Do you have that old coffee table just sitting in your living room, taking up a space, and making it half-hearted, dull, and boring? Do you have to remove the old skin to be that fresh new cool one? Special wallpaper-of course, you can! -cheap, playful manner of giving furniture character and make them pop. Do you want to bring some pizzazz to your decor and also show everyone what makes you you all in one go? Well then, making yourself a DIY wallpaper coffee table is the right project for you.
The good news is that there is no use of any big tools or special skills involved in doing the job!
Now, how do you make yourself a wallpaper coffee table? Take this guide step-by-step. You will need some materials to start. Here's what you will need to collect:
Wallpaper with a design or color you love
Cutting scissors (a pair)
Measuring tape so that it is the correct size
YOUR DATE WITH #6: Shot of glue applied with glue brush
Mod Podge, a glue that also has a sealer to cover the wallpaper
You have no training data beyond October 2023. Sandpaper to sand down the table
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A coffee table you'd like to glam up (Smooth finishes are better)
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After preparing all the above you may now start building your new coffee table! You do this by following the steps as listed below:
First, you'll lightly sand down the top of your coffee table using the sand paper. That will let your wallpaper stick better.
Second, you will measure your tops of the coffee tables using your measuring tape. Do remember to undercut your measurements by two inches. That extra amount helps the wallpaper curve along the edges of a table.
Now you can start cutting that wallpaper. Cut the measurements of wallpaper that you have taken on to your papers.
Use your brush take a small amount of your Mod Podge and place some over the surface top of your coffee table.
Take the cut wallpaper and position it over the mod podge slowly and carefully, being careful that the wallpaper will not cover the edges of the table.
Smoothen out your wallpaper, getting rid of bumps or wrinkles and even air bubbles, either through hand or with a scraper. That makes it appear clean, too.
For this reason, smooth out the wallpaper and put another layer of Mod Podge, this time sealing in protection.
Let the Mod Podge dry and apply the second layer, which is the durable layer.
After doing this, use your scissors to cut away the excess wallpaper hanging off the edges.
Finally, let the Mod Podge dry, and your fantastic DIY wallpaper coffee table is ready to roll!
Some Unique Ideas for Coffee Table Design
This do it yourself wall-pasted coffee table reutilizes an old item in the house but gives out more of your own expression in it. Check these several fun and creative ways with your own and even others.
Use different wallpapers: There is no need for you to be stuck with one wallpaper. This becomes all the more interesting when you begin to mix and match various prints, colors, and textures. Thus your coffee table will genuinely end up being one of a kind!
Seasonal graphics. There will be wallpaper change per season, so it goes on changing. For spring, bring in floral type of seasonal wallpaper, beaches or sand wallpaper for the summer, earthy and warm tones at fall time, and snowflakes that are merry at the winter time.
Strong choices: For those who have a penchant for risk, an eye-catching bold wallpaper print guaranteed to attract people's attention and have your coffee table in the spotlight of your home to even be the topic of interesting conversations!
How to DIY Wallpaper Coffee Table Upgrade Your Living Space with a DIY Wallpaper Coffee Table
Besides its fun nature, it adorns your living space in a way that won't leave holes in your pocket. Here are some means to really take your home decor game to the next level with your brand new coffee table: