Diy Faux Marble Dining Table

When i stumbled across this tutorial by erin of earnest home co.

Diy faux marble dining table.

I painted a faux marble finish on top to give it an updated look. Time a full day complexity beginner cost 51 100. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine. Then cover this end by folding down the larger piece of paper.

While not much to look at it s sturdy and solid. This circa 1970s side table cost just a few dollars at a garage sale. Here is the table taken out of my 1976 coachmen cadet camper that i am currently renovating. The following steps will show you how to paint a faux carrara marble table.

So i decided to make my own faux marble coffee table. However a real marble table was out of the budget and i didn t want to get something that i would worry about the kids destroying. First thing we did was obviously remove it from the camper and then wash it down with tsp. Using an old coffee table some epoxy resin and some opaque pigment you can also make your own faux marble coffee table.

For faux marble countertops i knew instantly i wanted to make a dining table. A few months ago i bought a gorgeous solid wood banquette on a facebook yard sale page for 100 then found a round dining table see the before below on craigslist that was just ok but fit my space so i bought it. You should now have a faux marble table top. Cut the slit so that it creates a piece of paper that is as thick as the board.

I m a big believer in trying. Fold this piece over and stick it to the end of the board. Aside from the fact that our table looks like real marble and it was actually a relatively cheap diy i also love the fact that i can have the look of marble without worrying about my kids or me.