If you want to change the look of some of the things in your house, you may not have to go shopping for completely new pieces of furniture to do it. Quite often, you can dress up an entire room by just adding a new accent table or two. Now this may have you thinking about this thinking you need to go shopping for accent tables, but that is not the case. You may be able to take accent tables you already have, or even just plain ordinary end tables or occasional tables, and turn them into accent tables that add to your decor.
You see, quite often a table that you already have in your house could become your next "canvas" to work with when redecorating your home. Here's a look at a couple of the ways you can do it all:
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Re-staining
Whether you have a table that's already been stained or painted, there may be some beautiful grains underneath that have been covered up with whatever color you used. So, one of the first things you may want to do is strip that table down and see what's underneath. If it has grains and markings that give it personality, you may not want to cover these up. Instead, you can use a lighter colored stain that still makes it look like a finished piece but shows off the beauty of the natural wood.
Paint
The next option you have is pulling out some paint and dressing up that table. You could go with a solid color, that matches the room, or perhaps you want to do something a little more creative. If you have your own artistic skills and abilities, you may be able to free hand something that perfectly matches the decorative style you have in place in your house. If you're not quite that artistically inclined, there are plenty of stencils and other aids on the market that can help you paint like a pro even when you don't have the inborn skills.
Decorative Touches
Another thing you can do is add decorative objects to the table to make it look a little more unique. In some cases people will add a tile top, or mosaic in a specific design. These can really make a table look like something fresh and new. Also don't overlook the capabilities of hardware. Sometimes adding decorative hardware pieces onto a current, less than impressive, table will make it look like a whole new piece.
If you know you want to do something creative, but are not sure exactly what you want to do, there are plenty of places to get good ideas. You can try watching a couple of home improvement TV shows and see what types of things they do to make their tables look more beautiful when redecorating. There are also likely a number of books at a local library or even magazines at your local home improvement store that will give you lots of ideas.
Decorate Your Own Accent Tables
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