Recently Kinsey had a super cute idea for a DIY coffee table that we could use in the dressing room area of our boutique! I loved it so much that I asked her to share her cute idea here. Here's how she made this pretty piece.
How To Make a Lace Patterned Coffee Table/ 1-2. Supplies Needed: A coffee table in imperfect condition. Ours is faux wood (plastic!) and had several scratches and dents. We would never do this to a piece in perfect vintage condition, but for this $3 thrift find it was the perfect solution. You'll also need lace (enough to mask the entire table) and spray paint (we chose Pistachio!). 2. Next, we covered the top of the table with lace and secured the edges underneath with masking tape. 3. After making sure all the edges were secure, we sprayed the legs a solid color to make the top pop even more! 4. Begin spray painting over the lace about a foot away, covering the entire table. 5. We let the paint dry for about an hour on a warm day. 6. After it's dry, slowly begin peeling the lace back to reveal your beautiful new table! This technique is also perfect for creating a pretty journal cover, a suitcase or making a pretty piece of art to frame. Enjoy!
I love the perfectly imperfect texture that this technique created!
Thanks for taking a peek! xo, elsie
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This is lovely! Great job!
so so pretty! makes me want to do this right now!
That is the sweetest little table. Love when you post DIYs.
This is genius! Will definitely be trying this… and on lots of other stuff besides coffee tables too.
Thanks so much Kinsey & Elsie!
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So pretty! I have an old coffee table we found in someone’s trash. 🙂 This would be perfect!
I’m definitely doing this to a journal when I can get my hands on some lace!
Wow.. soo simle wor, but so amazing result! 🙂
that’s so pretty! did you finish it with something so the paint doesn’t chip from wear and tear?
That’s really cute. What a great idea, I love the effect x
this is perfect for poor college students on a tight budget!!! great idea. Def. will do this when my parents give me all their old furniture.
i love this idea! thank you!
Oh wow, this is so cute! I’ll have to show this to my mom, she has a wood table that needs a little makeover. Awesome awesome! xx
I absolutely adore this technique and now much spray everything I own 🙂
I would LOVE to do this on my antique desk that i’m turning into a girly vanity…but i’m not bold enough for that! gonna find a small table instead!
i have done this on a bedroom door and it looks amazing!
Coffee table nice touch!!!
xo
B
I really love this. That turned out fab. I might be doing this to my coffee table that is in horrible condition. Love it!!
Q: that’s so pretty! did you finish it with something so the paint doesn’t chip from wear and tear?
A: We did not. We’re using it in a shop though, where it isn’t handled like it would be in a home. Might be a good idea if you’re using it in a home, especially with small children. XO
What a great idea! Love it 🙂
sooo cute!
I am doing this to our old coffee table for sure:)
Kat
I am so loving all the DIYs you are posting at the moment!
I love this. I recently did something similar but with doilies!
I love this! such a great idea
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it looks so pretty!
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Oh that’s so lovely! I’ll keep it in mind when moving! 😉
This is so pretty and feminine and such a great idea! You are the DIY queen!
XO
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Just awesome, I love it!!!
Very neat idea! Can’t wait to try it.
so pretty! it turned out looking goooood!
We did this to a pair of our sunglasses recently, and they came out so pretty! But we got the idea from an old 1940s truck in our neighborhood. The owner did this to the fenders! It looks amazing!
The coffee table looks rad!!
It turned out great! This is the perfect solution for tables that aren’t in the best shape!
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This is such an amazing and great idea. I just bought something that needs a little touching up and this is perfect for it. Thanks for sharing this!
xoxoxo
Melanie
Wow great idea! I spray painted my bike a while ago, but hadn’t thought about this yet. So cool!
x
Marielle
What an amazing idea!
WOAH. That’s super pretty. I’m totally doing that once I move into my apartment for university 😀
oh i love this! now i’ve trying to think of what i can do this to..
Elsie, this DIY is amazing! You are a genius!
That’s such a cool idea! I’ve got a table with a water ring (why don’t people get what coasters are for?) this could be a fun way to mask it!
precious!
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I’ve seen something very similar on the concrete floor of one of my favorite local shops (now closed). I’ve thought to try it on my mudroom floor, and this just might be the dose of inspiration I need!
soooo PRETTY!! What a great idea.
I love this. I want to cover everything in faux painted lace now.
it looks so cool!! cant wait to try it!:D..
such a great idea! love the color, and the lace texture makes the table stand out even more!
this is such a darling idea! i absolutely love it ♥
I love this idea. I can’t wait to give it a go!
I am definitely doing this! No doubt about it. I have spray paint, and I have lace……now to find something to put this pattern on….
-Britta
ah! love this! I am always coming across super cheap tables that are a little beat up and just need some love… love this idea!!!
I’ve been looking for a way to zzsh up my coffee table! Perfect! Thanks for sharing!
this is a good idea! I’m pretty sure I have that same table I bought for $3 too! 🙂
This looks awesome, great idea! I’d like to try it out on an old headboard.
What a great idea ans so simple to create too.
So sweet. Well done!
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Wow, I will have to try this sometime! Thanks for the idea!
I love love love this idea! Thank you!!
I LOVE this idea! Thank you for sharing, ladies 🙂
I love this DIY! I wish I had a coffee table to do this to. Maybe someday when my apartment is bigger. XO, Rae
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That’s incredible!
Omg how beautiful, such s great idea!
amazing idea! new reader here! 🙂
Gorgeous – I will need to try this technique sometime!
nice!! looks awesome! great idea! i will try! 😉
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this is a brilliant idea!
Looks absolutely fantastic! Nice work! Totally in love with that pistachio colour.
YES! i adore this, and i’m totally doing it!
Wow you’ve got all the creative cookies in your basket! Amazing
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This is genius! I’m going to try it with my journal (my moleskine notebooks come in red and black so they’d be perfect for decorating )
I love the glasses! 😀
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Beautiful!
Wow! This looks great. I must try!
That is so amazing! I have a crummy coffee table that would be much improved by this technique.
It’s gorgeous! What a lovely idea.
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Good idea… I am going to try this out.
The table looks awesome and I love love the green. I did something similar for project restyle but using canvas’:)
I’ve been wanting to do this for a while, but on a book instead! Spraypaint can work wonders. Where do you have room for all of these things? You’re coming out with a DIY a day, it’s amazing!
<3 Linda
Oh, my! You have the coolest ideas ever! I’m definitely going to try this! ;D
I’m a pretty firm believer that a good can of spray paint can fix basically everything. I’ve done this with smaller things before- CD covers and journals, but I never thought to do this for a whole table. GENIUS. I am going to try to find a thrifted coffee table to try this out on, and I love the pistachio color!
That is perfect! I am so in love with that table! And I love all the DIY’s you’ve been having!!! So fun!
Too darling! I’ve seen a DIY similar on pinterest, but I prefer your easy instructions and creativity! Oh, I can not wait to do this project.
xo
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gorgeous!
s
Love this, I’m going to try this tomorrow with some small canvas’s and pink spray paint so it matches my room, cross fingers it turns out well 🙂
Recently, I’ve started keeping a journal, and I must admit that it helped me not only with collecting new ideas, but also with developing the old ones. Thank you for your wonderful tips, Elsie! They are great!
xoxox frutti
Uhm, yes. I will definitely be trying this!!
Oh, that’s so lovely! ♥
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! THANK YOU so much for sharing, Elsie. As usual, SO inspiring!!
What a Fabulous idea!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!
that is absolutely gorgeous!
LOVE it! …are those gum balls?
xo.
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Love this!! How gorgeous would a vintage suitcase be, like this, too?! Eeek! 🙂
Ha! i literally used this technique to create a display at work today! I love using everyday objects as stencils with spray paint. Your blog and shop are beautiful by the way.
Great idea! hmmm… I wonder if this will work on my cheap and boring ikea kitchen table… Or chairs! Thanks for the tip!
fantastic lace job! this is a very popular technique in car painting!!!
Love this technique! My boss did this on the floors of our salon (using black and gold) and it’s such a cool effect! We get tons of compliments on it.
This is so neat! Unfortunately I live with 4 guys right now… I don’t think they would appreciate a girly lace table 🙂
I love the look and also the effect.
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such a cute idea!! that mid century coffee table is just perfect in its original state too!
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Did you try washing the lace again or did you throw it away afterwards? I would be interested if you can get it clean again after spraing on it… i don’t want to waste nice lace :/
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thanks, great idea!
This is seriously the coolest thing I have seen in awhile! How inspiring! I have some old furniture that could use an uplift. SO doing this to it!!!!
Lauren
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Thanks for the DIY – great idea! Will have to find something to spray now 🙂
Wow! This is soo creative! I’m going to try it for a painting!! Thanks for sharing!!
I love this! I’m going to have to try it on something….I’m not sure what.
ridiculously pretty. what a fantastic idea! thanks for sharing!!
Thank you so much. My nightstand had a makeover 🙂
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I love this coffee table! I saw something similar that involved a door and a table on another website. Needless to say, it was cool. It was the first post.
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I would need to have my wife help me with this. What a great way exploit room fashon
so going to be my new entryway table/ old sewing cabinet!
Love this idea! <3 How clever.
seriously this is the best thing ever.
Love this idea. I actually used this technique on my hand-made wedding invitations several years ago, but I never thought to apply it to furniture.
Wow I never would of thought of this, but I am definitely going to do it! 🙂 You have a fabulous blog and I’m soo happy that I found it! Keep it up! I love it all!!! 🙂
Ottoman coffee tables that can double as footstools, or nesting coffee tables that stack inside or below each other are ideal for entertaining large groups in a small area.
It’s great and all, but just as a study in human perspective, my first thought upon seeing the pic was, “..bad for that book..”
Just a comment on the image. I love the project, and have plans for a dresser in my room.
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I loved this tutorial so much that I just did i this this weekend on an old TV stand I found. My roommate and I are using it as a side table and I’m absolutely in love with it! (I made re-painted a lamp to bring out the cream color I did for the lace)
Any ideas for doing this on a glass table?
Pure genius! Why are the best ideas always the simplest. Crazy idea to use it for a bedroom door – I love it ;9)
Looks really charming. I’m going to try this once I figure out what table to paint!
that´s so pretty!!!
ha! This is super sweet x
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I just used this technique to make lace printed fabric with fabric paint! It turned out surprisingly well. I ended up sewing it into a little top!
you can see it here if you like!
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thanks for the inspiration
Taylor
great idea, so glad I stumbled across this! Your blog always inspires me when I’m in a creative rut! x
Thank you for this post, I’ll try it myself this weekend – have these basic coffee tables from IKEA.
Do you have any ideas to re-use the lace afterwards? It’d be a pitty to throw it away 🙂
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Thank you! We did this to two of our tables, and we spray painted a different color for the base for some fun colorblocking.