Sewing Table Turned Planter
Unwanted sewing table turned into front porch planter
Posted by Tandy B.
About
I am always seeing old sewing machine tables at thrift stores and in the classifieds. I guess people are using them less now that machines are more portable and storable.... Anyways, I found this table at the thrift shop for $25 and gave it a makeover. I wanted a pop of color on my front porch and this little table did just that.
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You Will Need (10 things)
- Sewing Machine Table
- Chalk Paint
- Polycyclic
- Stencil
- Paint Brushes
- Pot
- Flowers
- Wood Filler
- Sanding Block 180 grit or higher
- Craft Paint
Steps (9 steps, 180 minutes)
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1
Get your crafty self out and score yourself a sweet sewing table. Remove hardware and flip top lid.
These tables are everywhere, I spent $25 for mine, but I've seen them for as little as $10.
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2
Find a pot that fits the opening where the sewing machine used to fit. I got this one for $5 at Walmart. It fit sew (pun) nicely that I did not need to add any kind of support underneath.
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3
I chose to fill the holes left by the hinges with wood filler, but this is not necessary. I like to lightly sand my pieces as well, but this is not needed if you are using chalk paint (but I still do :-) )
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Paint first layer of chalk paint...
(I used my own recipe and will add it to my projects, so check back soon.)Usually when you are painting a piece to distress it, you start with the darker color and then paint the second coat in a lighter color. I did the opposite and painted the lighter color first.
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5
Paint second coat of paint in darker shade.
I painted mine in streaks, but don't panic. Once it is sanded, it will look awesome.
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See? After a light sanding using a 180 grit block it turned out just fine. At this point go back in and spot - sand to add distress marks in areas where a table would normally get wear and tear.
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7
Time to stencil. I downloaded a free printable graphic from The Graphics Fairy, then used my Tracer Projector to project the image onto the door of the table. Next trace the outline with a pencil.
I then took some craft paint and a small brush and filled in the outline.
* There are may ways to transfer graphics onto furniture. A quick Google search will lead you right to them.
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8
This is the door after the stencil was painted. I found that it was a lot easier hand painting the stencil after I watered down the craft paint a bit.
This part actually took the longest (2 hours for me).
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9
After stenciling, seal the entire piece with polycrylic to protect it from water damage. Finish by adding your favorite flowers.
There you have it, before and after - Sewing table turned Planter.
With paint, supplies and table the entire project cost me $35.I would love to see if anyone does this project, please share if you do.