DIY Project – Refinishing Coffee Tables with Custom Skins
Custom Table Furnishing with Sticviews
So, you have these boring tables around your house and you’re not sure what to do with them to make them look better. You could go the painting route, but why not pick a design that you can change easily over time. Using sticviews you can create custom skins for your tables or other home furnishings. We had two white square tables in our office and we wanted to spruce them up. I want to show you how easy it is to re-finish your tables using sticviews custom table skins.
The supplies you need to re-finish your tables are simple: the custom sticker from sticviews, a spray bottle of water (or damp cloth), a small squeegee or credit card, a tape measure and scissors.
First you want to clean the surface of your table. You never know what dust is on the surface and it can get stuck to the sticker and leave bumps. If you want to make your skin fit really well to the surface of your table make sure to wipe it down with water or surface cleaner. Having a clean surface allows the custom sticker to stick really smoothly to the surface of the table.
Next you want to measure the table to make sure your custom sticker will fit exactly. Now, you can order the custom sticker to fit exactly to the surface, but we’ve found it to be easier to make the sticker just a little larger than the actual surface so you can trim to fit. After you measure the table cut the sticker to fit.
Now that you have the sticker cut to fit your table it’s time to start skinning! Using your spray bottle generously spray the adhesive side of your custom sticker and the top of the table. Spraying the surface allows for you to easily slide the sticker on the surface to fit it to the corners more precisely. Once you have the sticker on you can use the squeegee to smooth the surface out to avoid air bubbles. (I used a paper towel to catch the water as it came out from under the sticker.)
And there you have it your newly furnished custom tables! Using sticviews to create a unique look for your tables is a great afternoon project. It’s always helpful to have another pair of hands – this is something your kids would love to help with!
You can select from the many designs we have on the sticviews website or upload your own design or picture. We have everything from animal print to modern design or landscapes. Maybe you want to skin a table with a family photograph or a picture of a beautiful flower – the possibilities are endless with sticviews custom stickers!! Amy over at Living Locurto also skinned her kids tables. Check out her blog here to see her table skins. What DIY projects could you use sticviews for? I’d love to hear your feedback!
I love it! I can so see some of these in my sons room. Thanks for sharing the idea.