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    Home Ā» Repurposed Furniture Ā» Small Mid Century Modern Stenciled Side Table

    Small Mid Century Modern Stenciled Side Table

    Modified: Feb 28, 2022 by Gail Wilson
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    A small stenciled side table project rescues a project redo. How to camouflage a damaged table top with a painted stencil. #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #upcycled #sidetable #stencil #easy #furniture #makeover via @repurposedlife

    You may remember this mid century modern small side table from last year. The new look will make it become a stenciled side table. You will see why, and how to stencil on wood below.

    1 dollar mid century modern small table

    I got a great deal on it at Vendors’ Village—only 99 cents! It needed a little TLC for sure.

    small vintage side table makeover MyRepurposedLife.com

    I loved how it turned out, soooo cute! You can get the original makeover details in my post  Small Vintage Side Table Makeover.

    How to Stencil on Wood

    table top with big scratch

    While being stored in the garage, it got a huge scratch on the top. That’s no good!

    spray paint table top

    Because I was so in love with how the base looked with the glazed paint, I only wanted to work on  fixing the table top. I used painter’s tape to make sure I only painted the table top with black spray paint. Even after sanding the scratch, you can see it is still visible through the new spray paint.

    How to Stencil on Wood

    how to stencil on wood

    Stenciling the table top will make that scratch disappear. I had the perfect stencil that would allow me to make a four square pattern on the small side table. I love using Martha Stewart foam pouncers for stenciling. I used regular latex paint for the stenciling.

    Stenciling on wood furniture is fun and easy, and it's a great way to jazz up plain furniture.

    Related Content: Repurposed Desk Into Tall Chest

    how to stencil on wood side table

    After the paint dried I did a little bit of distressing with a sanding sponge to make it a little more aged.

    small stenciled mid century modern side table MyRepurposedLife.com

    So much better! It’s such a cute little side table.

    Stenciled Side Table

    small mid century modern side table stenciled MyRepurposedLife.com

    While showing the pictures to my friends, one friend fell in love with it. I told her she could have it, but I don’t think she took me seriously. So, if she is reading this, I was serious, and if you want it, you can have it. It seems like I’ve doing re-doing a lot of former projects lately. I’m okay with that—it takes a little pressure off me to crank out something new every week. It also shows YOU that there are ways to save a piece that others may cast away to the garbage pile.

    What would you have done about the large scratch?

    gail

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    Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
    Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.

    About Gail Wilson

    Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
    Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.

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    1. Albert Arnett

      July 27, 2017 at 9:59 pm

      Al ways good stuff love it.

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    2. GirlfromWva

      July 21, 2017 at 9:40 am

      Love the stenciled top! It looks so nice.

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    3. Bonnie Hipps

      July 21, 2017 at 3:51 am

      Great save Gail... Love it! So I just picked up my first big project, a dresser for my daughter. Will see how it goes thanks for the inspiration ????
      Bonnie

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