A Tall Oak Pedestal Plant Stand Is Repurposed As A Martini Table With Paint & Stencils

December 15, 2021

Photo of a tall oak pedestal plant stand.
I purchased this oak pedestal plant table/stand at a garage sale for $8.

I decided to repurpose it as a martini table.


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Photo of an oak plant stand with shortened pedestal base.
First off, a portion of the bottom of the pedestal and a portion of the top of the pedestal were cut off with a chop saw.  Approximately 5" of the pedestal was sawed off in all.  The finished height was 25 1/2" tall.

Photo of a pedestal plant stand being painted in Palmetto green from Dixie Belle Paint.
Next I painted the table with a couple of coats of Dixie Belle Palmetto Chalk Paint using a sponge brush.

Palmetto is a rich, dark and luscious green much like the Palmetto plant. 

Photo of a crown stencil taped onto a small table top.
I then taped a 5" crown stencil from Maison de Stencils onto the table top.  I have had this stencil for a few years now, and I like adding it to trays or tables.

I pounced on the stencil with Rustoleum Metallic Accents Paint in Soft Gold.

Photo of a pedestal plant stand repurposed & upcycled as a martini table.
I finished the table with two coats of Dixie Belle Gator Hide.

Gator Hide is a tough clear coat that is easily applied with Dixie Belle's blue sponge applicator.

Dixie Belle's website has numerous product how to videos HERE.  I've watched most of them!

Photo of a pedestal plant stand repurposed & upcycled as a martini table.
My little martini table is perfect at the end of a sofa or between a pair of chairs.

Photo of a pedestal plant stand repurposed & upcycled as a martini table.
AND, of course I can always use it as a plant stand too!

Photo of a pedestal plant stand repurposed & upcycled as a martini table.
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