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    • Aug 30, 2011

    by Layla

    How To Paint A Table (sort of)

    Happy How To’s Day!

    Remember when we re-did Kev’s Mom and Dad’s back porch?

    Well, we filled that little yellow vase on top of the chicken coop with old scrabble tiles (from etsy) for a reason.

    …and we finally finished up that project yesterday!

    The idea was to create a little game table for our niece and nephew (who spend a lot of time out in the porch), so they’d have something fun/educational to play with.

    We started with this pretty metal tray table we picked up at a local flea market for $8…

    We made a trip to our local True Value store to pick up some supplies. A sample of “Halycon Green” (by SW), and a “Spray Gun”…

    Kev’s been wanting to try one out for a while now. Basically, it’s a little aerosol can that comes with a little glass jar.

    You can fill the glass jar with whatever color paint you want, so you can create your own custom color spray paint.

    We could hardly wait to try it out, and I think we shot more “We’re in the backyard, we’re hyper, and this is the coolest invention EVER” photos, than actual how-to photos for this post.

    (Note: no latex paint was injested during the making of this post)

    Unfortunately, we were so excited to get rollin’, we didn’t read the part about thinning your paint before we took turns spraying with it…

    …so it didn’t come out very well, and ended up clogging completely after about 15 minutes. Boo. Back to the brush I went…

    After I finished painting the legs, I sprayed the top of the table with a couple coats of spray primer, and a couple of coats of Heirloom White-colored spray paint.

    Then we applied a “What’s the Word?” graphic from Leen the Graphics Queen…

    (I spy someone trying to hide his dirty fingernails! Hee hee!)

    And here’s what we ended up with after all that goofin’ around…

    I think it’ll be fun for the kids to create words together out in the porch.

    You know…in between their iPhone calls to each other.

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    42 Responses to How To Paint A Table (sort of)

    1. kit @ DIYdiva says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 9:05 am

      I’d be happy to have a game tray myself, and this one is fabulous. LOVE the scrabble words.

      Reply
    2. Elisa @ What the Vita says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 9:12 am

      Shucks that the aerosol spray didn’t work out!! But why not a paint sprayer? Is the aerosol spray cheaper? I have gotta keep an eye out for that the next time I’m in a home improvement store!

      Reply
      • Layla says:
        Aug 30, 2011 at 9:14 am

        Yeah, those little spray cans are under ten bucks, but we used our True Value gift card to get ours, so it was free. Too bad we didn’t read the part about how to use it correctly! Live and learn! LOL! :-D

        Reply
    3. Connie@Connie Nikiforoff Designs says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 9:12 am

      Too bad you couldn’t have been at our rummage sale this summer. I had a set of 4 of these TV trays for sale. They didn’t sell so I donated them to our church rummage sale that’s going to be held in a couple weeks. Now that I’ve seen your cute tutorial, I might have to get them back :-) Very cute project here! And I’ve just gotta get one of those spray guns!

      Reply
    4. Erin @ His and Hers says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 9:23 am

      Love the little paint sprayer! Sorry it didn’t work out as planned. :(

      Thanks for hosting…hope you’re having a great week! :)

      Reply
    5. Diane@InMyOwnStyle says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 9:39 am

      I love those little tables. They are so versatile – mix, match, move them anywhere. Love the purple Chucks – so cute.

      My best- Diane

      Reply
    6. Diana @ Our Vintage Home Love says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 9:54 am

      I love that! So cute! Might try my own version for my little guy’s room! You two are a hoot! :)

      Reply
    7. Karen says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 9:57 am

      Great project Layla, Thanks for hosting.

      Reply
    8. Sharyl@Thelittlebrownhouse says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 10:08 am

      Cute cute table!! And I still love that porch redo – I so need one of those carts! Thanks so much for hosting:)

      Reply
    9. brandi says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 10:44 am

      Wow, $8 bucks! can’t beat it! Your table looks great! Love the redo. Hope you have a great week.

      Reply
    10. Mindy says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 10:52 am

      Such a cute idea!

      Reply
    11. Lisa says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 11:26 am

      I tried that paint sprayer and I did thin down my paint and it still
      didn’t work. Love the concept though.

      Reply
    12. Debby Messner says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 12:07 pm

      Love this idea. You are soooo creative.
      And so cute.

      Reply
    13. Jena @ Involving Color says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 12:27 pm

      Such a cute project! Thanks for hosting!

      Reply
    14. Emily@ Eak a House! says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks for hosting! You have some very crafty followers, I’m loving this round up of ideas

      Reply
    15. cassie {hi sugarplum} says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 2:54 pm

      Thanks for hosting and showing us your cute tray. My bedroom has been Halcyon Green for 6 years and I still love it!

      These are some great links this week!!

      Reply
    16. Jackie @ House Envy* says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 3:29 pm

      Thank you for hosting! Too bad about the new spray thingy—-but I agree—reading directions is way overrated. What a great bunch of links today!

      Have a good one!
      Jackie

      Reply
    17. Krystle @ ColorTransformedFamily says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 4:48 pm

      That spray can looked like fun. Imagine having any color you want as a spray paint. Oh well…. live and learn. I bet you read the instructions next time.

      Reply
    18. Marnie says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 6:34 pm

      Thank you for hosting. Love your blog.
      x Marnie

      Reply
    19. Stephanie {One Thousand Novels} says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 10:41 pm

      Fun! I’m drawn to any project that uses Scrabble tiles. Lots of luck with your next DIY undertaking.

      Reply
    20. Funky Junk Interiors says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 11:07 pm

      Ahh… I grew up with those same TV trays. They look awesome in ‘today colors ‘ I might add. :)

      Thanks for hosting… linked up how I built a pallet sofa at #196!

      Donna

      Reply
    21. Kerry Rossow says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 11:49 pm

      All of these awesome projects could keep me hoppin’ until 2021!
      But first, I linked up my final lemonade stand of the summer!
      Thank you for hosting!
      Kerry at housetalkn.blogspot.com

      Reply
    22. Amber Puzey says:
      Aug 31, 2011 at 1:58 am

      Just want to say thanks for holding these link parties…they help me find so much, often just what I have been looking for!

      Reply
    23. Stephanie says:
      Aug 31, 2011 at 7:34 am

      Hi Kevin & Layla! I just love love love the porch makeover you guys did! I really enjoyed reading about it from start to finish! You guys are so talented! I love your blog! Thanks for hosting this great party!

      Reply
    24. Abbie(Five days Five ways) says:
      Aug 31, 2011 at 8:24 am

      Okay, Layla! I have been meaning to link up with you since I started blogging (a whopping 2 1/2 months ago : )), but somehow I’ve always managed to lose track of the last Tuesday of the month. So, this month, I finally linked up…and how! I kind of went a bit overboard, I’m afraid. #’s 206-213…yeah, those are mine. (I’ve been saving up! : )) Hope I didn’t overwhelm you with my tutorial zeal!

      Thanks for hosting!

      ~Abbie

      Reply
    25. Jess @ Little House. Big Heart. says:
      Aug 31, 2011 at 10:44 am

      Aw, that’s so cute! The hubs and I love to play Scrabble– this would be a perfect project for us. Maybe we could even use our nerdy engineer skillz (yes, skillz) and recreate a game board on the tray!

      I’m going to have to give that sprayer a try! What did they recommend you thin the paint with?

      Reply
    26. Jeanette says:
      Aug 31, 2011 at 2:16 pm

      While living on the central coast of California, I used a paint sprayer with a compressor {very “LOUD”} but got r don! It was convenient cause I painted a lot with a creamy white. Was a pain to clean. Now I paint with many colors and thought about trying one of those aerosol cans. Will try to remember to water down the paint first.

      Reply
    27. Roeshel says:
      Sep 1, 2011 at 8:56 am

      Adorable accent table! You two are so cute! Love it!

      Reply
    28. Alyssa says:
      Sep 1, 2011 at 9:47 am

      Thanks so much for hosting this guys! I normally dont link up, this was my first time, but I was so excited about my pillow I had to share :)
      Hope ya all have a great weekend!
      xo
      Lyss

      Reply