{"id":7539,"date":"2010-03-29T22:16:59","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T02:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/?p=7539"},"modified":"2010-03-29T22:15:11","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T02:15:11","slug":"d-i-y-masked-painted-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2010\/03\/29\/d-i-y-masked-painted-tables\/","title":{"rendered":"d-i-y “masked” painted tables"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"table-paint\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Jon at Happy Mundane<\/a> spotted these cool adaptable dining tables<\/a> by Muuto<\/a> (which means “new perspective” in Finnish) that can be ordered with different legs, tops, and colors. They reminded him of the possibilities for painting wooden tables in interesting ways by masking off parts with tape, something he did to wooden chairs a while back with great success. Here’s his how-to<\/a> with the gist of this simple idea…and pix of the chairs…AND some resources for cheap wooden tables\u00a0that would look cool (and expensive) painted this way…<\/p>\n

\"Happy<\/a>
Happy Mundane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Happy<\/a>
Happy Mundane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ikea<\/a> has a trove of simple wood (not particle board) tables that would be perfect for improvising on Mutto\/Happy Mundane’s masking-taped paint job…<\/p>\n

Svalbo<\/a> in pine, expands with an extra leaf, $129,99…<\/p>\n

\"table-to-paintikeasvalbo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingo<\/a> in pine $69.99…(painting the top quarter would cover the knots)…They also sell a similar one in solid birch<\/a> $99.99<\/p>\n

\"tableikeaingo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Unfinished furniture stores often have tables would good lines like this Homestead Table<\/a>, made of alder $204<\/p>\n

\"table-unfin-furn-store\"<\/a><\/p>\n

These plain tables are also great GROUPED to make one big table<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related post: One Big Swell Table From Several Smaller Ones<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jon at Happy Mundane spotted these cool adaptable dining tables by Muuto (which means “new perspective” in Finnish) that can be ordered with different legs, tops, and colors. 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