Thrifted MidCentury Coffee Table Makeover With Dixie Belle Paint & A Transfer From Redesign With Prima

September 24, 2021

 

Photo of small thrifted midcentury coffee table.
Do you remember this little $10 thrift shop find from Goodwill in the Twin Cities?

It had midcentury modern legs but was definitely very very plain.


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Photo of a coffee table being painted black.
After cleaning the table up with hot soapy Dawn Dish Soap water, I brushed on a couple of coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in CaviarThis is my favorite black paint!



Photo of a design transfer, Somewhere in Paris.

I pulled out a French decor transfer tube from Redesign with Prima, with gold lettering, that I have had for a while.   It was called "Somewhere in France".  I used the center part of the transfer on an earlier stool project.


Photo of a design transfer, Somewhere in Paris, on a coffee table.
The top section of the transfer fit the top of this table perfectly.

Photo of a design transfer, Somewhere in Paris.
I centered the transfer on all sides using a ruler.  I then taped the top middle with blue painter's tape to keep the transfer from moving.

Photo of a design transfer, Somewhere in Paris.
I then lifted the transfer, without removing the tape, and removed the white paper backing. Then flipped the transfer back down on the table.

Photo of a French design transfer applied to a coffee table top.
I used the rectangular stick enclosed in the design transfer tube, and rubbed on the design. I always pull up the clear plastic by a top corner first, slowly, making sure the transfer is all stuck down before continuing to pull up more of the plastic.

The gold transfer is really showy on the black paint.

Photo of coffee table midcentury legs.
I painted the metal bottom part of the legs black as well.


Photo of a thrifted midcentury coffee table painted black with a gold French design transfer.

Photo of a thrifted midcentury coffee table painted black with a gold French design transfer.
I very lightly dampen the sponge applicator, and spooned some of the topcoat onto a small coated paper plate.  I dipped the whole bottom of the sponge into the topcoat, and wiped the excess off on the side of the paper plate.  Then, I sealed the legs first, flipped the table over and applied topcoat to the topside.

Before using the sponge applicator, I viewed this video from the Serial DIYer.  Christy has a great DIY video using a sponge applicator to apply topcoat.

Photo of a thrifted midcentury coffee table painted black with a gold French design transfer.
The little table would be perfect in front of a loveseat, or in a small apartment.

Photo of a thrifted midcentury coffee table painted black with a gold French design transfer.
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Photo of upcycled thrift shop coffee table.
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