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February 3, 2015

Side Table Makeover With Concrete Top

You may remember my kitchen makeover from our old house. I put in DIY Concrete Countertops using Ardex Concrete. You can read all about the process in the post. Fast forward to this weekend. We are still going through our things in the garage (yes 5 months later) and I realized I didn’t have a place for the side table that we used in our old nursery.

This side table makeover was so easy to complete. All I did was use left over ‘chalky paint’ and concrete left over from our countertops. I love the new industrial chic look, it definitely fits in with our new home now!
Side Table Makeover using chalky paint and diy concrete table top. Get all the details on the blogI started with a really basic small side table that I purchased from Target several years ago. I contemplated selling it, but then I always stop and think, “what could I do with this and make it work for our home?”.

Side Table Makeover using paint and concrete overlayI had some left over chalk paint from my farmhouse table makeover and decided to try it on the base of the table. It’s a very subtle gray color, you would think it was white, but it’s actually called cosmopolitan. And then of course I finished it in a coat of wax.

side table makeover using concreteThe top of this side table was a complete experiment. I did a lot of research when placing this concert on top of my formica countertops and knew it was doable, but to be honest placing this concrete directly on top of wood was a new thing for me. So we will see how this little experiment turns out. So far so good! You can read all about how to apply the concrete here.

Side Table Makeover with DIY Concrete Table Top - Click for the tutorialI love the new look and it goes perfectly in our new home! I still can’t believe how easy it is to transform a piece of furniture.

Concrete Side Table OverlayUnlike our kitchen countertops that I sanded for hours and hours and was extremely OCD about making them perfectly smooth, I chose to keep these a little more rustic and I wanted to see the natural imperfections of the concrete.

concrete side table makeoverI’m looking forward to sharing more DIY projects soon and even more peeks at the family room too!

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About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Natalie @ Never Serious Blog says

    February 3, 2015 at 8:31 am

    Okay, this is SO CUTE! And I’m also contemplating doing concrete countertops too!

    Reply
  2. Tee says

    February 3, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    Wow – this is so cute! And perfect timing – I just grabbed a small end table today from storage for my living room and was wondering how to transform it!!

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      February 4, 2015 at 11:18 am

      THANK YOU!Hope yours turns out well :)

      Reply
  3. Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog says

    August 16, 2016 at 10:01 pm

    Love this!! Great transformation.

    Reply
  4. Azelie says

    September 14, 2017 at 9:43 am

    Hi! What a great idea! How has the concrete held up on wood? I’m contemplating this for our two oak side tables that are so sturdy but so not our style.

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      September 14, 2017 at 10:17 am

      Hi! It has held up great. I know several other bloggers who have done dining room tables with it. I believe East Coast Creative did one. You might want to check hers out!

      Reply
      • Azelie says

        September 15, 2017 at 4:51 am

        Thank you!! :)

        Reply

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