HERE’S AN EASY AND ELEGANT WAY TO REFRESH YOUR OLD PIECES WITH MINIMAL EFFORT | YOUTUBE VIDEO COMING THIS SATURDAY!

Hi creative friends! Winter has officially arrived here in the GTA, and it’s the strangest thing — the trees still have all their leaves in gorgeous fall colors, but now they’re weighed down with snow! We had our first snowfall on Sunday, and with temps dipping to -3°C, it’s been the perfect time to stay cozy indoors and work on furniture projects. So today, I’m sharing this beginner-friendly marble plant stand makeover. Here’s an easy and elegant way to refresh your old pieces with minimal effort.

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It’s also the second Tuesday of the month, and this means it’s Trashy Treasures Tuesday! I’m looking forward to seeing what our TTT crew, Christy at Confessions Of A Serial DIY’er and Nancy at Artsy Chicks Rule, have created. I hope you join me on today’s tour as well! I’ve included their before-and-after links down below.

Here’s the marble plant stand I started with. This is another piece from my neighbour Sue’s haul – thank you, Sue! You can see the other two makeovers from this haul here and here.

The marble on top is in perfect shape. The base of this plant stand has been painted white with some gold highlighting.

The paint was chipping and cracking, but seeing how old this piece is, it looked like it held up really well.

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Marble Top Plant Stand  – SALVAGED
White Lightning Cleaner
Sanding Sponge
Mini 2″ Angle Paint Brush
Black Sands Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint
Whitecap Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint
Big Mama’s Butta Furniture Salve

MARBLE PLANT STAND RESTYLE

Here’s how this beginner restyle all came together. And can I just say that paint is AWESOME. I’ve been doing this for years, and I’m still amazed at what a coat of paint can do for an old piece of furniture!

CLEAN & PREP

I started by giving this plant stand a thorough cleaning with my heavy-duty furniture cleaner.  For the spindles, I also used a dollar store brush to get into all the grooves.

Once the piece was clean and dry, I brought it into my sanding room and used a sanding sponge to scuff sand the entire base. These sanding sponges are perfect for spindles because they flex and wrap smoothly around the curves.  And you don’t have to sand the old paint off; sanding just enough to scuff the surface to give the new paint something to cling onto is all it needs.

PAINT IN CUSTOM COLOR

I wanted a gray base to bring out the gorgeous marble vein (Mother Nature’s artwork) in this top, but I wasn’t sure what tone of grey paint would do the trick. I brought out a few samples and laid them down beside the marble. From left to right, Wharf had green undertones and the other two grays had baby blue undertones. I didn’t like any of the grey paint colors I had on hand to match this marble top.  So the next best thing was to create my own custom gray.

I grabbed this Black Sands and Whitecap and mixed up a perfect grey for the base of this piece. I didn’t measure. I poured the Whitecap into the Black Sands until it looked like a close match. Then gave this custom gray paint color a good mixing before I started to paint.

PAINTING THE BASE

I flipped the stand onto a soft towel and grabbed my 2″ mini angle brush. This is my go-to brush for cutting into smaller areas like the lip of this marble. It works really well and if you have a half-decent, steady hand, there’s no need to mask off with painters’ tape.

PAINTING THE SPINDLES

To get NO BRUSH MARKS when painting spindles, I use my slap-it-on-paint technique. I add very little paint to the tip of the paint brush, and then slap the bristles side to side to spread the paint evenly on the circumference of the spindles. This technique works really well for a smooth finish and I find it fun to do. I have a full tutorial on this paint technique here.

TOPCOAT AND PROTECT

The Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint doesn’t require a topcoat because it’s included in the formula. However, I wanted a little more sheen to the base as it was looking a little too matte in comparison to the marble top. I used Big Mama’s Butta furniture salve. I put it on with a large brush and wiped it back with a soft lint free cloth. For extra buffing, I wrap it around the spindle, hold onto each end of the rag and buff away!

THE BIG REVEAL

Here’s the finished look. Such a simple makeover that made such a difference!

 

The gorgeous marble top paired with the custom gray paint is simple and elegant!

And below is a magnified image of the paint finish. I wanted to zoom in as close as I could so you can see how beautifully the paint gets applied with the slap-it-on paint technique. Looking at the table as a whole, the spindles look smooth as silk!

YOUTUBE TUTORIAL

Here’s the full step-by-step beginner-friendly YouTube tutorial for you. Our #siyoutubefamily has almost reached 55.5K, so don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already! So exciting, thank YOU!

And now for some Trashy Treasures FUN!

Below are the TTT ladies’ BEFORE photos. Visit the links below to see the amazing AFTERS and learn how they did it! I’m heading over to take a peek as well! x

1. ARTSY CHICKS RULE

2. CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL DIYER

3. SI (HAPPY YOU’RE HERE!)

Here’s another look at this before-and-after trash-bound Marble Plant Stand makeover. I hope it inspires you and sparks ideas for your upcoming projects.

It’s pretty amazing what a single paint color can do, isn’t it? One color choice has the power to completely transform a tired, dated piece into something beautiful and elegant. And the best part is, if you don’t have the perfect color, you can custom make one! This was a wonderful reminder that with a little time (this took less than 2 hours minus dry time!) and a vision, even the simplest change—like choosing a new paint color—can make all the difference in updating your furniture!

Thanks for joining today’s TTT makeover. Feel free to drop me a hello and let me know what you think of this marble plantstand’s ‘NEW’ look. I always love hearing from you.

Happy painting, my friends!

Denise x

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