Darling Knees purchased a plain BJÖRKUDDEN table from IKEA and saw a world of possibilities. Taking a bit of vibrant blue paint and a white ink pen, the once plain table has taken a whole new life, transforming the simple surface top to something a lot more artistic. Click above for the pics and head below for all the instructions. Give Darling Knees a THUMBS UP if you find this project helpful....
How To: Customize a Plain Wooden Dining Table
Darling Knees 's February Jumpstart Project 2009
Title: Darling Table
Name: Darling Knees
Time: One afternoon
Cost: $15-$100
Project tools
TOOLS:
- table
- paint
- paint brush
- roller
- one white Elmers pen
- inspiration
STEPS:
- With a paintbrush, paint a light first coat on to the table and legs.
- Let it dry, walk the dog, make some tea.
- Paint a second coat with a roller to get super smooth and clean lines
- Wait for it to dry
- Using your elmers pen, co crazy, doodle, or trace a design, anything that makes you happy, if you mess up, just touch it up the paint and start drawing again.
- Sit back and enjoy a one of kind piece.
RESOURCES: An untouched IKEA plain little table.
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Lovely shade of blue!
view ilovebc's profile
Next time I have some pain, I hope it's vibrant blue. Hee hee.
view shockthebourgeois's profile
very cute. it looks like it fits in well with the character of the room.
view soco's profile
That's a big improvement on a basic table! thumbs up
view SydneyBristow's profile
Nice work! I have the same table and needed a little inspiration to do something with it.
view solbeam's profile
What kind of paint do you use? Just any ole paint or does it need to be non-toxic, etc? Also, did you need to seal it somehow? Thanks for the great idea! I have an ugly table that needs this BAD!
view Urban Sardines's profile
you've motivated another reader! I think I will paint the top of my similarly uninspired table red and the legs unpainted. ditto on lilers question.
view susang's profile
Awesome! I need a craft table and this will do perfectly!
view missdk's profile
I like how the design meanders across the table. Nice!
view farmhousemoderne's profile
5 1/2. Seal the top of the table with several light coats of spray polyurethane or the paint and design will wear off.
view amed studio's profile
Love what you've done. I've been wanting to paint my dining table for a couple of years now. Hopefully soon :).
view E.I.F.'s profile
I have this table and also painted it. I left the top unpainted though, and just painted the legs and side bits that support the top (what are those called?) in white.
view angorian's profile
I like the color and love the takeoff on Japanese waves -- very nice! (Looks like it works well with the bit of other furniture in the background, too.)
view SherryBinNH's profile
Angorian, I believe its called 'skirting.'
This project looks good! Really cute and affordable. I'd definitely finish it off with some kind of shiny-ness, though.
view Cashew's profile
how create this form in this table?????
anyone know?
view mateogajardo's profile
love it! such a subtle yet creative idea
view kberrillo's profile
Nice job, great shade of blue, electric french.
view click212's profile
What is the name of the paint that you used? Thanks, Victoria
view Victoria in DC 's profile
angorian, it's called the apron of the table
view scoutandboo's profile
excuse me... but is that really a GLUE pen???? I'm confused.
view kushkush's profile
Great project. Simple, beautiful, and as someone else said, it should be varnished to protect the design.
kushkush, it is an Elmer's white paint pen, not a glue pen.
view luckypeach's profile
paint pen? cool!
view plumeria's profile