Curbside Find – Kid’s Table Makeover

I found this solid wood table on the curbside and after my makeover it became a kid’s table.

Curbside find kid's table makeover - So Much Better With Age

I found this scratched little table curbside a couple of years ago. I think it’s a small coffee table but it makes the perfect kid’s table.

My plan was to upcycle it and change the legs but then it just sat in my basement.

Hmmmm…

Time to just paint it.

The little white table after the makeover and a shot of the wooden table before the makeover.

This table is solid wood. Like SOLID wood. Really heavy.

The stain on it was bad though. Definitely not my style.

A before shot of the scratched up table.

You know how much I looove my neutrals and this paint color is just perfect for me.

It’s not quite white, not quite beige and not quite grey.

The white table with stenciling on the top.

It’s called Champlain from Fusion Mineral Paint. I met Jennylyn, the only owner of this paint line, back in the fall when we all went junkin’.

She gave us girls loads of paint and I couldn’t wait to try it.

I actually painted this cute table before Christmas and had it staged in front of my Christmas tree last year.

There is a white vase with pink peonies on it.

I’m a sucker for all things vintage too. Check out this beautiful stencil from Fusion too.

Love it!!

French stencil in black on top.

This mineral based paint goes on like butter! It’s so silky smooth and doesn’t need any prep like chalk paint. It’s also self-levelling.

I only needed two coats on that dark table.

No top coat is necessary but the Bees Wax Finish makes for a beautiful smooth finish. Just buff on with a rag (I always use my old baby flannel sheets).

Fusion mineral bees wax finish.

This upcycled table makes for one adorable little girl’s tea party.

Cinnamon buns and tea cups on the the table.

It also makes the best table for my daughter’s dollhouse*. Thanks April for giving me this idea!

The doll house on the table beside a stuffed animal on the chair.

I now love this table and so do my kids.

Kid's table makeover poster.

Disclosure: Thank you Fusion Mineral Paint for the paint. All opinions are 100% my own.

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44 Comments

  1. Love it! I have a little table like this from when I was a child with 4 wonderful chairs…they are from the 1920s from an elementary school that my Nana worked at…when they re-did the classrooms in the 1960s she got them for free because they were being thrown away! Your table has inspired me to re-think this forgotten set! I have been looking for a coffee table but now realize this table would be perfect…as soon as I strip the 70s green paint off to let the old oak shine(on the chairs ) and paint the pine table like yours! Thanks for the trip down memory lane and the inspiration!

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  4. It’s amazing how the “just do it” projects end up being favorites! The stenciled detail is adorable and the color is gorgeous!

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  5. What a great find! I absolutely love that you found this on the curb. Lol. That color is perfect too. Thanks for the inspiration Jamie, I’ve got an old peice or two that a treatment like this would look amazing on.

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  6. Such a pretty little table! I don’t think you even have to have children or grandchildren around to enjoy this little table tucked into a corner. I think I would have to prop a vintage teddy bear in one of the chairs! Hugs! Chloe

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  8. Hi Jamie,
    Love this table, you are one talented lady. Think of how your daughter will now pass down this table to her little girl (or boy) and they will be able to tell their little one that it was designed with love and fun in mind. xx Nancy

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  9. Aww it turned out so adorable! I like the graphic you chose and that it’s a great neutral- not too girly, not too boyish…just right. 🙂

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  13. What a cute table! I’ve been on the hunt for something similar and I can’t find anything solid wood! The color is really beautiful and the new look is perfect in your home.

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