Project: ROOM MAKEOVER

I am just so excited, I couldn't hold it in any longer!! I am getting a new apartment next year and over the summer I am refinishing tons of different furniture! I am trying to put together a color scheme as of now.  I think I am going with a black and white theme with pops of color.  I recently bought a desk, hutch, chair, and dresser. All for under 100 dollars! I'm all about the bargains.  I also have a night stand at home that I am going to paint. I can not wait! I will be posting picture soon of all the items I've purchased.  Then, over the summer I will post tutorials and step by step pictures of what I've done. :)

OHHH the excitement!!

A Little Sneak Peak

SO, I wanted to start refinishing a piece of furniture a little bit on the smaller scale before I attempted my desk, hutch, and dressers.  So I went to a garage sale in my neighborhood and bought this small table for 3 dollars.  I forgot to take a picture before I primed, but I bought it as an unfinished wood piece of furniture.  I was very happy with it.  Very simple and very cheap.  The first step was picking a color of paint for my dresser and table.  SO DIFFICULT!!! I stood in Home Depot for like 20 minutes staring at samples of paint.  I ended up deciding on a teal like color called Cozumel by Behr.  I LOVE THIS COLOR!  It is ABSOLUTELY perfect.  So for starters I used Kilz2 primer after a little light sanding. This is pictured below.  Trust me, the primer will not look great, but this doesn't matter.  It isn't the finished product.

After priming, I started to paint.  I started with very light coats on the legs and bottom edges of the table.  After each coat, I let the paint dry, and then added another thin coat.  Keyword here is THIN.  Thin coats will last longer and look better in the long run.  I didn't paint the entire bottom because most of it will not be seen.  

After painting all of the table I decided to decoupage fabric to the top.  The picture below is the beginning of  the process.  The white on the fabric is mod podge.  First, I put mod podge on top of the table and then began to smooth the fabric on. At this point, you are able to move the fabric where you want it placed.  Next, MAKE SURE you smooth out all the bumps and also look for loose strands of yarn coming off the fabric!! This is VERY important, because if you don't notice it, it will be highly difficult to remove after the mod podge dries.  I used a foam brush to apply layers of mod podge to the table and fabric.  Also make sure the mod podge attaching the fabric to the table dries COMPLETELY before putting the new layers of mod podge on.  

I'll be sure to post the finished product soon!!  Let me know if you have any questions. And remember this is just a sneak peak of what is to become of the rest of the furniture for my new apartment!! :)))) Enjoy!