Decoupage my friends! Decoupage!
Seriously though, decoupaging is one of the easiest ways to
spruce up—well, excuse my French—but crap.
No offense to my dumpster and third-generation hand-me-down
furniture, but you furniture already know that you are not top notch.
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| Comic Book Table |
One day, a few years ago, my then-boyfriend/now-husband and
I were leaving his apartment when we spotted a side table just standing next to
the dumpster waiting for its doom. When I investigated the table, I discovered
that this piece was totally sturdy, but the main issue was that some one (I’m
guessing child) carved mathematical problems into the wood on the top of the
side table. I thought, hey, you know what? I’m going to fix this! Lo and behold,
my future husband let me use a bunch of his old comic books to decoupage the top
of the table. Next thing you know, with the help of scissors, comic books, a
paintbrush, and mod podge, I turned the discarded side table into a rocking
(and conversation-starting) piece of furniture!
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| Comic Book Table Close Up |
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| Comic Book Table Side |
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| Coffee Table |
A few years later, one of my coworkers was moving out of her
apartment, and her coffee table needed a new home. We gladly took it, seeing as
how our current one had a loose leg (not safe for baby!). This particular table
had beautiful wood, but the top was scratched and banged up. For a long time, I
thought about decoupaging it, but it was not until a month or so ago I decided
to go for it. I found some great paper from Paper-Source and got to work again—same
materials, same thing. And after some simple decoupaging work, this coffee
table that had actually been in at least three different homes looked
smashingly unique and neat.
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| Coffee Table Before |
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| Coffee Table After |
So if you are looking to upcycle any furniture piece, try
decoupaging! It’s a quick and fun day project. Happy upcycling!
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