Vinyl Revamp & Rancho Reubidoux. Much better Prepping for last Saturday’s pre-tour, I had given our deck’s twin vinyl flea market sofas a much-needed scrubbing.
They’d been left outside all winter and attracted an alarming layer of debris and gunk due to the rains and pepper trees overhead. But now cleaned up they seemed really dull and lacked presence. In the past I’d gussied ‘em up with colorful draping, and I thought that would work again … but I was running out of time and a trip to JoAnn *shudder* did not appeal. I’d remembered that Terry, owner of Parrott boutique in downtown Riverside, had bolts of interestingly textured fabric in her atelier, so we dropped in to see what she might have on-hand.
Blahness Studying the low, blocky sofas, I decided they needed something to counter their marshmallow nothingness … Then it came to me, I would paint circles and squares on them. But, first... Circles upon circles Squarely Moving to the other sofa, and following the same steps, I soon was finished with that one, too. All Things Thrifty Home Accessories and Decor: Tutorial: How to give glass... I have this turquoise table that I bought for $5.00 at the local thrift store.
I refinished it in a previous post, and it sits in my family room. I like it, but I kept thinking that it needed a little something. My brothers both have etched glass in the past, and I loved how their projects turned out, so I decided to try it. Step 1: Find a pattern that you like. This pattern came from a tablecloth from Target. Step 2: Once you have your pattern picked out, you need to get contact paper (NOT wax paper…I used wax paper and it didn’t work very well) and lay contact paper on the top of the pattern. Step 3: Trace the pattern onto the contact paper. This is what it will look like after the tracing is complete.
Step 4: Lay it on your glass to make sure that it fits the glass. Step 5: Turn the contact paper over and cover the pattern with painter’s tape. This is what it looks like on the other side. Step 6: Carefully, cut out the pattern. Step 7: This is the tricky part. Step 9. 545stumbleupon. Silver stenciled library side table. I love metallic finish furniture, and I thought this little library table was the ideal piece to try my own metallic finish.
I bought the table on Craigslist last year for $15. I adored its cute shape, but it needed lots of repairs. I pulled 21 (mostly bent) nails out of this thing—and filled twice as many holes. Then a few coats of shiny silver paint and a handmade stencil gave it an instant update. Like the stencil? UPDATE 5/5/11: I’ve just been informed that the stencil is based on an original Orla Kiely design. How to make a silver stenciled library side table *Please see the note at step 7. Supplies spray primer chrome spray paintwhite latex paint newspaper or drop cloth sandpaper or sanding blockwood fillerphoto mount spray adhesivestencil board (available at art stores) Tools tack clothlatex gloves (optional)utility knifeself-healing matsmall round paintbrushprinter and paper.