face down, the wetted pattern is laid out on polyethylene.
2. Using a wide brush, we smooth out the formed folds.
3. Apply glue to the table.
4. Overlay the picture and remove the polyethylene.
5. After drying the napkins, the lines and patterns are additionally highlighted with acrylic paints.
6. Apply a coat of varnish.

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Stock footage

Even the oldest thing does not have to be thrown away. By applying a little imagination, it can be turned into a modern subject that fits the design of the rooms.